did I finally find the perfect reading journal? 

When you said "you can hear the difference" in the paper, I screamed. Because yes, I know exactly what you mean, lol I like using my pens, I CANNOT with thin paper.

With 400 spots the Moleskin one would be great to buy at the beginning of high school or undergrad, so you can keep track of everything you read during a program

Even though I prefer to make my own reading journal I’m obsessed with these videos

The Mental Floss one looks like something I'd get at a school book fair in the 2000s. Like the mix of photos and illustrations, the quote bubbles, even the finish of the paper? If that makes sense But the first one is my favorite for sure

it definitely shows that the best of the journals are ones created by people in the book community because they really know what they and the rest of the community is interested in rn!

I think Hannah’s journal is the closest to what I like. I like the owl crate one because I don’t need a lot of space for reviews and like the monthly stats page and wrap-up page. But I don’t like having to buy the box to get it and it is wasted because I don’t use the planner part. But I appreciate your reviews so much!!

Hannahs is so pretty and colorful, I just wish I didn't have to pair it with another for tracking. I love to do the monthly stats, readathons, etc so I just ended up making my own. I do think I might purchase hers to collect all of my all-time favorites in one book. I still say you need to design your own journal Kayla. You've done so much research into what works, yours would be epic😂

i’m absolutely not a journaling person but these videos of yours always makes me want to be one! lol

I'm so glad you've done this series because I think what it's ultimately shown me is that I don't want any premade reading journal and just want to use a bullet journal to make my own 😅 There's just always something I don't like or don't want in a premade journal as well something missing I do want. The flexibility of making my own just can't be beat. But I'm glad to see you go through all of them so I can see what they have to offer before I commit to something and then inevitably give it up for not being right in a couple of weeks.

because of this series, i was so inspired and bought a secondhand reading journal for like $2 at a thrift website. its the book lovers journal by peter pauper press. am loving it so far because of the review space - but would not repurchase full price because the actual book itself is binded weirdly. tho the real question here is: will u ever make a reading journal? because i will definitely pick it up

Jack Edwards, a fellow booktuber has recently come out with a reading journal! I'm really enjoying it! Lots of space to review without much fluff

Had no intention of buying a reading journal but as soon as I saw Hannah’s I bought it immediately!

I love the idea of these type of reading journals but I know from past experience I will give up on them after about 2 months. My reading journal now is just an index, one or two stat pages, a page for the month, then I just fill it with notes on whatever I'm reading until the next month. It's waaaaay more writing, but I started it when my ADHD got me starting 20 books a month and not finishing any and I just keep doing it out of routine. 😂

I'm glad you reviewed the Moleskine one because I have been looking at it at the book store but the problem is that it is plastic wrapped so you can't flip through it to see what it is like. And now I know I don't want it 😅 I'm currently using the one that Jack Edwards designed and so far it is working well for me.

I love the IDEA of a book journal (and have spent a lot of money on many) but ultimately I end up feeling limited and just keep going back to my blank bullet journal where I can track other weird stuff like series progression, video planning, etc. But boy do i click on these videos immediately and am like 👀👀😂

For anyone who is looking for a hardback or a color other than the light green, the last journal is quite similar to the Litjoy reading journal! I've had it for a while and it's really great. Definitely want to try out this cute light green one next!

I wish I had the personality to keep up with a reading journal. At first, I’d dedicate fully to it and then get sidetracked or unmotivated three weeks into it. I love watching these videos though, it makes me wish that I could commit to a reading journal!

This video has definitely confirmed for me that I want to pick up the 'a clockwork readers reading journal'. I love the design and it has all the lists I want to compile. I actually like that it has a space for 'narrator' as every book does have one as it is the way the story is told to the reader and I personally enjoy looking to see whether I have a particular preference for this (this is probably something new for me to look at since I started an English Lit degree and part of the course has been looking at how stories are told, so I can appreciate that it isn't for everyone or it's used for audiobooks!)

I use the Always Fully Booked Planner/Journal to track all my reading and reviews. I love it so much.

My mother had us start reading logs when I was 9 (2007) in compositions books so that we could see how much reading we were doing as well as what kinds of books (also helped her know when more nonfiction was needed lol). Now in 2022 I am in my third composition book and have a log of almost all the books I have read in the last 15 years which I love because I use it to suggest books to other people. I never considered doing a reading journal though, I have occasionally written reviews on Goodreads but I like the idea of writing a few thoughts just for myself in my log. Thank you for your thoughts and ideas!

The Mental Floss one looks like an activity book and yes, it's something that seems like would be released a decade ago. I'd imagine teens and maybe young adults would enjoy it.

I bought Hannah's journal and plan to use it for 2022. It's very stunning and I agree with everything you said. I would have loved the index, but otherwise it's perfect

I bought the Paperstyle Book Notes in 2011 and found all I want from a book journal is a space to write title, author date started and finished. The book is split into Books Read, Quotes, Books Borrowed and Lent and Wish List sections with a pencil loop, ribbon and elastic band. The pages themselves are blank with the title of the section at the top.I like to know when I last read a book and how many I've read in a year. Now that I've finished the Books Read section, I'm continuing on the next section with the same information - a line a book. I love that I have a record of all the books I read since 2011 in one place, and I don't really need to review the books for myself. As I reread favourites, it's also nice to know how many rereads I have done. I know I last read the Lord of the Rings when I fell pregnant with my toddler, or that I've read Jane Eyre 5 times since the start of the journal. All that to say, I don't think these journals are for me and if and when my book is full, a really quality notebook will suffice me next time.

Currently using and loving Hannah’s reading journal. My only critique was that I didn’t think the “where you read this book” answer spot needed to have so much space, but that could be because I mainly read books at home. If I had had this journal on my honeymoon, I could have written in that space about which Air Bnb we were at for certain books, etc.

I am using the Always Fully Booked Planner and reading journal by Little Inklings and am loving it. She has a RU-vid channel with a full flip through of her 2022 release.

As someone who isn't very artistically inclined the Clockwork Reader journal is a godsend.

I get the thing about paper. I'm always willing to pay an extra $5 or something for a thicker nicer paper. And yes, paper makes different sounds at different qualities! You're not crazy. I adore the narrator line in Clockwork Reader's journal. I am a narrator snob for my audiobooks and I have favorites. This would be very useful for me.

I recommend the Always Fully Booked planner or the Novel Companion planner by Little Inklings Designs. She is Canadian and sells bookish planners and stickers. The Always Fully Booked planner is a huge 12 month planner that she only sells once a year towards the end of the year, but her Novel Companion is a more comprehensive planner that isn't reliant on dates/starting in January like the AFB planner.

I wasn't paying attention that much to watching this because I was eating but when you kept saying Hannah I was like she must be friends with her but the you flipped to the last page my jaw dropped omg i didn't know she came out with a book journal and it actually looks so cool because she really knows how people like their book journals. i hope she can take in the critiques to make an even better edition in the future. so excited for hwr

I bought Hannah's when it came out and am loving it so far. It actually has everything that I'm looking for when tracking, I'm a fan of the extras in the back too like book-to-screen adaptations! I'm planning to use it for 2022 and include some 2021 stuff. I love that it isn't restricted to a year in any way. Someone could continue to add to it over a long period of time!

A lot of these feel like the journals you get at a child that act like a time capsule like “my best friend is:” “my hobbies are” personally I never liked doing those and I don’t like similar in reading journals. I think the Etsy one looks most my style here

I want Hannah’s journal so bad but I already have a reading journal for 2022. I’m going to save up and buy it for next year because it is gorgeous.

So glad I'm not the only person who's that picky with paper!!

The nice thing about reading around 40-50 books a year is that I was able to combine my 21 & 22 reading year in Hannah’s 😍 so much room!

I really like the mental floss one. I think I’d have a lot of fun with all the fun facts and lists and things that the author provided

I got the moleskine journal for Christmas 2020 and have been filling it in a chronological order instead of alphabetically. I love that I can get about two years’ use from it. The etsy one looks so beautiful and whenever I run out of pages in my bullet journal, I think I might try my hand with that one. Thanks for the video! :)

You talking about paper gives me flashbacks to my lab project at Uni where I spent a few months doing tests on different types of paper.

HEMMINGWAY GETS TWO STARS. I love it. 😂

i’ve been making my own reading journals for about 6 years now and i love keeping it simple and altering it as my tastes change every year!

Buy this for your dad before it’s too late and his eyes go bad 😂

I don't even use a reading journal but i still watch this 36 minute video so intently

I just got the Moleskine book journal not too long ago. I’m completely ignoring the alphabetical review order and just writing in the books as I read them. So what I’m saying is I’m using it entirely wrong but I’m okay with that haha!

You giving the hypothetical Hemingway book 2 stars 😂 same girl

My mom is not a big journal person, but the minute she saw my Clockwork Reader Journal she made me get her one. We both love it! Also, you convinced me to get the Pooli Printer and I used your code!

I think Hannah's is the first one that looks truly usable for my purposes. Interesting!

This was so fun to watch even though I am in love with my $6 bullet journal. 😅

I already bought Bibliophile Reader's Journal by Jane Mount but now I'm completely drooling over A Clockwork Reader's Journal. I love the full spread. The Bibliophile's only has a half spread and I tend to make a lot of notes. I'm going to have to treat myself to this other journal at some point.

Also maybe once you're done this series and to wrap it up you could take the top one or two journals from each video and compare them to determine which is the ultimate winner(s).

That first one you showed is speaking to my soul👀too bad the paper is light, but I think I can look past it for the content! Thanks for doing this Kayla, you always put in so much work🙌

I bought one from Little Inkling Designs who is based in Canada so shipping to the UK was quite a lot but it was worth it. I think the only thing missing from it is a page or pages to record DNFs. There is a dot grid and note page for every month and spare ones in the back. I am using the monthly pages as a proper diary too. It has monthly, quarterly and year wrap ups. Lots of space for reviews. Its exactly what I wanted from a journal/planner and I have already started using it. The wishlist is really long too!

I just use a 12 month monthly planner from Rae Dunn. I love how thin they are, they are just each month on a two page spread with nice size squares where I can write down my pages read and I use the To Do list to list the books that I read and put down my rating next to it.

I'm looking for a Book journal to put on my Christmas wish list this year. Brilliant to be able to see what they look like inside, it's so hard to order a book journal because you only get to see the covers which is ridiculus. I'm going to see if there are any more book journal reviews on this channel, because I found this one very informative.

The ones you’re using this year are beautiful! I love the look of Hannah’s- it’s how I’d like my bujo to look but can never manage.

I was tentatively sold on the clockwork reader journal but just waiting until it hit stores to check it out. But, you convinced me! I have one ordered and several for the shelves at the bookstore 💚

The shade on Hemingway!!

Don't mind me, just going to steal layout ideas and try to make my own. 😂 The Moleskine one is probably what I have in mind in terms of one page per book with a review. But I'm not sure if I'll even need that much room because it varies. Decorating a spread for 2 books might be fun, or not idk we'll see.

The mental floss one seems perfect for minors. I would have loved that as a kid to do with my friends. Or maybe you fill out some of the pages for your BFF. But probably not something anyone would use regularly.

I’ve been using the book journal for years and I love it. If you read a lot of one letter I go to the letter before or after. I think it’s a great reference no matter what other planner I’m using. Because it’s not finished at the end of the year like other planners.

I would buy the Clockwork Reader one if it existed with a loop binder with a hard cover. I know, I know, but it’s so practical to fold back the front of the notebook. The moleskin can easily be replaced by a any reading journal + a standard repertory where you note book’s titles, authors and rating.

Always love your honest and thorough reviews of these journals!

Hannah's is probably the only one I'd actually consider, honestly, as being more useful than use a notebook. Also you don't have to answer this, but did you hurt your hand as a kid or something? Your pencil grip is really unique.

I've really enjoyed this series of videos with you looking at all these reading journals!!

I wasn't sure who Hannah was but I not only subbed to her channel, I bought the journal! Can't wait to get it!!! 💚

This was super informative - thank you. I buy a blank journal each year and do my own designs and spreads. It's all about paper thickness for me - everything else is negotiable, but not paper thickness. Anything under 120 gsm is a no go. I prefer 160 gsm.

Personally I don't use Moleskeine anymore as the cost doesn't cover the cheap paper that they have started using. I would rather go off brand for better paper quality.

I am so so so happy that you love Hannah’s journal. It’s so beautiful and I love all of her hand drawings.

I'm so happy I picked up Hannah's reading journal. I'm absolutely loving using it so far

Hannah’s book journal is so beautiful! I absolutely need this!

these results make me so happy because those are the two journals I am already using for this year!!! 🤗😍 how fun

Thank you for including journals without review sections! I'm more about the stats than writing reviews. That first journal is on my Christmas list now (I've got my journal for 2022 already)!

I bought Hannah's planner and bought digitals for things that I wanted to include and taped them to the empty pages in the ack. Now it is perfect!

I just my clockwork reader journal and I’m so excited about it. it’s beautiful !!

I just asked for another one of these videos last night, and tonight I got one! Yay! And I ordered the clockwork reader journal too!

This has been an amazing series! It’s such a great help I’ve been looking to getting into making a reading journaling!

Stumbled on this videos a year late when autoplay took the wheel during a night of organizing, but have you seen The Quirky Cup Collective's reading journal? I believe you can find a few videos of it on here. If I didn't already have one supplied to me for this year, I would have gotten one. Still might grab one for next year when they restock. They have beautiful products.

This is so cool!! I’m glad you did the expensive one first so you could find the ones you love for 2022 😌

Ooh very exciting -- I'm trying my best journalling my reading this year but I'm just using a blank bullet journal for now.

I've used the little inkling novel companion for a while and finally splurged and bought the always fulled booked planner for this year because it has weekly layouts instead of just the monthly ones that are in the novel companion and I'm in love with it! I use it as an every day planner along with my reading stuff which is super nice that it has all that room!

the mental floss one seems like something you'd gift to someone, not keep. Also, I'd want that one to be ring-bound for sure, because i'd LOVE to rip out all the pages that i don't need so that it gets thinner (i always did that with my spiral-bound agendas in high school)

I use a Legend Planner and adapt it to be a reading journal. It has loads of dotted pages in the back too! I haven't seen a reading journal which allows for the flexibility I want yet.

I have been WAITING for your review of Hannahs reading journal 😍💕

My kids got me Hannah’s journal for Christmas and I love it!

I've been waiting for this! Also, I would still love to see you make a reading journal!

So appreciate your research and evaluation.....I also chose written in the stars!!! Thank you!!

There is thinness of paper and DENSITY of paper. Moleskine paper is thin but dense so it’s high quality paper and their notebooks are prized for this. It’s durable and resists bleed through. Pens glide on it. Compare to something like newspaper which is thin or construction paper which is thick, but both are not dense so therefore cheap, tear easily and suck to write on.

Happy to hear you are able to pass some of the lightly loved journals along to others

I'm so glad you showed Hannah's I was debating getting it and I ended up not cuz I just like to do it myself but hers is so pretty and well done I'm amazed

This video was so helpful! Some of these I’ve wanted to see the inside but there’s been no previews online; so thank you! ♥️

i found your channel recently through these reading journal videos and i can't believe there's a new one!!

ahhh yes! I saw the clockwork journal on her channel and bought it. so glad you like it too

Oh yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this. What a great way to start my morning ♥️♥️♥️

I wake up every day to a lala video and it has been a BLISS😍

I've never really used a reading journal before, but I got one in a recent illumicrate box so I am gonna give it a try. it has a good mix of features and I especially like the expense tracker

I ordered the clockwork journal! thank you for this amazing video!

I can't decide whether to create my own spreads in a reading journal, or whether to buy one of these. Either way, thank you so much for these videos! They help so much!!

I was looking for a reading journal to get myself back into reading and I will buy Hannah’s for sure! I was going to get a HP classic bc I like the idea that I can add and take away when I want to

Hi Kayla, I would love to see a reading journal designed by you. I think that a journal which included all your preferences would be awesome!! At the moment, I use a bullet journal from Archer & Olive and create my own spreads so that I can record / track the things that are important to me, in a way that is meaningful for me. Love your channel :)

Hannah's journal just arrived and that's how I found this video. I really like it aswell and her effort is just so great

I bought the clockwork journal before you finished your review! I’m sooooo excited & it’s exactly what I would make if I was artistic!

just ordered Hannah's journal ^^ it was already on my radar, but I was waiting to decide ( and also see how affordable it would be getting it from a local shop since I live in Europe) but your video convinced me. Also, I really like these videos because lots of the things that you find important, I do too, so it feels like a more curated (re)view that I would get somewhere else X