First book journal

2024/9/15 Edited to

... Read moreKeeping a book journal can enrich your reading experience and help you track what you've read. By maintaining a record of your books, you can reflect on what you liked, disliked, and what impacted you most. Along with noting the titles, consider jotting down thoughts about characters, themes, and quotes that resonated with you. For those seeking inspiration, popular trends like bullet journaling have merged with book journaling, encouraging creativity in how you document your literary adventures. Many readers find that engaging with a community around book journaling can further enhance their experience. Platforms like Lemon8 are perfect for sharing insights, tips, and challenges with fellow bibliophiles. Plus, consider participating in online book clubs or challenges related to your book journal themes. Take advantage of hashtags like #readingjournal or #lemon8bookclub to connect and inspire fellow enthusiasts. Happy journaling!

Related posts

book journal spread ideas 🥰
kinsey 🫶🏼✨📖

kinsey 🫶🏼✨📖

229 likes

A reading journal open to a page with 'Starting my first Reading Journal' overlay. The page shows sections for favorite books, authors, and a 'Book of the Year' bracket with a bookshelf illustration.
The title page of a reading journal, featuring 'READING Journal BY: BEKAH HUSSUNG' in decorative script on a torn paper design with small bird illustrations.
A journal spread showing a 'RATINGS' guide with star icons for different levels of enjoyment, and 'READING GOALS' with a numbered grid and checkboxes for how books are read.
Starting my first Reading Journal
What else should I add? I’m still going to have a place to write a review about each book and maybe some kind of calendar to mark how long it takes me to read a book I’m really excited about this #readingjournalwithme #readingjournal #lemon8bookclub #bookwormsoflemon8 #booktok
Bekah White Hussung

Bekah White Hussung

357 likes

Digital Book Journal
This is free to download on my blog. Link is in the bio. 2 a.m., I decided to make a digital book journal. Most of the stuff is pre-made from Canva. I just tweaked it a little. #digitalbookjournal #digitalreadingjournal #notebook ✨ #digitaljournal #goodnotes
Serena 📓📚🧚🏽

Serena 📓📚🧚🏽

1384 likes

A physical copy of The 52 Book Club's 2025 Reading Journal, featuring a detailed illustration of books and reading accessories, is shown inside a cardboard box. Overlays read 'join Lemon8 Book Club' and 'Book lover life'.
An open page of The 52 Book Club 2025 Reading Journal displays a welcome message to 'HELLO BOOK FRIEND', detailing the club's history since 2018, its 50,000+ members, and the excitement for the eighth annual challenge.
An open page of The 52 Book Club 2025 Reading Journal lists 52 prompts for the reading challenge, including 'A PUN IN THE TITLE' and 'PUBLISHED IN 2025'. An overlay asks 'Which prompt should I do first?'.
Prep the 52 Book Club’s 2025 Reading Journal w Me✨
Hello, book friends and Lemon8 peeps! 📚✨ The 52 Book Club 2025 Reading Challenge Journal is here. (I made a previous post about the 2024 challenge.) It’s more than just a journal—an invitation to join a global community of passionate bookworms. With over 50,000 members worldwide, this challenge has
Hannahwillard

Hannahwillard

767 likes

A bookshelf filled with various books, featuring the overlaid title text 'How to Start A Digital Book Journal' and a 'Swipe !!' prompt.
A digital screen displaying a 'Book Review' page with an illustrated book cover, accompanied by text explaining the user's preference for a digital reading journal over a physical one.
A digital screen showcasing the 'Paper' app, displaying multiple 3D book journal pages, with a detailed 'Book Review' template visible, explaining the app's interactive features.
✨how to start a digital book journal✨
Hi all!! I thought I’d share this for all the bookworms who want to start a reading journal, but doing a physical one is too daunting. I always thought it would be fun, but the calligraphy and the scrapbooking and having a photo printer for book covers seemed too much lol so this was my solution. I
📚kenna📚

📚kenna📚

591 likes

A hand holds the book "None of This Is True" by Lisa Jewell next to an open journal displaying a detailed entry for the same book, including its cover, author, rating, summary, and quotes. The image is overlaid with "THIS YEARS BOOK JOURNAL Entries."
An open journal shows a detailed entry for the book "Just Kids" by Patti Smith, featuring its cover, author, rating, summary, and selected quotes. The image is overlaid with the title "JUST KIDS."
An open journal displays two entries: "Other Birds" by Sarah Allen and "Happy Place" by Emily Henry. Each entry includes the book cover, author, rating, summary, and quotes. The image is overlaid with "OTHER BIRDS" and "HAPPY PLACE."
BOOK JOURNAL INSPO📚
This year, I am making it my goal to start reading more. To help me track what I read, I created a book journal! I print out pictures of the book, put the author, title, my rating and quotes I’ve loved! Here are some of my recent entries if you wanna get some inspiration!! #lemon8partner #l
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

68 likes

A person holds the book "Good Morning, I Love You" by Shauna Shapiro, PhD, while relaxing poolside. The book cover highlights mindfulness and self-compassion practices. A colorful cup is visible nearby, suggesting a relaxing outdoor setting.
A book thats makes you journal✨
My Current Read 📖 Name of the Book: Goodmorning I love you 📄 Plot: Mindfulness ✍🏽 Author: Shauna Shapiro ,Phd 📖 Genre: Self-development 📄 My Favorite Quotes: “ It is never too late to rewrite you’re brain” & “Happiness is based on internal, not external factors” 💭 My Thoughts: This book
NiquesArchives

NiquesArchives

30 likes

A light-colored, plain journal with an elastic band lies on a pink and white patterned quilt. White handwritten text overlays the image, reading "Book Journal 2025" with a heart graphic above.
An open journal page displays the handwritten words "twenty twenty five" in script, centered on a dotted grid background. Small star and wave doodles are scattered around the text.
An open journal shows two sections: "goals" with checkboxes for reading challenges like "read 100 books," and a "book bingo" grid with various reading prompts like "500 pages" and "new author."
Book Journal Setup
I drew a lot of inspiration from various TikToks and Pinterest posts and wanted to share what I use to keep track of all the things I read! If you have any suggestions on where I can get stickers for the front please let me know! #readingjournalwithme #book #booktok #books #bookjourn
Amelia Kate

Amelia Kate

404 likes

An open DIY book journal with a review for "Just Kids" by Patti Smith, lying on a person's lap in a car, with the physical book on top of the journal.
A person holding an open copy of "Just Kids" by Patti Smith with highlighted text, next to a decorated notebook featuring various stickers.
An open DIY book journal displaying a handwritten review and quotes from "Just Kids" by Patti Smith, next to the open physical book.
DIY Book Journal📚
Do you love to read? Do you love to journal? Then, a book journal might be the perfect solution for you! One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to read at least 20 books. Having a journaling has been motivating me to do it! Here is a quick tutorial for you to make your very own! ✨Go
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

212 likes

A flat lay shows two journals, a pen, and a pack of Mildliner Creative Markers on a wooden surface. Pink text overlays read '2025 Book Journal Spreads'. A pink heart sticker is on the teal journal.
An open journal displays a 'Year long stats page' with sections for 'Total Books', 'Total Pages', 'Average Time', 'Pace', 'Pages', 'Format', 'Fiction/Nonfiction', and 'Average Rating', featuring circular and line prompts.
An open journal shows a detailed 'Bookshelf' spread filled with numerous hand-drawn book spines, each labeled with a title. The page is densely packed with book entries, indicating a comprehensive reading log.
2025 book journal spreads
I make myself and a friend a book journal every year! I posted last years spreads and people enjoyed it, so I wanted to share some of my favorites from this year :)
Joanie

Joanie

763 likes

An open 2025 book journal features a hand-drawn illustration of a cozy bookstore facade with 'book journal' and '2025' on the cover, against a background of bookshelves.
An open book journal displays a yellow insert with reading goals for 2025, including 'read 100 books,' 'clear my physical TBR,' and 'try a new genre,' tucked into a floral pocket.
An open book journal shows a 'Books of 2025' spread with empty bookshelf illustrations and a window, ready to be filled with book titles.
2025 book journal ✏️💌✨
full flip through is on tiktok but here are some of my fave pages! do you journal? i keep my book journal as well as a general junk/bullet journal. happy new year! 🥂 • • • • #bookjournal #readingjournal #journal #junkjournal #journaling
cassie

cassie

1058 likes

A journal page features the F1 logo, '2024 SEASON,' and five sets of red starting lights. Below, the phrase 'It's lights Out AND Away we go' is handwritten, indicating the start of the F1 season.
A journal page lists F1 drivers, their car numbers, nicknames, and teams, alongside their national flags. Featured drivers include Carlos Sainz Jr., Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri.
This journal page continues the F1 driver list, showing Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll, Fernando Alonso, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, and Nico Hulkenberg. Each entry includes their car number, nickname, team, and national flag.
the first few pages of my f1 journal!
more pages to come soon! #formula1book #f1 #formula1 #f1journal #formula1journal
jacysbooks

jacysbooks

302 likes

Book lover journal 💕
I needed something like this 😍📚 #littlebookhaul #supplieshaul #lemon8bookclub #Lemon8Diary
Daly Flores

Daly Flores

358 likes

A person's hands hold open a 2026 Reading Journal with a teal cover featuring colorful bookshelves and the phrase 'I have no shelf control.' The title 'Tour my 2026 Book Journal' is overlaid.
The open 2026 Reading Journal shows its cover page on the left and a '2026 Days of Reading' calendar on the right, displaying monthly grids for tracking reading days.
The journal displays a '100 Booked Challenge' tracker with checkboxes for daily reading habits, alongside a '2026 Book of the Month' section with twelve blank book outlines.
Tour my 2026 Book Journal
Inside my 2026 Book Journal 📝 This is my second year with a book journal that I made myself. I love the idea of tracking my reading progress but could not find a book that had all the pieces I wanted and would actually complete. So, a work in progress but this is what this year’s looks like!
TheBookishAlgorithm

TheBookishAlgorithm

112 likes

A book journal spread featuring a 'Rainbow Cover Challenge' with a partially colored rainbow chart and a 'Four Seasons Cover Challenge' displaying example book covers for Spring, Summer, and Fall.
A hand-drawn book journal spread illustrating three shelves filled with various book spines, some colored and titled, alongside decorative elements like potted plants and a white cat.
A 'Pages in Pixels' tracker in a book journal, showing a grid with colored squares representing pages read per day for January and February, accompanied by a color-coded key for page ranges.
A look in to my book journal!
#bookjournal #bookjournalspread #bookjournaling #journaling #journal #bulletjournal #bulletjournaling #reading #booktok #bookwormsoflemon8
Jenny Hickey

Jenny Hickey

223 likes

Filling in My February Book Journal 📚✨ | Part 2
Part 2 of filling in my February book journal 📓✨ The final entries, the honest ratings, and the books that really stuck with me this month. There’s something about seeing it all written down that makes the reading feel complete. 📚 Which one do you think earned the highest rating? 👀 Did
TheBookishAlgorithm

TheBookishAlgorithm

78 likes

Book Journal Colors 🥰
#book #booktok #bookjournal #readingjournal #bookorganization
Linda Tong Planners

Linda Tong Planners

873 likes

Two notebooks, one dark blue with celestial designs and one maroon with a crane, are stacked on a wooden surface next to a collection of pens. A text overlay reads 'my book journal spreads part 2'.
A book journal spread for 'Surrender' and 'Dominate' by Amy Daws, designed like a soccer field. It includes book covers, character names, ratings, dates, and quotes. Pens are at the top.
A book journal spread for 'Heartstopper' by Alice Oseman, featuring a numbered timeline of events, character illustrations, ratings, and quotes. Pens are visible at the top.
my book journal spreads part 2
#lemon8diarychallenge some more of my book journal spreads. supplies: • archer & olive notebook (dotted) • astrobright card stock • uni•ball signo broad metallic pens • crayola super tip markers • tombow brush pens • tombow mono permanent adhesive tape • elmer’s glue stick (the
nahyssa

nahyssa

12 likes

First ever bullet journal spread 🎀
as a Virgo I can’t believe I’ve never tried bullet journaling before! this is my very first spread and I’m embarrassed to say it took me 4 days. 🫠 #bullet journal #bookjournal #bulletjournal #2025goals
Rachael Hilliard

Rachael Hilliard

32 likes

Digital book journal 🩷
This is the set up for my 2025 reading journal. I found this one on TikTok, sadly isn’t available anymore, but you can easily get one on Etsy or somewhere else! I did add some more challenges, the bingo and the alphabet, to it since it wasn’t as fun without those. Some of the pages I edited to look
cassidy valee 🎀

cassidy valee 🎀

106 likes

📖 my book journal part 4 📖
#booksummary #lemon8challenge here are some more of my book journal spread. i have read more of the attack on titan’s volumes but i only 3 spreads. i truly love my book journal but i only do it for book i really want too. for my attack on titans spreads i used so many different ki
nahyssa

nahyssa

14 likes

Book / Reading Journal
Some of my favorite pages out of my book journal 💕🤓
AVisco

AVisco

49 likes

Your sign to make a burn book journal
I’ve just started using this journal again and it’s so cute:) #scrapbookideas #journaling #scrapbookjournal #memories #craft
Eclipse

Eclipse

56 likes

Commonplace Book = Journal for Study Girls
I love taking notes about so many things! Quotes from books, interesting historical figures, and scientific theories get jotted down in so many of my random purse notebooks, that I decided to start a CommonPlace Book to keep them all in one journal. I’m setting up my index (using te John Locke met
🎀DarlingCottageDiary🎀

🎀DarlingCottageDiary🎀

34 likes

Lemon 8 Book Club Wellness Journal: Spring Reset
#HealthyHabits #lemon8challenge Hi, lemons! In a world where self-care and well-being take center stage, imagine a transformative tool that can revolutionize your daily routines and enhance your overall lifestyle. Introducing the Ultimate Wellness Journal - a game-changer designed to empower
Lifestyle Babe

Lifestyle Babe

12 likes

Junk Journal/Scrap Book Spreads
I started junk journaling this year. I do sort of a mix between junk journaling, regular journaling and scrapbooking. I am pretty happy with my pages so far this year. I’ve also been able to fight against my OCD and allow myself to create without perfection. It’s been very cathartic. Hope you
jadeequalslove

jadeequalslove

81 likes

book journal with me ✨🫶📝
I’ve started a book journaling journey, and I can’t wait for my next one! Every time I finish a book I plan on making a page in my journal for it, it’s a way for me to express my creativity, which I’ve really been needing to hone in on. I’m hopeful that I can keep this up, but I also know that when
gracegenet

gracegenet

16 likes

A digital journal cover page with a pink background, featuring the title 'MY BOOK JOURNAL' in black text and floral designs. It includes a space to 'Put your name here' and a checkbox indicating 'I created my first book journal!'.
A digital journal page with a pink background, displaying 'January' in large black text. It features floral designs and states 'Consists of each month January-December', indicating a monthly section divider.
A digital journal page titled 'Book TRACKER' with doodle-style illustrations. It provides a table with columns for Title, Author, Genre, Date, and Rating (using heart icons) to 'Keep track of every book you read for the month'.
Digital book journal 📖
Heyyy, this is my digital book journal! As the new year draws near, one of my goals is to begin documenting the novels I read because I love to read, especially on Wattpad. #digitalbookjournal #reading #canvaideas #freenotesapp -App used to make journal: Canva -App I use to write in
Shaniyah💛

Shaniyah💛

62 likes

A title image for "Book Journal Inspo Part One" featuring an open journal page with the text "Part One" and vintage letters on a textured background. It introduces a series of book journaling spreads.
A book journal spread for "Wyrd Sisters" by Terry Pratchett, showing sections for title, author, stars, art, stickers, book cover, synopsis, favorite lines, quotes, and thoughts with handwritten notes.
A book journal spread for "Murmur of Bees" by Sofia Segovia, featuring handwritten notes, a book cover sticker, and sections for title, author, stars, and synopsis.
Book Journal Inspo
Since so many people enjoyed my post about journaling my books, I wanted to share a bit more inspiration from some books I've journaled about. Do you journal your books? #lemon8diarychallenge #lemon8bookclub #bookjournalspread #bookclub #letschat
andrea-turner

andrea-turner

11 likes

How I set up my digital book journal on my iPad
As someone who has a tough time keeping a journal, it took me a long time to find a method that works for me for tracking my books. This is my personal GoodNotes iPad book journal setup! It allows me to keep track of what I own, what I’ve read, ratings, all time favorites, banned books, arcs, and m
Zoe Juliana

Zoe Juliana

34 likes

My first leather journal 📝
Day one with my lovely journal ecosystem. For now I just have my diary/common place journal and my book entry journal added in. I’ll be shopping soon for some more accessories and inserts. Once I finish the diary, I’ll have a separate insert for a common place journal. #leatherjournal #journ
Daniella <3

Daniella <3

28 likes

A stack of books including 'Four Weddings and a Puppy', 'Love & Gelato', 'Well Met', 'Beach Read', and 'Chain of Gold', with a vase of flowers. The image has a text overlay 'UPDATED - BOOK JOURNAL'.
An open journal showing 'goals' with checkboxes for reading 100 books, completing the alphabet challenge, clearing the physical TBR, and reading a non-romance book. The right page features a 'book bingo' grid with various reading prompts.
An open journal displaying a '2025 reading goal' tracker with numbers 1-100, showing 45 books read. The adjacent page is a 'MONTHLY RATINGS' table, with entries for January through April, indicating book ratings.
Updated Book Journal
At the beginning of 2025, I started a book journal to keep track of everything that I’ve read. So far this year I have read 41 books, so I thought it was time for me to update y’all on my progress. We are still working on the Alphabet Challenge, as well as clearing my physical TBR list. If you have
Amelia Kate

Amelia Kate

55 likes

starting my junk journal recipe book! 🎀🍰
i've been looking for a fun and creative way to keep track of my favorite recipes, and i finally decided to start a junk journal recipe book! i love how personal and scrapbook-y it feels. my first entry had to be something special, so i started with the pink velvet dream cake! 🩷 the full, be
kyarah💐

kyarah💐

34 likes

A journal spread with '2025 BOOK JOURNAL' in yellow bubble letters on the right page. The left page lists various authors, including Hannah Grace, Jenny Han, Elle Kennedy, and Colleen Hoover, likely for books to read.
A journal page detailing a 'Key' for book ratings (from 'absolutely loved' to 'DNF'), a 'Genre tracker' with color-coded categories, and 'Goals' for 2025, including reading 25 books and 10,000 pages.
A journal page titled 'Books I've read 2025' featuring a bookshelf illustration to track books. Below the shelf is a rating scale from 5 to DNF, indicating book ratings.
2025 book journal spread!!!
#2025journal #lemon8bookclub #bookjournal #book #booktok
Allison Ryan

Allison Ryan

32 likes

An overhead shot of a tablet displaying various digital book journal templates, including a reading tracker, book review, and book series tracker, with the title 'Updating my Digital Book Journal'.
A close-up of a digital journal page on a tablet, featuring the phrase 'In My READING ERA.' with illustrations of books and a person reading, set against a dark background.
A digital journal page on a tablet showing a grid of blank squares with star ratings below each, designed for tracking multiple books, displayed on a dark background.
Updating my Digital Bookjournal ✨📚
#digitalbookjournal #lemon8bookclub #reading #blackcontentcteator #bookjournal
Jthebookworm

Jthebookworm

107 likes

I created my first book journal ✍🏾📚
I don’t know if anyone would be interested but I think it’s so cute!!! Can’t wait to use it and I can link it if anyone will like to buy one ☺️ #bookjournal #readingjournalwithme #bookcontent #readingjournal
Bri 📚

Bri 📚

12 likes

A spiral-bound journal with a teal cover decorated with various floral, butterfly, and gnome stickers. Text overlays read "create my Book Journal with me!!" and "NEW!!".
An open spiral-bound journal showing a hand-drawn design for the year "2025" with celestial elements like a sun, moon, and stars. Text suggests adding patterned paper for the background.
An open spiral-bound journal displaying a "RATING SYSTEM" with star icons representing different levels of book enjoyment, from "hate it" to "loved it".
My (new) Book Journal!!
Hey!! Soooo, been a while 😂😂 Had some things happen. Moved in with my parents, have a MUCH smaller room, lost my original book journal so I decided to make a new one!! Actually got into LISTENING to books with the audible account I’ve had for MONTHS and kept accumulating credits on. I read/listene
Odette🫶

Odette🫶

68 likes

A hand holds a 2025 reading journal with pens, featuring categories like romance and mystery. A glass of iced tea with a straw sits on a gray carpet next to it, with a green text overlay that reads "Reading Journal."
First Reading Journal entry of 2025📖✍️
Do you keep a reading journal? I’m super new to it so any tips are welcome!!🫶 #books #booklemon8 #readingjournal #bookaesthetic #reader
Britanie 🫶 | Book Lover

Britanie 🫶 | Book Lover

34 likes

Fill out my book journal with me!✨
I love reading and my current hobby is scrap booking so combine the 2 for a fun way to track your reads! #readingjournal #book reading journal #scrapthread #scrapbookwishlist #bookjournal #readingjournalsetup #readingjunkie #book reading journal #readingbulletjournal #Lemon8Diar
Kaylans_POV

Kaylans_POV

96 likes

See more