A quick tip for making sure your stamp is lined up right. So with my 5 star stamp I drew lines on the wood on 2 sides, bottom and side. That way I can triangulate where it hits. Game changer
My favorite read of 2024 is my yearly re-read of the Hobbit. It's just a sort of comfort read for me. I fell in love with it back in highschool, and it just fills me with glee to read it.
What a stunning setup-absolutely love it! Thank you so much for the giveaway, and best of luck to everyone participating. My favorite book of the year has to be Divine Rivals. I waited until book two was released before starting the series, and it was so worth it! I devoured every page and loved every moment. This series is simply phenomenal!
The Odyssey was my fav book of the year. I had to write 3k words on it for my final uni essay and delving so deeply into a book I already loved was brain chemistry changing experience. It is the reason I want to try a book journal for next year so I can continue to interact with books that way with a lesser word count. PS I have only been watching your channel for about 3 days and already have so much inspiration for my 2025 journal so thank you. Love from a fellow Aussie.
My favorite read of this year has been the Inheritance Games Series. I recently started rereading it and fell in love with the mystery of it, as that is something that I don’t normally read. I find the characters super intriguing and I just want to keep learning more about them and how they deal with all the wild things that are happening.
My favourite book of the year so far is currently a tie between Butcher and Blackbird and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. B&B I loved due to the sadistic humour and comedy it holds. It had me laughing from chapter one. VotDT gave me the magical world vibes that anything could happen in this story, and I was all there for it. It just really warmed my heart 💜
@jodowick ooh 100% I loved the audiobook for it! I had to read 2 as an audiobook too because I couldn't get over that damn Irish accent 😍 I've been ruined 😂
Erin, your giveaways are so kind and generous! I’m not entering this one as I have already put extensive work into my own but thank you as always. Good luck everyone!
I've never had a reading journal but this is beautiful and looks pretty straight forward yet flexible with to fill in. my favorite read this year was a fanfiction, but I actually loved the novelization of revenge of the sith in terms of published.... book
I can watch you set up journals all day! ❤ My favorite book for 2024 is The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. The idea that books have power or magic to travel anywhere, to heal, to forget, to feel pain, to create illusions, to time travel, and many more things. You get to choose how you can use these books selflessly or selfishly.
I’ve been looking for reading journal inspiration for my 2025 journal all week and I love your setup. My favourite book of the year has to be A Court of Silver Flames. I loved Cassian and Nesta’s dynamic and the banter between them. I also see myself as Nesta in some ways (mostly the reading) and I find her character development so inspiring. Cassian is also my favourite bat boy so bonus points :D ❤️
I love the fantasy vibes! My favorite read of this year was Priory of the Orange Tree. It may be a doorstop, but every page was engaging and I really fell in love with the characters. I can't wait to start the prequel book, A Day of Fallen Night, sometime next year. Samantha Shannon's writing is amazing.
I always love watching your setups! They're always fun and gorgeous. I always tell myself that I'm going to put together a reading journal like this, but then I open my journal and...nothing. It just ends up me writing down my thoughts. One day! One day, lol. My favorite read of 2024 was actually Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find A Fake Boyfriend And Befriend A Vacuum Cleaner by A.M. Rose. This was such an adorable read. It was the alien crack fic I never knew I needed! I read the ebook and immediately ordered the physical book when I finished.
Neutrals + jewel tones is exactly how I want my reading journal set ups to be, this is amazing! My favourite read was Iron Flame, I know some think it’s “YA trash” but it is honestly such a fun (and drama-filled) time, some of the sass from the characters made me laugh out loud & I think the themes addressed in it is important.i recommend the amatic audiobook for it Second favourite was Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - it’s a mystery novel that is ALSO a parody of classic mystery novels. As someone who doesnt read mystery, this was a load of fun - especially as an audiobook!
Beautiful! My favorite book this year was a read aloud of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe with my 8 year old son. The magic and adventure of this classic was special to share with him.
my favourite book of 2024 was Nettle and Bone. I loved the complex characters, the plot, the writing and the found family element. there was also a character with the same name as me so that always helps!
My favourite read of the year would have to be The Picture of Dorian Gray, I finally got around to reading it and absolutely adored it, I’m always a sucker for a book with a bit of social commentary, that mixed in with the style of Oscar Wilde writing, phenomenal, the collection of quotes I have gathered from the book is crazy.
Beautiful set up, Erin! Good luck everyone. My favorite read this year was The Meg (yes, the book the movie was based on). I've learned I really prefer to read action/thrillers over romance and fantasy 😂
I have read many good books this year, but I think I have to choose A gentleman in Moscow as my absolut favourite of the year. I just really liked the writing and that it was such an interesting book. The characters were really beautifully written and they felt real with a lot of dimension. Just a beautiful book!
My favourite read was ACOTAR. It was the book that got me back into reading regularly, as well as being one I could discuss with my bestie too. I started it in Sep, and have read maybe 15 books since! I’m back to being addicted to reading. I absolutely love all your work Erin, and you inspired my, ‘don’t overthink it’ mindset with my own journal. That way I don’t get bogged down in planning and just have fun with the process. ❤
The theme of the reading journal is absolutely gorgeous! My favorite book(s) that I've read this year is the Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan. I decided to reread them a few months ago because one day I kind of randomly remembered just how impactful and comforting that series was to me as a child, and rereading the series definitely brought me a lot of the nostalgia, comfort, and happiness that I was yearning for.
This journal turned out sooo pretty! My favorite read this year was The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. It's a mystery with layers upon layers of moving parts that all collide at the end in such a satisfying way. I highly recommend the audio book because it really helps with the multiple POVs and the voice actors did such an amazing job.
My favorite 2024 read is call His Majesty's Dragon. It's a historical fiction and I loved it. I enjoyed seeing the characters grow closer together and how close the dragon and main character grow. I think you would like it. The only real note is that it's more of an adventure book than a romance or fantasy romance.
Hi! What a gorgeous journal. My favorite book of 2024 is impossible to pin down, however i went into a huge depression after the US election and Sipsworth absolutely soothed my aching soul. So out of the 88 I've read, I will choose Sipsworth for it's amazing healing properties.
My favourite book of the year was actually a reread of my favourite book “Memoirs of a Geisha”. I like to reread it every few years, I think it’s such a beautiful story.
i’ve actually started really enjoying reading this year, and my favorite book of the year was iron flame from rebecca yarros, and i was already in love with her writing in the first book of the series, but in this one i really loved the way she wrote the relationships of every character, and even though the end made me cry, im really excited for the next book!
My favourite book of the year is a toss up between two books, Funny Story by Emily Henry and A Sorceress Comes To Call by T.Kingfisher. This is the first year I tried contemporary romances and I connected so much with Funny Story, it came as a big comfort at a crazy time in my life. And Kingfisher is one of my absolute favourite authors and I’ll love any book she puts out, especially a fairytale retelling. Watching your videos this year has really inspired me to start a reading journal in 2025! This is even more stunning inspiration, and I might just try to recreate this for my self. I really like the idea of using a bigger journal like this, to have space for illustrations to do with every book review.
I'm currently using an A5 for my reading journal and its always felt so restrictive, so I've been playing with the idea of sizing up for my next one as my current one is almost full. I might have to order a B5 and try it out for my future journal, but you've done such a marvelous job setting up and decorating this one I can't help but wish lol. I will definitely be saving this video for future inspiration though. Love your spreads!
Best book of the year so far is so hard! I've had 27 5⭐️ reads (out of 247 books read). I'd say either Memory of Light (final book in the Wheel of Time) or The Black Bird Oracle!
My favorite book this year is Cinder from Lunar Chornicles series 🥰 it’s soo amazing book ,it’s underhiped actually,but it’s the best book i read ,it has lunar people and wicked queen who wants to conquer earth and sibogs androids 🥺 i love it soo much
My favorite book was Project Hail Mary. I actually read it twice this year. First time in February (read it one day - couldn’t put it down) then again as an audiobook in August. It’s best to go in totally blind, but it made me laugh and cry..I still can’t stop thinking about it and I think everyone needs to read it. Yes it’s sci-fi, but I think it truly transcends genre. Instant top ten of all time material and I’m old and have read thousands of books, so that’s saying a lot.
OOOhhhh I've read so many good books this year! My favourite is probably Hounded by Kevin Hearne, it's an amazing urban fantasy with a druid as the main character. If you love sharp humor, fantasy and mythology you'll love this. It's so recognisable and yet such an original way of using religion and mythology in one story without disregarding or being insulting in any way. I loved it!
My favorite book from 2024 is Dune. It was my third time reading it, and it is still fantastic. It's the kind of book you want to take notes and highlight passages while being transported to a galaxy far, far away.
My favorite book this year (so far) is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I just really enjoyed the pacing, writing style, funny moments mixed with emotional ones, and the very creative way he addressed some particular SciFi moments (don't want to give any spoilers)!
We just read this for our November Page Mages book club read with my channel members - it was incredible! One of my top reads this year too 😍 I love Rocky so much!
My favorite read this year was Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan. This story is about starting over, giving others the benefit of the doubt and forgiveness. So perfect
love this! ur so artistically talented, the journal pages look so beautiful! My favourite book this year was The Stolen Heir by Holly Black. It was so fast paced with excellent characters. The main guy was so funny and had so much personality, the whole duology was such a fun easy read. As someone who’s been getting back into reading after a crazy long slump, The Stolen Heir really got me back into it and made me love reading again. It’s a great book with a super developed fantasy setting, I think you would love it!
My favourite read this year was Howl's Moving Castle. It was so incredibly whimsical, inspiring, honestly hilarious, and all around just an incredible book. The plot twists had me so surprised and the audibook narration was the best I have come across. I will be re-reading this book every year forever I think.
I have listened to the Howls Moving Castle audiobook probably nearly 10 times now. Its my comfort listen. I actually liked House of Many Ways too. Howl and Sophie and Calcifer are in it but not as the main characters
What a gorgeous Reading Journal, and such a generous giveaway! I have so many favourite reads from this year, but one of them was Over Sharing, mainly because my Mom and I read it for the book club we started for just the two of us. We have busy lives, but it’s a way of us making time and coming together and chatting about books.
Omg I am 100% stealing this theme for my regular bullet journaling, this is absolutely gorgeous and I looove a magic theme. My fav read this year is probably Persuasion by Jane Austen, it's not as popular as her other books so I put it off but it's one of my favorites now!
Absolutely gorgeous spreads! I love watching you put these together. My favorite book of 2024 was actually the ACOTAR series. I started the first and couldn’t put them down. Maas has a way of completely drawing you into this fantastical world. I can literally envision the lands and characters because her descriptions are so robust.
Ooh, I haven't had a lot of time to read this year, but I did enjoy A Discovery of Witches this year! I was drawn in by the promise of magic and medieval manuscripts, and I can never turn those two down!
This journal is divine. Beach read was my favourite read of 2024, I love how grief was explored as well as how well we can truly know each other. 5 stars for sure
Thank you for filming! The idea share is wonderful. My fav books have been the Fourth Wing (recommended shyly by my SIL, who was then bluntly told by my daughter that it's okay, mum reads smut 😂). And as always, anything JD Robb or Nalini Singh.
Omg! I'm in love with how you've decorated this. You included some of the things I love the most: tarot, a magic touch and books. Pure art. I read as much as I can. This year my favorite one was Fourth Wing (1) and Iron flame (2) by Rebecca Yarros. It's actually a serie so I can't wait for the third one to come out next year. It's a fantasy serie that kept me longing for more. And the romance... ❤ It has a bit of everything: adventure, drama, love, mystery... It was a surprise because I didn't expect to like it so much. I had no expectations when I started reading them. The kind of lovely surprises that I enjoy the most.
I set up my own 2025 reading journal like in the end of october. I have just been wanting to set it up again for a while so I was searching for video's back then but ofc there were almost no new set up video's. Still watching a lot of them now that there are video's releasing just to see what others have decided to do. I'm very proud of my reading journal for 2025, I started doing reading journals since last year so am still new and am strict with myself based on how it looks since others make it so pretty. This makes it very special that I'm actually very proud on it this time. I love how you did this journal and tho I love my own journal I do kind of wished I waited to maybe try this giveaway.
My favorite read of 2024 is Frank Schätzing's "Der Schwarm" (2004, The Swarm)! I've been meaning to read it for ages because it's one of the most popular German sci-fi books and this year I finally did it. It's a really interesting mix between fiction and science and the different character story lines are so well done. It's also one of the longer books I've read with 880 pages 😄
I was catching up on some classics this year, so it comes that Mrs. Dalloway became my favourite of the year. I was reading the book in English, but I'm now thinking of re-reading it in Ukrainian or German as I assume that I might have missed some hidden meanings just due to my insufficient knowledge of the language. I'm definitely going to reread the book some day or other and can warmly recommend it to everyone.
It is always so hard to pick a favourite read, so excluding some rereads (A Gentleman in Moscow, Mort, Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold) I’m going to say A Man Called Ove. Not just because I just finished it (it is for book club), but also it sort of reminded me of A Gentleman in Moscow, but kind of in reverse… it has humour, some fantastic character development, and explores ‘going on after loss’ in such a sensitive way. It also reminds you that there is often a story behind every action and reaction - context is everything! First two chapters Ove annoyed me, but by chapter three as his backstory started to unfold I really began to like him. And my favourite characters (yes even more than Ove) are Parvaneh and the cat! This journal and the spreads you have done are gorgeous! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Great set up! My favorite book this year has probably been Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I know it’s older but I hadn’t read it yet and it was so entertaining to read a book from the perspective of a person who is so different from me. The narrator for the audiobook was absolutely amazing!
My favorite book of the year so far was actually quite difficult to choose which is very telling of how my reading has been so far. But I do find myself thinking of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros constantly and possibly more than other books I’ve read this year. Even though I struggled with the first one a bit, I kept reading the series because I was reading it with two of my friends and also was bonding over it with my coworker and it truly made me excited to get to work the next day to talk about it. And I actually really ended up loving the second book a lot more and now it’s got me going over many theories and I am just nonstop thinking about the next book. 😊
A beautiful journal!! My favourite read this year I think has to go to Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland - it's absolutely hilarious, it's got anti-imperialist pirates and comedy and emotion and queer polyamory and in the end everything boils down to a cake competition. What more could anyone ask for? It felt like it was written just for me, the main characters are all horrible little messy goblins in the most perfect way, and I read it in just a few days on holiday in Shetland with the best friend I usually live whole continents away from. There are some close runners-up (including the first one in this universe, A Taste of Gold and Iron, and an unexpected blast of a fun read in Nunslinger by Stark Holborn) but this has to win out for me! Happy reading to everyone out there - I've been so enjoying really getting back into my old fave hobby the past year and looking forward to more great reads in 2025 ❤
Such a gorgeous setup! I love the blues and the greens in it as it gives such a mysterious and whimsical vibe to the book. Also love that you use the scrap paper as a washi tape. My favorite book of this year is the first book of the House of Night Series, Chosen. I am usually not of the young adult genre but I do love how they didn't follow the usual trope of vampires but made a different spin on it. It also keeps you on your toes on what will happen next.
This journal looks amazing! I had so many good reads that it’s hard to narrow them down so I’ll give a top 5. The Trials of Empire, Thornhedge, the Dead Cat Tail Assassins, Mirrored Heavens, and to Shape a Dragons Breath. I highly recommend.
My favorite read this year was Project Hail Mary! It was just so different from everything else I’ve been reading this year. It was really refreshing! I also loved the narrator’s portrayal of the characters. He really brought them to life and and gave them such personalities!
My Favorite book series is Spy x Family, started to watch it on netflix as a family and now i'm enjoying reading it with my daughter. It has created many special moments
My favorite read of this year was "Fourth Wing". It's a little basic, I know, but I really like romance- focused books and this one also was a fantasy book so my two favorite things 😊
My favorite book of this year was definitely Project Hail Mary. I have the audiobook and it was my first book of the year. I then listened to it again a few months later, and again at the end of the summer on a trip with my nephews. They loved it too.
I love the rating book mark I use one for to compile my reading goal year after year. so I write the year and then the goal and at the end of the year my actual amount of books read ( ex. 2021 120/104) and just go down the book mark you could have a double sided bookmark with the rating system on one side and the goals on the other... ooo I might have to play around with that.... haha but I am loving this video :)
My favourite book this year was an oldie but a goodie, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I don't know what it really says about my personality but even though it was a hard read, I enjoyed it.
Choosing one amongst all the books I have read is really difficult but if I would have to choose, then it would be 'The Fellowship of the Ring' by J.R.R.Tolkien. I really enjoyed reading this book as it felt to me that I was going on a quest along with the characters. The second book I really liked is 'Emily wilde's Encyclopedia of faeries' by Heather fawcett. I fell in love with the characters Emily and Wendill who are polar opposites in personalities. It was a cozy read for me. Sry for making it lenghty lol I am stopping myself from recommending more books. Anyways, I love your videos. The journal turned out gorgeous!!! Love from India. Eagerly waiting for 4th December!!
Wow this is so amazing ! I have started journaling consistently for a few months now, but a reading journal has always intimidated me, so I would be super happy to win this one, and fill it with all the books I read ! You have an incredible talent of finding items that match and creating something beautiful and practical ! It is so thoughtful to make this journal very versatile for the winner ! My favorite book from this year is for sure Dreams lie beneath, it’s a witchy vibe book, with strong female main character which I loved. What I prefered was the character developpement and overall dreamy vibe, this book is such a gem, and not known but everyone too ! Anyway, I would be so pleased to own this journal, also because I am a big fan of your channel and your work that I always find inspiring and true. Thank you for your videos, the are really conforting. I am trully grateful for finding you !
I really loved the Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick! It is a junior fiction read, but what intrigues me is how much of the story is told just by pictures! Sometimes I definitely prefer to imagine everything in a book as it’s described, however, this book immediately pulled me in and made me feel like I was immersed in that world, almost as a bystander, watching the story unfold. It’s an easy read, and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone!
Oh wow, gorgeous! The cover page is STUNNING. Definitely taking some inspiration for my 2025 set up ❤ Not entering the giveaway as I will be setting up my own journal, but I think my favourite reads this year were both re-reads - LOTR and The Count of Monte Cristo. My favourite new to me book was The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, I picked it completely on a whim because I needed a book from Sri Lanka for the Storygraph reads the world challenge, and it was available on audio from the library, and I ended up absolutely loving it.
My favorite read of 2024 is definitely UnWholly by Neal Shusterman because I had read the first book of the Unwind dystology way back in middle school and put off reading UnWholly for a good amount of time. Now that I have read the second book, it's made me addicted to reading like I used to be when I was younger, and it was genuinely enjoyable to see these characters that I loved so much in action again.
My favourite read of 2024 was 'Underneath the Whispering Door' by TJ Klune. I'd read it again in a heartbeat and I'm VERY picky when it comes to books. Thank you for all the creativity you bring. A true treasure! Greetings from Bunbury, Western Australia
I love love love this journal!!! I already have a lot of ideas for using it; I'll cross my fingers! My favorite book this year was Anne of Green Gables because it is full of hope. Anne really appreciates the little things in life.
To Shape a Dragon's Breath, this book had the biggest hold on me. It had all the commentary on modern society with the subtleties. The world building felt vast but was given in manageable chunks that felt natural. I also fell in love with the audiobook narrator. I don't listen to audio usually because it's hard for me to follow along but her cadence and pronunciations were glorious. I know I'm late to the party but it's so worth it.
I gasped as soon as you opened the journal, it is absolutely gorgeous ✨💞 My favorite read of 2024 has to be "The Starless Sea", by Erin Morgenstern. It is hard to describe it, but it is a book about the magic of books and stories, the adventures they can take us on, and how much they can mean to us. It has absolutely gorgeous writing and I related a lot to the main character. I read it in January and have been obsessed since. Thank you for the beautiful and inspiring video as always ✨
Thanks for the great ideas for page layouts without boxes! My favourite read of this year was The Alice Network. It has been in my “maybe next” list for a long time and is a genre I don’t usually read but I loved it.
Honestly my favourite read of the year was Legends and Lattes. After a lot of heavy fantasy world-building reads, dealing with uni and work and personal stuff, it was a very welcome reprieve. Definitely a one-sitting read
I love love love this so much. I just got back into reading (the last couple months of the year) and so far my favorite book is Fourth Wing. It gave me all the feels and I love when a book can do that. It sparked my love for reading again and I even did a little reading journal for the first time for the last couple months. My want to read list is getting huge! Oh and did I click on almost every link you had.. yes, yes I did. 😊
Hi Erin, I loved the way you set up the series tracker. I am going to use that. My favourite book of the year is - A Gentleman in Moscow. The reason it is my favourite book is because its so understated and unexpected. It is in fact my favourite book of all time. Highly recommend it. :)
My favourite this year was kind of a re-read. I've got Kim Kay illustrated versions if the Harry Potter books, and it is so interesting to see someone else's imagination on the pages while I was reading the story.
Your decoration is so gorgeous! My favorite read of 2024 is the new edition of Throne of Glass because it has been a thrilling light reading after working hours :)
amazing set-up Erin. My favourite book this year is the Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. I loved the entire reading experience. It was like sinking into a cozy couch and having a nice cup of tea while touring a new world.
Your journals are beautiful! MY favorite read of 2024 was "Last Argument of Kings" because Joe Abercrombie's novels broke me out of my reading slump. It had been a long time since I got sucked into a series, and I discovered this one at the end of 2023 and read them right away and it really stuck with me, I have been chasing that "so good" book high all year :D
My favorite read of 2024 has been "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown because I was a bit in a reading slump for a couple months, then I went to see "The Wild Robot" in theatres which totally made me cry it was so touching. Anyway, the movie left on a bit of a cliffhanger and so I googled and found out it was based on a book series!!! So I got "The Wild Robot Escapes" from Libby to read and it was SOOOOO good, it was like the perfect little cozy read AND it really really nicely tied what happened in the movie (and first book I'm guessing) but yeah I really enjoyed it and highly recommend reading it if you also watched the movie and now need to know what happens next to our favorite Roz robot! 💖🥰🤖🦆
such a beautiful journal and so much inspiration - thank you so much! one of my favourite reads was the brass city (and the entire daevabad trilogy). the world, the characters, the story - i was blewn away, it was so fascinating to learn about the traditions and beliefs. it was beautiful and vivid and the character development throughout the series made the trilogy perfect. it was also my first ever buddy read with my best friend. highly recommend it
I always enjoy watching your videos. I would love this journal. My favorite book so far has been The Last Tiara by M. J. Rose. It’s a dual timeline between a mother and a daughter. Takes place in Russia during the fall of Tsar Nicholas and in the 1940’s during the creation of the atomic bomb. It’s a beautiful story about a daughter on a quest to find out about her mom’s life before coming to America.
This is so beautiful. Love all the space a B5 allows. My favorite book this year - finally read Lovely War by Julie Berry. The writing was stunning. Loved everything about it, and recommend it to anyone looking for a quiet fantasy and a book that's really easy to escape into.
That is a beautiful setup. I have many 5 star reads this year, but I think River Enchanted is my favourite, it was whimsical and beautiful, slow and cozy. I loved the elements, the descriptions and the characters. ❤
My favourite book this year was Red White and Royal Blue. I really like this story because it is not only entertaining to read but at the same time discusses a variety of important topics and therefore also made me think quite a bit.
Your reading journals are so inspirational. After watching previous ones, I bought things from Journalsay and I was more than thrilled with how they look in real life. I haven't set up my reading journal for 2025 yet because I'm still trying to decide on the size and format. Thank you also for introducing me to the CAWPILE rating system. My favorite books this year were all historical novels: Kristen Hannah's The Women and The Great Alone, Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini, Radio Girls by Sarah Jane Stratford, and Kate Quinn's The Diamond Eye and The Alice Network. I loved Rachel Hawkins's The Heiress because of all its twists and turns and Nora Roberts's Inheritance: The Lost Bride - Book I. That was predictable, but I loved the haunted house in which it took place.
I'm a chronic mood reader but I've been getting back into it recently! A journal like this would probably encourage me to read more. My favorite book(s) have been the Apprentice series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer! It was an easy read that reignited my love of books and has encouraged me to keep reading this year (even if it's a bit slow). This reading journal is really a work of art!! Love it!
A quick tip for making sure your stamp is lined up right. So with my 5 star stamp I drew lines on the wood on 2 sides, bottom and side. That way I can triangulate where it hits. Game changer
That’s so smart!
That is a great tip, definitely gonna give that a try. Thanks a million 🫶🏻
Thanks that is a great tip!
the ‘burned washi’ and the marble washi at 13:10 looks so good together!!
My favorite read of 2024 is my yearly re-read of the Hobbit. It's just a sort of comfort read for me. I fell in love with it back in highschool, and it just fills me with glee to read it.
The Hobbit is one of my yearly re-reads too, along with To Kill a Mockingbird and Carpe Jugulum. They are like old friends. 😊
I love the Hobbit. I read it and the LOTR every year also.
What a stunning setup-absolutely love it! Thank you so much for the giveaway, and best of luck to everyone participating.
My favorite book of the year has to be Divine Rivals. I waited until book two was released before starting the series, and it was so worth it! I devoured every page and loved every moment. This series is simply phenomenal!
The Odyssey was my fav book of the year. I had to write 3k words on it for my final uni essay and delving so deeply into a book I already loved was brain chemistry changing experience. It is the reason I want to try a book journal for next year so I can continue to interact with books that way with a lesser word count. PS I have only been watching your channel for about 3 days and already have so much inspiration for my 2025 journal so thank you. Love from a fellow Aussie.
My favorite read of this year has been the Inheritance Games Series. I recently started rereading it and fell in love with the mystery of it, as that is something that I don’t normally read. I find the characters super intriguing and I just want to keep learning more about them and how they deal with all the wild things that are happening.
My favorite book of the year was the Black Prism. Action, magic, some plot twists - perfect! Can't wait to read the whole series
My favorite book of the year was “The wind in the willows”. I read it to my granddaughter.
My favourite book of the year so far is currently a tie between Butcher and Blackbird and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. B&B I loved due to the sadistic humour and comedy it holds. It had me laughing from chapter one. VotDT gave me the magical world vibes that anything could happen in this story, and I was all there for it. It just really warmed my heart 💜
The audio version of Butcher and Blackbird is particularly well done!
@jodowick ooh 100% I loved the audiobook for it! I had to read 2 as an audiobook too because I couldn't get over that damn Irish accent 😍 I've been ruined 😂
I’ve had a very hard year health wise and the book that has helped me out of the slump is The mountain is you. This book saved my life.
Gone with the wind was my favorite book I read in 2024. I Finally !!! read it !!! and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would❤
This is on my TBR for 2025!
I read Gone With the Wind all the way through on my 21st birthday. I was on a ship with nothing else to do. Great memory.
A classic!!
Erin, your giveaways are so kind and generous! I’m not entering this one as I have already put extensive work into my own but thank you as always. Good luck everyone!
I've never had a reading journal but this is beautiful and looks pretty straight forward yet flexible with to fill in.
my favorite read this year was a fanfiction, but I actually loved the novelization of revenge of the sith in terms of published.... book
I can watch you set up journals all day! ❤
My favorite book for 2024 is The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. The idea that books have power or magic to travel anywhere, to heal, to forget, to feel pain, to create illusions, to time travel, and many more things. You get to choose how you can use these books selflessly or selfishly.
That book was amazing!!!
I’ve been looking for reading journal inspiration for my 2025 journal all week and I love your setup. My favourite book of the year has to be A Court of Silver Flames. I loved Cassian and Nesta’s dynamic and the banter between them. I also see myself as Nesta in some ways (mostly the reading) and I find her character development so inspiring. Cassian is also my favourite bat boy so bonus points :D ❤️
I really really really want a house that gives me books 😍 Nesta is so lucky!
I love the fantasy vibes! My favorite read of this year was Priory of the Orange Tree. It may be a doorstop, but every page was engaging and I really fell in love with the characters. I can't wait to start the prequel book, A Day of Fallen Night, sometime next year. Samantha Shannon's writing is amazing.
I always love watching your setups! They're always fun and gorgeous. I always tell myself that I'm going to put together a reading journal like this, but then I open my journal and...nothing. It just ends up me writing down my thoughts. One day! One day, lol.
My favorite read of 2024 was actually Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find A Fake Boyfriend And Befriend A Vacuum Cleaner by A.M. Rose. This was such an adorable read. It was the alien crack fic I never knew I needed! I read the ebook and immediately ordered the physical book when I finished.
That’s such a great title 👀
Neutrals + jewel tones is exactly how I want my reading journal set ups to be, this is amazing!
My favourite read was Iron Flame, I know some think it’s “YA trash” but it is honestly such a fun (and drama-filled) time, some of the sass from the characters made me laugh out loud & I think the themes addressed in it is important.i recommend the amatic audiobook for it
Second favourite was Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone - it’s a mystery novel that is ALSO a parody of classic mystery novels. As someone who doesnt read mystery, this was a load of fun - especially as an audiobook!
Beautiful!
My favorite book this year was a read aloud of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe with my 8 year old son. The magic and adventure of this classic was special to share with him.
my favourite book of 2024 was Nettle and Bone. I loved the complex characters, the plot, the writing and the found family element. there was also a character with the same name as me so that always helps!
I also loved that one! It introduced me to T. Kingfisher and I have since read five of her other novels and loved all of them!
@@SusanYeske701 I've not read anything else by her! which one would you recommend I read next?
@@aggie1087 Thornhedge or A Sorceress Comes to Call. Both are Fairy tale retellings.
My favourite read of the year would have to be The Picture of Dorian Gray, I finally got around to reading it and absolutely adored it, I’m always a sucker for a book with a bit of social commentary, that mixed in with the style of Oscar Wilde writing, phenomenal, the collection of quotes I have gathered from the book is crazy.
So pretty. Adding examples of what the spreads would look like used helps a lot
Beautiful set up, Erin! Good luck everyone.
My favorite read this year was The Meg (yes, the book the movie was based on). I've learned I really prefer to read action/thrillers over romance and fantasy 😂
Harry Potter 1 & 2 I watched the movies but never read the books finally got to them I am so glad I finally did because they are so much better!!
I have read many good books this year, but I think I have to choose A gentleman in Moscow as my absolut favourite of the year. I just really liked the writing and that it was such an interesting book. The characters were really beautifully written and they felt real with a lot of dimension. Just a beautiful book!
My favourite read was ACOTAR. It was the book that got me back into reading regularly, as well as being one I could discuss with my bestie too. I started it in Sep, and have read maybe 15 books since! I’m back to being addicted to reading.
I absolutely love all your work Erin, and you inspired my, ‘don’t overthink it’ mindset with my own journal. That way I don’t get bogged down in planning and just have fun with the process. ❤
Acotar series in 2022 did this for me too!! I’m a reading fiend once again lol
@ It’s amazing what books can do for us isn’t it?
The theme of the reading journal is absolutely gorgeous! My favorite book(s) that I've read this year is the Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan. I decided to reread them a few months ago because one day I kind of randomly remembered just how impactful and comforting that series was to me as a child, and rereading the series definitely brought me a lot of the nostalgia, comfort, and happiness that I was yearning for.
This journal turned out sooo pretty! My favorite read this year was The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. It's a mystery with layers upon layers of moving parts that all collide at the end in such a satisfying way. I highly recommend the audio book because it really helps with the multiple POVs and the voice actors did such an amazing job.
My favorite 2024 read is call His Majesty's Dragon. It's a historical fiction and I loved it. I enjoyed seeing the characters grow closer together and how close the dragon and main character grow. I think you would like it. The only real note is that it's more of an adventure book than a romance or fantasy romance.
Beautiful journal! 💜 So far it's been a Court if Thorns and Roses. 🌹 It really surprised me. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did!
Gorgeous set up Erin, my favourite book of the year is Legends and Lattes. It's a complete genre change for me and I absolutely adored it.
Hi! What a gorgeous journal. My favorite book of 2024 is impossible to pin down, however i went into a huge depression after the US election and Sipsworth absolutely soothed my aching soul. So out of the 88 I've read, I will choose Sipsworth for it's amazing healing properties.
My favourite book of the year was actually a reread of my favourite book “Memoirs of a Geisha”. I like to reread it every few years, I think it’s such a beautiful story.
i’ve actually started really enjoying reading this year, and my favorite book of the year was iron flame from rebecca yarros, and i was already in love with her writing in the first book of the series, but in this one i really loved the way she wrote the relationships of every character, and even though the end made me cry, im really excited for the next book!
My favourite book of the year is a toss up between two books, Funny Story by Emily Henry and A Sorceress Comes To Call by T.Kingfisher. This is the first year I tried contemporary romances and I connected so much with Funny Story, it came as a big comfort at a crazy time in my life. And Kingfisher is one of my absolute favourite authors and I’ll love any book she puts out, especially a fairytale retelling.
Watching your videos this year has really inspired me to start a reading journal in 2025! This is even more stunning inspiration, and I might just try to recreate this for my self. I really like the idea of using a bigger journal like this, to have space for illustrations to do with every book review.
I'm currently using an A5 for my reading journal and its always felt so restrictive, so I've been playing with the idea of sizing up for my next one as my current one is almost full. I might have to order a B5 and try it out for my future journal, but you've done such a marvelous job setting up and decorating this one I can't help but wish lol. I will definitely be saving this video for future inspiration though. Love your spreads!
Best book of the year so far is so hard! I've had 27 5⭐️ reads (out of 247 books read). I'd say either Memory of Light (final book in the Wheel of Time) or The Black Bird Oracle!
My favorite book this year is Cinder from Lunar Chornicles series 🥰 it’s soo amazing book ,it’s underhiped actually,but it’s the best book i read ,it has lunar people and wicked queen who wants to conquer earth and sibogs androids 🥺 i love it soo much
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And i also liked dead of winter book 😊
Wow. This makes my reading journal for 2024 look so sad. You created a work of art!!
Mine too! I treat mine like a mini scrapbook. I add pictures/stamps related to things in the book. Her's looks so artistic and organized.
Beauty comes in many forms; I'm sure yours is stunning as well even if it looks different to this one!
@@LADYSILVERWOLF028that’s such a great idea to add photos and things that pertain to the book! I’m going to try that! Thank you!!
@katahdin607 we can call mine 'beautiful simplicity'. Maybe I'll get bold and use colored pens 😉
My favorite book was Project Hail Mary. I actually read it twice this year. First time in February (read it one day - couldn’t put it down) then again as an audiobook in August. It’s best to go in totally blind, but it made me laugh and cry..I still can’t stop thinking about it and I think everyone needs to read it. Yes it’s sci-fi, but I think it truly transcends genre. Instant top ten of all time material and I’m old and have read thousands of books, so that’s saying a lot.
OOOhhhh I've read so many good books this year! My favourite is probably Hounded by Kevin Hearne, it's an amazing urban fantasy with a druid as the main character. If you love sharp humor, fantasy and mythology you'll love this. It's so recognisable and yet such an original way of using religion and mythology in one story without disregarding or being insulting in any way. I loved it!
The Iron Druid Series is amazing!
My favorite book from 2024 is Dune. It was my third time reading it, and it is still fantastic. It's the kind of book you want to take notes and highlight passages while being transported to a galaxy far, far away.
My favorite book this year (so far) is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I just really enjoyed the pacing, writing style, funny moments mixed with emotional ones, and the very creative way he addressed some particular SciFi moments (don't want to give any spoilers)!
We just read this for our November Page Mages book club read with my channel members - it was incredible! One of my top reads this year too 😍 I love Rocky so much!
My favorite read this year was Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan. This story is about starting over, giving others the benefit of the doubt and forgiveness. So perfect
love this! ur so artistically talented, the journal pages look so beautiful!
My favourite book this year was The Stolen Heir by Holly Black. It was so fast paced with excellent characters. The main guy was so funny and had so much personality, the whole duology was such a fun easy read. As someone who’s been getting back into reading after a crazy long slump, The Stolen Heir really got me back into it and made me love reading again. It’s a great book with a super developed fantasy setting, I think you would love it!
My favourite read this year was Howl's Moving Castle. It was so incredibly whimsical, inspiring, honestly hilarious, and all around just an incredible book. The plot twists had me so surprised and the audibook narration was the best I have come across. I will be re-reading this book every year forever I think.
I have listened to the Howls Moving Castle audiobook probably nearly 10 times now. Its my comfort listen. I actually liked House of Many Ways too. Howl and Sophie and Calcifer are in it but not as the main characters
@ClaireGreen-wd2gm yesss it's incredible! I am starting the second book this week 😍
What a gorgeous Reading Journal, and such a generous giveaway! I have so many favourite reads from this year, but one of them was Over Sharing, mainly because my Mom and I read it for the book club we started for just the two of us. We have busy lives, but it’s a way of us making time and coming together and chatting about books.
Omg I am 100% stealing this theme for my regular bullet journaling, this is absolutely gorgeous and I looove a magic theme. My fav read this year is probably Persuasion by Jane Austen, it's not as popular as her other books so I put it off but it's one of my favorites now!
Absolutely gorgeous spreads! I love watching you put these together. My favorite book of 2024 was actually the ACOTAR series. I started the first and couldn’t put them down. Maas has a way of completely drawing you into this fantastical world. I can literally envision the lands and characters because her descriptions are so robust.
Right?? I went to three fantasy themed balls this year because of her 😍
Ooh, I haven't had a lot of time to read this year, but I did enjoy A Discovery of Witches this year! I was drawn in by the promise of magic and medieval manuscripts, and I can never turn those two down!
That‘s so fair! I visited the Bodleian library when I was in the UK last month because of that book!
This journal is divine. Beach read was my favourite read of 2024, I love how grief was explored as well as how well we can truly know each other. 5 stars for sure
Thank you for filming! The idea share is wonderful.
My fav books have been the Fourth Wing (recommended shyly by my SIL, who was then bluntly told by my daughter that it's okay, mum reads smut 😂). And as always, anything JD Robb or Nalini Singh.
Omg! I'm in love with how you've decorated this. You included some of the things I love the most: tarot, a magic touch and books. Pure art. I read as much as I can. This year my favorite one was Fourth Wing (1) and Iron flame (2) by Rebecca Yarros. It's actually a serie so I can't wait for the third one to come out next year. It's a fantasy serie that kept me longing for more. And the romance... ❤ It has a bit of everything: adventure, drama, love, mystery... It was a surprise because I didn't expect to like it so much. I had no expectations when I started reading them. The kind of lovely surprises that I enjoy the most.
See, that's why I'm a B5 girl, you have SO MUCH SPACE to decorate :D
Once again super inspiring video for my own journal! ♥︎
One of the challenges for me that I didn’t mention is how tricky it is to fit in frame when filming 🤣 talk about first world problems!
I set up my own 2025 reading journal like in the end of october. I have just been wanting to set it up again for a while so I was searching for video's back then but ofc there were almost no new set up video's. Still watching a lot of them now that there are video's releasing just to see what others have decided to do. I'm very proud of my reading journal for 2025, I started doing reading journals since last year so am still new and am strict with myself based on how it looks since others make it so pretty. This makes it very special that I'm actually very proud on it this time. I love how you did this journal and tho I love my own journal I do kind of wished I waited to maybe try this giveaway.
My favorite read of 2024 is Frank Schätzing's "Der Schwarm" (2004, The Swarm)! I've been meaning to read it for ages because it's one of the most popular German sci-fi books and this year I finally did it. It's a really interesting mix between fiction and science and the different character story lines are so well done. It's also one of the longer books I've read with 880 pages 😄
I was catching up on some classics this year, so it comes that Mrs. Dalloway became my favourite of the year. I was reading the book in English, but I'm now thinking of re-reading it in Ukrainian or German as I assume that I might have missed some hidden meanings just due to my insufficient knowledge of the language. I'm definitely going to reread the book some day or other and can warmly recommend it to everyone.
It is always so hard to pick a favourite read, so excluding some rereads (A Gentleman in Moscow, Mort, Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold) I’m going to say A Man Called Ove. Not just because I just finished it (it is for book club), but also it sort of reminded me of A Gentleman in Moscow, but kind of in reverse… it has humour, some fantastic character development, and explores ‘going on after loss’ in such a sensitive way. It also reminds you that there is often a story behind every action and reaction - context is everything! First two chapters Ove annoyed me, but by chapter three as his backstory started to unfold I really began to like him. And my favourite characters (yes even more than Ove) are Parvaneh and the cat!
This journal and the spreads you have done are gorgeous! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Great set up! My favorite book this year has probably been Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. I know it’s older but I hadn’t read it yet and it was so entertaining to read a book from the perspective of a person who is so different from me. The narrator for the audiobook was absolutely amazing!
My favorite book of the year so far was actually quite difficult to choose which is very telling of how my reading has been so far. But I do find myself thinking of Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros constantly and possibly more than other books I’ve read this year. Even though I struggled with the first one a bit, I kept reading the series because I was reading it with two of my friends and also was bonding over it with my coworker and it truly made me excited to get to work the next day to talk about it. And I actually really ended up loving the second book a lot more and now it’s got me going over many theories and I am just nonstop thinking about the next book. 😊
A beautiful journal!! My favourite read this year I think has to go to Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland - it's absolutely hilarious, it's got anti-imperialist pirates and comedy and emotion and queer polyamory and in the end everything boils down to a cake competition. What more could anyone ask for? It felt like it was written just for me, the main characters are all horrible little messy goblins in the most perfect way, and I read it in just a few days on holiday in Shetland with the best friend I usually live whole continents away from. There are some close runners-up (including the first one in this universe, A Taste of Gold and Iron, and an unexpected blast of a fun read in Nunslinger by Stark Holborn) but this has to win out for me! Happy reading to everyone out there - I've been so enjoying really getting back into my old fave hobby the past year and looking forward to more great reads in 2025 ❤
Such a gorgeous setup! I love the blues and the greens in it as it gives such a mysterious and whimsical vibe to the book. Also love that you use the scrap paper as a washi tape.
My favorite book of this year is the first book of the House of Night Series, Chosen. I am usually not of the young adult genre but I do love how they didn't follow the usual trope of vampires but made a different spin on it. It also keeps you on your toes on what will happen next.
This journal looks amazing! I had so many good reads that it’s hard to narrow them down so I’ll give a top 5. The Trials of Empire, Thornhedge, the Dead Cat Tail Assassins, Mirrored Heavens, and to Shape a Dragons Breath. I highly recommend.
What an absolute gorgeous setup!!!
My favorite book of 2024 was the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. So much fun.
My favorite read this year was Project Hail Mary! It was just so different from everything else I’ve been reading this year. It was really refreshing! I also loved the narrator’s portrayal of the characters. He really brought them to life and and gave them such personalities!
My Favorite book series is Spy x Family, started to watch it on netflix as a family and now i'm enjoying reading it with my daughter. It has created many special moments
My favorite read of this year was "Fourth Wing". It's a little basic, I know, but I really like romance- focused books and this one also was a fantasy book so my two favorite things 😊
My favorite book of this year was definitely Project Hail Mary. I have the audiobook and it was my first book of the year. I then listened to it again a few months later, and again at the end of the summer on a trip with my nephews. They loved it too.
I love the rating book mark I use one for to compile my reading goal year after year. so I write the year and then the goal and at the end of the year my actual amount of books read ( ex. 2021 120/104) and just go down the book mark you could have a double sided bookmark with the rating system on one side and the goals on the other... ooo I might have to play around with that.... haha
but I am loving this video :)
My favourite book this year was an oldie but a goodie, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I don't know what it really says about my personality but even though it was a hard read, I enjoyed it.
This journal is so cool!
I really enjoyed reading Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson this year
A really simple book but the writing is amazing
Choosing one amongst all the books I have read is really difficult but if I would have to choose, then it would be 'The Fellowship of the Ring' by J.R.R.Tolkien. I really enjoyed reading this book as it felt to me that I was going on a quest along with the characters.
The second book I really liked is 'Emily wilde's Encyclopedia of faeries' by Heather fawcett. I fell in love with the characters Emily and Wendill who are polar opposites in personalities. It was a cozy read for me. Sry for making it lenghty lol I am stopping myself from recommending more books.
Anyways, I love your videos. The journal turned out gorgeous!!! Love from India.
Eagerly waiting for 4th December!!
Wow this is so amazing ! I have started journaling consistently for a few months now, but a reading journal has always intimidated me, so I would be super happy to win this one, and fill it with all the books I read ! You have an incredible talent of finding items that match and creating something beautiful and practical ! It is so thoughtful to make this journal very versatile for the winner ! My favorite book from this year is for sure Dreams lie beneath, it’s a witchy vibe book, with strong female main character which I loved. What I prefered was the character developpement and overall dreamy vibe, this book is such a gem, and not known but everyone too ! Anyway, I would be so pleased to own this journal, also because I am a big fan of your channel and your work that I always find inspiring and true. Thank you for your videos, the are really conforting. I am trully grateful for finding you !
I really loved the Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick! It is a junior fiction read, but what intrigues me is how much of the story is told just by pictures! Sometimes I definitely prefer to imagine everything in a book as it’s described, however, this book immediately pulled me in and made me feel like I was immersed in that world, almost as a bystander, watching the story unfold. It’s an easy read, and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone!
Your journal spreads always looks like they came out straight from my dreams ❤ my fav read this year was this is how lose the time war!!
Oh wow, gorgeous! The cover page is STUNNING. Definitely taking some inspiration for my 2025 set up ❤ Not entering the giveaway as I will be setting up my own journal, but I think my favourite reads this year were both re-reads - LOTR and The Count of Monte Cristo. My favourite new to me book was The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, I picked it completely on a whim because I needed a book from Sri Lanka for the Storygraph reads the world challenge, and it was available on audio from the library, and I ended up absolutely loving it.
My favorite read of 2024 is definitely UnWholly by Neal Shusterman because I had read the first book of the Unwind dystology way back in middle school and put off reading UnWholly for a good amount of time. Now that I have read the second book, it's made me addicted to reading like I used to be when I was younger, and it was genuinely enjoyable to see these characters that I loved so much in action again.
My favourite read of 2024 was 'Underneath the Whispering Door' by TJ Klune. I'd read it again in a heartbeat and I'm VERY picky when it comes to books.
Thank you for all the creativity you bring. A true treasure! Greetings from Bunbury, Western Australia
I love love love this journal!!! I already have a lot of ideas for using it; I'll cross my fingers! My favorite book this year was Anne of Green Gables because it is full of hope. Anne really appreciates the little things in life.
To Shape a Dragon's Breath, this book had the biggest hold on me. It had all the commentary on modern society with the subtleties. The world building felt vast but was given in manageable chunks that felt natural. I also fell in love with the audiobook narrator. I don't listen to audio usually because it's hard for me to follow along but her cadence and pronunciations were glorious. I know I'm late to the party but it's so worth it.
My favorite read of this year is probably Words of radiance, the character development, world building and magic system just made my brain very happy
I gasped as soon as you opened the journal, it is absolutely gorgeous ✨💞 My favorite read of 2024 has to be "The Starless Sea", by Erin Morgenstern. It is hard to describe it, but it is a book about the magic of books and stories, the adventures they can take us on, and how much they can mean to us. It has absolutely gorgeous writing and I related a lot to the main character. I read it in January and have been obsessed since. Thank you for the beautiful and inspiring video as always ✨
Oooh, I also really loved that book when I read it a few years ago ✨️💕 it truly feels like a celebration of books and reading and us booklovers, haha
Beautiful - my favorite read so far is The Fourth Wing
Thanks for the great ideas for page layouts without boxes! My favourite read of this year was The Alice Network. It has been in my “maybe next” list for a long time and is a genre I don’t usually read but I loved it.
Honestly my favourite read of the year was Legends and Lattes. After a lot of heavy fantasy world-building reads, dealing with uni and work and personal stuff, it was a very welcome reprieve. Definitely a one-sitting read
I love love love this so much. I just got back into reading (the last couple months of the year) and so far my favorite book is Fourth Wing. It gave me all the feels and I love when a book can do that. It sparked my love for reading again and I even did a little reading journal for the first time for the last couple months. My want to read list is getting huge! Oh and did I click on almost every link you had.. yes, yes I did. 😊
Hi Erin, I loved the way you set up the series tracker. I am going to use that. My favourite book of the year is - A Gentleman in Moscow. The reason it is my favourite book is because its so understated and unexpected. It is in fact my favourite book of all time. Highly recommend it. :)
My favourite this year was kind of a re-read. I've got Kim Kay illustrated versions if the Harry Potter books, and it is so interesting to see someone else's imagination on the pages while I was reading the story.
Your decoration is so gorgeous! My favorite read of 2024 is the new edition of Throne of Glass because it has been a thrilling light reading after working hours :)
Whoever wins this is going to have such a great time using it. Fabulous setup Erin.
amazing set-up Erin. My favourite book this year is the Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. I loved the entire reading experience. It was like sinking into a cozy couch and having a nice cup of tea while touring a new world.
Ooh that’s so good to hear! I have this on hold at the library right now 😍
Your journals are beautiful! MY favorite read of 2024 was "Last Argument of Kings" because Joe Abercrombie's novels broke me out of my reading slump. It had been a long time since I got sucked into a series, and I discovered this one at the end of 2023 and read them right away and it really stuck with me, I have been chasing that "so good" book high all year :D
My favorite read of 2024 has been "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown because I was a bit in a reading slump for a couple months, then I went to see "The Wild Robot" in theatres which totally made me cry it was so touching. Anyway, the movie left on a bit of a cliffhanger and so I googled and found out it was based on a book series!!! So I got "The Wild Robot Escapes" from Libby to read and it was SOOOOO good, it was like the perfect little cozy read AND it really really nicely tied what happened in the movie (and first book I'm guessing) but yeah I really enjoyed it and highly recommend reading it if you also watched the movie and now need to know what happens next to our favorite Roz robot! 💖🥰🤖🦆
such a beautiful journal and so much inspiration - thank you so much! one of my favourite reads was the brass city (and the entire daevabad trilogy). the world, the characters, the story - i was blewn away, it was so fascinating to learn about the traditions and beliefs. it was beautiful and vivid and the character development throughout the series made the trilogy perfect. it was also my first ever buddy read with my best friend. highly recommend it
I always enjoy watching your videos. I would love this journal. My favorite book so far has been The Last Tiara by M. J. Rose. It’s a dual timeline between a mother and a daughter. Takes place in Russia during the fall of Tsar Nicholas and in the 1940’s during the creation of the atomic bomb. It’s a beautiful story about a daughter on a quest to find out about her mom’s life before coming to America.
This is so beautiful. Love all the space a B5 allows. My favorite book this year - finally read Lovely War by Julie Berry. The writing was stunning. Loved everything about it, and recommend it to anyone looking for a quiet fantasy and a book that's really easy to escape into.
That is a beautiful setup. I have many 5 star reads this year, but I think River Enchanted is my favourite, it was whimsical and beautiful, slow and cozy. I loved the elements, the descriptions and the characters. ❤
My favourite book this year was Red White and Royal Blue. I really like this story because it is not only entertaining to read but at the same time discusses a variety of important topics and therefore also made me think quite a bit.
I loved Red, White and Royal Blue too! 😍
Your reading journals are so inspirational. After watching previous ones, I bought things from Journalsay and I was more than thrilled with how they look in real life. I haven't set up my reading journal for 2025 yet because I'm still trying to decide on the size and format. Thank you also for introducing me to the CAWPILE rating system. My favorite books this year were all historical novels: Kristen Hannah's The Women and The Great Alone, Canary Girls by Jennifer Chiaverini, Radio Girls by Sarah Jane Stratford, and Kate Quinn's The Diamond Eye and The Alice Network. I loved Rachel Hawkins's The Heiress because of all its twists and turns and Nora Roberts's Inheritance: The Lost Bride - Book I. That was predictable, but I loved the haunted house in which it took place.
I'm a chronic mood reader but I've been getting back into it recently! A journal like this would probably encourage me to read more. My favorite book(s) have been the Apprentice series by Hannah Nicole Maehrer! It was an easy read that reignited my love of books and has encouraged me to keep reading this year (even if it's a bit slow). This reading journal is really a work of art!! Love it!