Full 2023 Reading Journal Flip Through!📚✨ Let’s geek out over books and journal spreads together

Hey reader friends, I hope you enjoy this reading journal flip through of all my 2023 spreads! Keeping this journal has been a new favorite hobby of mine, and I love getting to share it with you guys. Let me know which spreads you liked, and as always I appreciate any book/audiobook recommendations!! Thanks so much for watching💖
▶️Check out my reading journal set ups here:
2024 Set Up: 2024 READING JOURNAL SET UP!🕯️New spread ideas + vintage vibes
2023 Set Up: 2023 Reading Journal Set Up | New Journal Mid-Year! | Light Academia Vibes
July Wrap Up: Books I Read In July! 🌟 | Reading Journal Set Up
August Wrap Up: Books I Read In August! 💗 | Reading Journal Set Up
October Wrap Up: The 7 Books I Read in October!🍂📙| Reading Journal Set Up | Cozy Fall Reads
✨The following contains affiliate links, so with your purchases I’ll make a small commission - thank you SO much for supporting me!❤️
🎨Supplies I Used
JOURNAL
- Archer & Olive Square Journal - www.archerandolive.com/produc...
STAMPS/STICKERS
- The Botanists Sticker Anthology: amzn.to/3uodIF8
- Alphabet Stamp Set: amzn.to/3SlOM9g
- Book Silicon Stamps: amzn.to/4bls6yx
- Acrylic Blocks: amzn.to/42qBlcI
- Archival Ink Pad: amzn.to/42qWDH7
PENS
- Sakura Micron Fineliners: amzn.to/3UskqV5
- Staedtler Fineliners: amzn.to/3HNZErM
- Tombow Fudenosuke Calligraphy Brush Pens: amzn.to/3udmdmy
- Tombow Dual Brush Pens
- Black N15: amzn.to/3HMuWze
- Beige 992: amzn.to/4bsi6na (portrait) or amzn.to/491AdyH (cottage)
WASHI TAPES
- Knaid 40 Roll Minimalist Set: amzn.to/49oJNLJ
- Knaid Vintage Set: amzn.to/3OuTkZH
- Knaid Grid Set: amzn.to/491cvTm
- Natural Vintage Set: amzn.to/3U022kT
OTHER
- Gold Clips: amzn.to/3urufrO
- Tape Roller: amzn.to/490GdrD *these run out quickly so wouldn’t necessarily recommend
* I tea stain my own paper using this tutorial: • How To Tea Stain Paper...
🎵Music from Epidemic Sound: share.epidemicsound.com/8ofw9c
Happy Reading!✨

[@kalenamitchell150]

I love that your top book of the year has a "woman walking away" cover 🤣
And yay for Cloud Cuckoo Land!

[@anabruns]

Hahaha omg you’re right😂 fitting with historical fiction being my top genre

[@BellasCreativeLife]

Such a beautiful journal, thank you for sharing

[@anabruns]

Aw thank you🥰

[@jatinderkaur7613]

Beautiful journal 😍😍..l love it ❤😊 Thanks for sharing 😊

[@anabruns]

Awww thank you, glad you enjoyed seeing it!🥰🥰

[@brunothegreat9182]

What a beautiful flip through! I love your vibes❤

[@anabruns]

Aww thank you🥰

[@ghostiemoon1129]

Audiobook suggestion: Comfort Me With Apples! It’s about 2 hours long.

[@anabruns]

Oh thank you, I’ll have to look into that one! :)

[@Thepumpkinvinecreek]

Really enjoyed seeing your completed 2023 journal! I am just starting my first reading journal, and I saw so many things in yours I want to incorporate!

[@anabruns]

Oh how exciting! This has definitely been one of my new favorite hobbies :) so glad you found some ideas from this set up! Which spreads are you thinking of incorporating? :)

[@Thepumpkinvinecreek]

The book bracket for sure! Love that!

[@anabruns]

@@Thepumpkinvinecreek ooh yes!! Probably one of my favorite spreads of annual set ups ☺️ I got that idea from @plantbasedbride if you’ve ever seen her reading journal!

[@Thepumpkinvinecreek]

@@anabruns I haven’t heard of her, but I’ll look her up!

[@KeyliMadelin]

You're so talented, WOW!

[@anabruns]

Aw that’s so kind, thank you!!

[@Yesica1993]

It's so very pretty. I wish I was creative so I could do this type of thing!

[@anabruns]

Aw thank you!!☺️ if you’re interested in more ~artsy~ journaling I think washi tapes, stickers, and stamps are the way to go for beginners! They always look good however you arrange them. And also remembering that it’s about enjoying the creative process and not the outcome (something I have to remind myself daily or else I’d get super stressed about all my creative hobbies haha). You can do it!❤️

[@Yesica1993]

Thanks!@@anabruns

[@aniifanii]

Your journal gives me cozy vibes 😊 The spreads are very pretty as well! Unfinished pages feel very relatable though, I finished my reading journal for 2023 a couple days ago 😅 The beginning of a new year always feels so slow…

[@anabruns]

Thank you, cozy is definitely what I’m going for!☺️ yeah I know what you mean with feeling a slow start to the year - I just finished December/those end of year spreads a few days ago as well! But I kind of like saving the spreads for whenever I’m feeling the most inspired and will get the most enjoyment out of it haha

[@charlottemalone7375]

Beautiful journal! I love the opening illustration ❤ I also listened to The Dutch House on audio and loved it (I love most every Ann Patchett book I’ve read though). If you’ve not read Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir) it’s the only book I recommend to listen to on audio over reading the physical book, for reasons I won’t share as they may be spoilers 😊 but the reader of that one is fantastic (and honestly reminded me of Tom Hanks). My favorite non P&P Austen is Persuasion, but it has definitely improved for me as I’ve gotten older. Thanks for sharing your year!!

[@anabruns]

Ooh Project Hail Mary has been on my radar for so long, thank you for letting me know it’s good on audio!! I’ll definitely have to listen to that one then. Glad to have another Ann Parchett and Jane Austen fan around too! After the Dutch house I really want to read her other works. And I do love the romance and Anne’s character in Persuasion☺️