We are readers. Books grace our shelves and fill our homes with beauty; they dwell in our minds and occupy our thoughts. Books prompt us to spend pleasant hours alone and connect us with fellow readers. They invite us to escape into their pages for an afternoon, and they inspire us to reimagine our lives. Good reading journals provide glimpses of how we’ve spent our days, and they tell the story of our lives.
These are the final words of the title essay, which closes the book.Since I first wrote these words, I designed and released my own reading journal called My Reading Life: A Book Journal. The entire time I've been working on this project my thoughts keep drifting back to this essay on book journaling and what it can mean for a reader. For those who currently track their reading, I hope this essay makes you feel seen. For those who haven't yet begun to log their books, I hope this essay inspires you to begin!
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