Do you keep a book/reading journal or some physical log of what you've read/reading/want to read?

I have a page in my bullet journal for my favorite book of each month which I love but it doesn't feel like enough. So I'm wondering for those who do keep a physical record, what sort of spreads do you have?

after reading an earlier post by @Loyaute, i’ve been thinking about the state of queer literature at the moment. there is such a long way to go in terms of who gets to readily see themselves on bookshelves, but it’s so life-affirming to think of how much more (high quality) representation queer kids get to grow up with now compared to when i was coming into my identity. i’m sure many can relate there.

still, i remember the absolute revelation that discovering queer books was. where i didn’t have queer elders, i had literature. i must’ve spend a couple months straight reading all the lesbian coming of age books i could get my hands on at the time, and the one that i remember vividly — that gave baby me so much hope and just enough pride — was annie on my mind. what was yours?

I can focus on reading while listening to music though I definitely read more slowly because I get distracted by the songs 😄 I just listen to my whole playlist, but I was curious if some of you curate your music to reading or even to particular books. Are there any songs you associate to certain books? (I can’t think of any—I definitely associate songs with video games since I listen while playing.)

hi friends! 2026 is well underway and i’m curious as to what new releases everyone’s been enjoying! what’s been your favourite 2026 release so far?

I recently finished The Merge by Grace Walker and could not for the life of me predict where it was headed and was so mind blown and couldn’t put it down and can you tell I could just rant about this book 😂 SO, I’m here to ask- what book(s) could you absolutely NOT stop reading until the end?

I'm getting back into listening to audiobooks and I would like any recommendations. I would prefer fantasy and romance but any genre is fine. Thank you in advance.

Hey everyone, I'm back again asking for book recs! The prompts for the Spring Quinox of Book Roast's Magical Readathon have been out for a few days now, and I've been trying to get my tbr together, but I'm stuck on the Restorations prompt, so I need your help! I recently did a post on here asking for recs for the Elemental Studies, which you can find here if you also need some recs.

I've made a Storygraph challenge with all of the prompts if you want to have a look at them all, or you can find Book Roast's announcement video here. This is my favourite readathon of all time, so I really hope that if you've never heard of it before or if you've been thinking about taking part, you take this as your sign to finally join because I promise it's a real blast!

So for Restorations, the prompt is to ask for five 5 STAR books and then to pick which one to read. So go forth and rant away at me about your 5 star favourite books, please (I can guarantee that my tbr will be exploding after this)

I do want to list a few of my five-star favourites here, just in case you also would like some recs, or if you want to know more about my reading taste. • Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson (The Mummy x Indiana Jones) • The Wager by David Grann (non-fiction told like a story) • Blue Lock series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (apparently I like soccer when it's run by a guy who looks like the human version of Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch) • Mr Villain's Day Off series by Yuu Morikawa (silly cozy manga is my kryptonite) • The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab (invisibility is my favourite trope of all time) • A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (my favourite book of all time) • The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (I have been obsessed with this book since high school, and I don't see that stopping) • Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Isolation setting + found family?? made for me actually) • Jurassic Park (one of my top 3 favourite movies and one of my top 3 favourite books) • The House in the Cerulean Sea (found family + writing that I love)

my tbr so far: • Alchemy - a reread --> Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (also part of my hoemance book club readalong) • Spells & Incantations --> currently on a best seller list - The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson (this will be my 5th time reading but my first time annotating!) • Elemental Studies --> Coldwire by Chloe Gong

Thank you in advance, everyone! ❤️📚

anyone else ever LOVE a book (or series) sooooo bad you know there’s gonna be a huge void in your heart when you finish it?📚💔 to fill this void (or even just to listen to when i’m not able to read 😅) i usually compile a playlist of songs & artists that fit the vibe of whatever book hangover i’m currently in, and trust me, i’ve made A LOT of playlists over the years… i’m wondering if anyone else creates playlists curated to their favorite books/genres and, if soooo share some of your favorite examples⬇️!! i’d love to add to my TBR and my playlists 💖🕺🏼