Reading Journal Flip Through | SIX MONTHS of reviews! 😱

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✨OPEN ME✨ I reflect on my 2023 reading journal so far and fill out my mid-year statistics spread!
Thanks for spending some time with me and have a great day!
♡ Leandra, the TBR zero
✨Gifted Titles Mentioned✨ Thank you publishers!
Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie (Agatha Christie Ltd.)
The Thing in the Snow by Sean Adams (William Morrow)
Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon (GP Putnam's Sons)
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt)
Painted Devils by Margaret Owen (Henry Holt)
Murder at a London Finishing School by Jessica Ellicott (Kensington)
A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui (Henry Holt)
✨Time Stamps✨
00:00 Intro
02:12 6-mo. Flip Thru
20:04 Mid-Year Stats Spread
41:34 Outro
About Me: My name is Leandra, and my goal starting in January 2022 is to slowly...very slowly (ugh)... get my TBR shelves to ZERO. Said shelves contain adult fiction and nonfiction, Young Adult (YA) fiction, and even some middle grade reads!! Needless to say, my tastes are as scattered as my shelves.
2023 Stats:
13 TBR
36 Library/Libby/Hoopla
11 Netgalley/Physical ARCs
3 Pre-Orders/Purchases
7 Promo Reads
0 Rereads
16 DNFs
✨ Want to see more?✨
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Bookshelves Scavenger Hunt Round 3: • Bookshelves Scavenger ...
✨ Connect with me elsewhere! ✨
Instagram: / leandra_thetbrzero
The Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
Goodreads: / leandra
NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/member/profile
✨ How to make my TBR goal harder ✨
BOOKSHOP Wishlist: bookshop.org/wishlists/848165...
✨ Creators Mentioned ✨
Brittany ‪@BrittanyLovesReading‬ (IPB Sprints)
#readingjournal #bulletjournal #journaling

Пікірлер: 27

@barbaraschmitt85 10 ай бұрын

Just leaving this for people outside the US, the Queens public library in New York City offers a non-resident membership for $50 a year

@leandrathetbrzero 9 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!! I hope that this reaches those looking for an accessible option like this!

@booklov3r__ 8 ай бұрын

Wow your journal it’s so beautiful, and you’re so talented! I love it!! ❤

@leandrathetbrzero 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This hobby is a work in progress that I still get self-conscious about, so your comment means the world!!

@Danni.Dabbles 11 ай бұрын

I freaking love Mildliners!!! They are beautiful. 😊 I love seeing your process. The idea of tracking what days you were reading which books is really cool. You're so creative with your drawings. It's fun to see which images you pair with each read! You review so many of your reads! You're making me want to get back into journaling. You are so brave free drawing! Ahh! I always have to sketch things first. 😬 Your stat pages is really interesting. Love to see "Out of Your Comfort Zone" books represented! Also YAY for library rep! Keep the bullet journalling videos coming (if you enjoy it).

@leandrathetbrzero 11 ай бұрын

Mildliners are the future! But also...the present 😂 And I can attest that there are many times I regret free-drawing hahaha thank you for all of the lovely words!! Hoping to definitely be more consistent with the journaling content!! ❤

@sherrirabinowitz4618 11 ай бұрын

I love that you drew the red wig for Just Murdered, very good memory trigger.

@leandrathetbrzero 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sherri!!! I thought it was fitting, and so glad that you can confirm it :)

@sherrirabinowitz4618 11 ай бұрын

@@leandrathetbrzero yep, the whole scene popped into my head when I saw it.

@Kritz_Reads 7 ай бұрын

Loved this! Starting to get in the mindset of setting up my reading planner for 2024. This was so relaxing to watch and gave me some ideas!

@leandrathetbrzero 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Kritz!! You are now making me feel behind on my own 2024 journal though 😅 Any spreads you are 100% doing??

@Kritz_Reads 7 ай бұрын

@@leandrathetbrzero I didn't say I started it, just thinking about it, so don't feel behind! I want to focus on reading what I own, so I will be making a challenge/spread for that for sure

@leandrathetbrzero 7 ай бұрын

@@Kritz_Reads YESSS!! Do it! I plan on getting my 2024 journal this weekend, and maybe (very maybe) I will soon record a 2024 spreadsheet video to showcase what I decide to keep/change/add. 🤞😆

@TheHexedLibrary 8 ай бұрын

Watching this as I'm sketching out next years reading journal. Can't believe it's time for it already!

@leandrathetbrzero 8 ай бұрын

You have just reminded me that I should be thinking about my own 2024 reading journal...😳 Where has the time gone?? I hope that the planning for yours went well! Any chance you will be sharing to help some people (me) with inspiration??

@BrittanyLovesReading 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Definitely journal goals!

@leandrathetbrzero 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Brittany!! 💞

@beccabooked 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the inspo 🩵 your journal is gorgeous!

@leandrathetbrzero 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Becca!! 😊

@jenanuszczyk3609 11 ай бұрын

I love your bujo! This year I bought 2 journals - one for my monthly spreads and one for just reviews. However after reviewing EVERY title for the first few months, it started to feel more like a chore and so I stopped completely. Maybe I'll go back to it and only do books that really strike me. Also I have to say, I may steal your cover page idea for next year! Love it!

@leandrathetbrzero 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! ❤️ And I fully only doing full reviews for books you feel strongly about because it really does become time consuming and overwhelming to do EVERY book! And yes PLEASE steal the cover page idea! I already plan on stealing it for myself next year too 😂

@charisgratias1863 7 ай бұрын

My question is before you DNF a book, how far have you been reading before that happens? For me it's a complicated answer. I take into consideration plotline, major themes and character development as well. The worst I have DNFed was a fantasy romance, with a modern atmosphere in a fantasy-lite setting, poorly developed characters and repetitive plotline. I barely got past 20% before I chucked it. I think I gave that one too much of my time by that point, even if it was lauded by book readers. But usually I refuse to DNF before reading at least a third of the book.

@leandrathetbrzero 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this thoughtful question! I agree that the answer is complicated. For me, much of it depends on the reason for DNFing. If there is an event/character/element that I find so offensive or viscerally so upsetting I cannot continue, then that could be at 10%, 50%, or 90%. This happened recently to me with Hungry Ghosts by Jared Kevin Hosein. If I am simply not engaged with the story, feeling bored or disinterested in the characters, then I try to give the book 50-100 pages if I can before DNFing. A third reason might be that I know my dislike for a book is a me thing (like trying a book in a genre I am not familiar with, for instance) and giving it 2 stars feels wrong because I know I was not the intended audience, then I will DNF as soon as I realize that. For instance, A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui was YA grief horror, something I didn't know if I liked or not, and I read almost all of it but elected to DNF/skim the ending as not to give the book a bad rating simply bc I realized I don't like grief horror as a subgenre. There are other reasons across my many DNFs, but those are the most big 3. Again, thanks so much for giving your perspective and asking for mine!

@shaynacorrell 11 ай бұрын

Love this! I love horror (though, I'm a huge coward... I can only read/watch horror during the day, especially after losing my parents), and I'd be happy to give you a few good Y.A. recs, if you'd like. I read Rin Chupeco's The Girl From the Well and The Suffering, they were fantastic. You've got this! Keep up the great work. God bless.

@leandrathetbrzero 11 ай бұрын

Shayna!! Your comments are always so lovely to see ❤️ (1) Thank you for the YA recommendations!! (2) You and I are on the same page as far as horror goes. I refuse to watch any horror that came out post-1999. The special effects are just too visceral for me! And I can fully understand how your perspective on the genre can be affected by the loss of loved ones. All the best to you and yours ❤️