For all the apps in the world, nothing rivals the simple magic of pen, paper, and a journal you can truly hold.
Track your Reading: Easily log and reflect on every book with quick reviews and in-depth longer reviews.
Organise Your TBR: Stay on top of your to-be-read list and keep track of recommendations all in one place.
Personalised Creativity: Enjoy blank and dotted pages for doodles, sketches, or notes, plus colour-in illustrations.
Reduce Digital Overload: A refreshing, screen-free way to document your reading journey and stay engaged.
For readers who don’t just read the book, but stay up until 2am inhaling chapters, spiral over fictional characters, and carry the emotional hangover long after the final page is turned.
Our Reading Journal is a guided book journal designed to help you track, review, and remember every story that leaves its mark. Filled with thoughtful prompts, reading trackers, review pages, favourite quotes, and space for notes, musings, and hot takes, it’s made for readers who want to savour every moment of their reading journey.
From unforgettable characters to books that altered your brain chemistry, this journal keeps your literary adventures alive far beyond the distractions, pings, and chaos of the digital world. Part reading tracker, part memory keeper, part emotional support object - because finishing the book shouldn’t have to be the end of the story.
Product Features
Full Reviews: 60 spaces (4 pages per review).
Quick Reviews: 248 spaces
TBR List: 372 Spaces
Wishlist: 372
Bookshelf: Illustrated & blank
Reading Tracker: 3 years
Reading Challenges: Blank
DNF's: 62 spaces
Library Card
Blank space: Dotted & Blank
Book Awards: 3 years
Favourite Quotes
Reading Stats: 3 years
Bookish Glossary*
Customisable Contents
Colour-in illustrations
*Please note that we've made an error in the current publishing of the Reading Journal in the Glossary. For the 'D' terms, we have accidentally included a uduplication of the 'C' words. Please click here to access the 'D' terms so you can enter them if you wish.
Journal Features
Size: A5 Size (14.8 x 21cm) (5.8 x 8.2 inches)
Material: FSC Paper 120GSM pages
Faux leather cover
Classically designed cover and spine
Sewn Bound
Ribbon Placeholder
Foil Detailing
Gilded Edges
Made in PRC
Reading Journal Vs. Reading Companion
The Reading Journal is your fully stacked (pun intended) go to journal, brimming with prompts, stats, and space to savour every detail. The Reading Companion is its laid back counterpart that's perfect for more casual readers, or acts as a seamless extension to your Reading Journal if you require more space.
Need a better explanation? Deep dive it a little morehere!
Care Instructions
Due to the delicate nature of the material used for the foiling, the foil can tarnish after rigorous and frequent use. We encourage you to be super gentle with our foiled items, keep them away from contact with any moisture and to expect natural tarnishing over time.
Shipping and Returns
All of your orders are packed with love and care by the Quirky Team and are shipped from Quirky HQ in Adelaide, South Australia.
This journal isn’t just a place for your words, it’s a safe haven for your thoughts, opinions, and reflections.
With every pen stroke, you’re crafting your own narrative, weaving tales that echo through time.
Uncover the magic of storytelling with the Reading Journal. A trusty companion on your journey through literature and beyond.
Get a glimpse under the cover
A select sample of our Reading Journal Spreads
Quick Reviews
Full Reviews
Full Reviews
Bookshelf: Illustrated & blank
TBR List (372 Spaces)
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 275 reviews.
Sooooo….. you’ll see the photos don’t match the black journal I ordered. The reason being the wonderful Quirky family ran out of stock, so I chose the pink one, which is why the pink pen was thrown in as well.
Anyway, I’m just as obsessed with the pink one, and I can’t wait to get started on it in the new year! There’s so much journaling I can do, and such a variety of ways to do it, that there’s no way I can get bored!
The Quirky family and their products are top notch!
Thank you for such awesome products to get me addicted to! 😉😂💝
Hoooooo my gaaaa, it’s so beautiful! Exceeded my expectations, and I’m so looking forward to reviewing the books I read outside of Goodreads & Fable, for myself. So many fun features inside that really get you into a more descriptive thought process in reviewing!
Wow!!! It's even more stunning in person!! And it got to me so quickly for coming from overseas. I'm so pleased!! Now I just need the matching journal😍
Literally OBSESSED! Everything that I've bought from Quirky Cup Collective has been of the highest quality and the reading journal is no exception. It's so pretty 🥺 keep up the great work and this repeat customer will surely be back again for more trinkets 💕✨️
This reading journal is worth every penny! It’s stunning with its black, white, gold, and silver design and the gold-edged pages. And it’s full of fun literary activities and book review types. There are even pages you can color! I’m so impressed with this journal’s look and quality. Now, all my friends want one! Highly recommend!
its so pretty, the paper is SO thick i was surprised because even thicker pens dont go through nor stain!!!! incredible quality and so many things to fill out, i will have so much fun now that im back in my reading journey <3
LOVE LOVE LOVE this journal! I dont have to rely on my phone to make multiple notes of books releasing, books already bought, books read etc. The packaging was excellent, nothing damaged in transit from AU to USA and speedy! Took less than 2 weeks from the time I ordered it to the time it arrived.
I am fully obsessed with this beautiful journal. I knew I wanted to get one and was debating whether or not to wait for the Wisteria to be restocked, but ultimately I chose this journal and I'm thrilled that I did. The details are STUNNING - I adore the look and feel of the journal. I love how it gives me a guide for how to use it - with standard journals I sometimes find the endless use possibilities paralyzing, but I don't have that issue with this one! I especially like the quick reviews section - so much so that I used the free space near the back to make more, knowing I'll need it. 10/10 would recommend!
I am absolutely in love with my reading journal. Not only is it perfectly organized and beautiful, it’s motivating! It makes me desperate to keep reading so I can add my adventures into my journal. I can’t believe I’ve never had one before. This is going to be a new staple for me in my reading journey. I also can’t imagine getting it from anywhere else. The craftsmanship alone was well worth the wait for shipping!
I love it! I waited and debated so much with myself and I’m glad I took my time because this is really beautiful. It’s not overwhelming like some others are or when trying to make a reading journal.
Thank you for making such a beautiful Reading Journal!
I couldn’t be happier with this purchase! I was looking for a journal that was just as magical and intricate as the books I read and this was exactly what I was hoping for!!!
I only just got this journal last week and haven’t even seen all the pages and am obsessed. I just wrote my first book review and now I want to re-read every book I’ve read just so I can write my own review on it. I can already see this being my new obsession! Everyone who reads needs one of these! I wish I had this when I first started buying books. Thankyou for creating this, I didn’t know I needed it until now. I personally haven’t heard of book journals before so to have an idea to create something like this and to do it so well-catered to the nerdy book readers we are, perfection, I bow to you. Thankyou for also having it in black, it feels like a forbidden book on my shelf! To everyone else, it comes lots of illustrations you can colour in, a reading goal/to do list, a TBR list that’s many pages long, a reading tracker for multiple years, full and mini book review sections and much more. No regrets, would buy again and would recommend for other readers.
I have been struggling to find a reading journal for me, aince I read mostly non-fiction and most reading journals are very geared towards fiction.
After seeing Erins review of this one on YouTube, I decided that it was free enough that i could costumize it to my needs.
The Journal is absolutely gorgeous! As soon as I got I started coloring in and decorating and I have not stopped! It is very motivating and calming for me to work in! I even brought it to work to show of, because it is so pretty!
It is absolutely beautiful and I really love it. I just wish I knew I would be taxed this much for bying from france. I had to pay 33 euros of customs, that added to the shipping costs make it more expensive thant the product. It was not mentioned on etsy it’s too bad. Maybe in the future find a retailer in europe it would be great for your European customers ! I would gladly buy this product again but not at this cost.
Beautiful quality all around: cover is pretty and soft, paper is thick and doesn’t soaks ink right in, content within the journal is everything you can dream of and more.
Thank you for creating something so meticulously good for us readers. I don’t want to waste it, so I’ll only use it for my 5-stars reads as far as the full reviews go.
The only question I had when waiting for delivery that I couldn't find in the review was the quality of the paper. I use fountain pens in my daily life and was worried that the ink would bleed through the paper. Great surprise the paper is great quality and no ink bleeding!!!! I love all the sections it provided and have already started to use it
Genuinely such a brilliant reading journal. I've tried over the years to DIY ones in the past and I don't have the patience to do that. The paper quality is great and there's so many pages, it's a good long term investment! Worth every dollar.
Omg I am in love with this!! I searched for so long for a reading journal that fit my aesthetic needs and then at book club one day my friend brought her reading journal (a green version of this one) and I immediately ordered one right there at the table. Even with the delays due to the holidays and international shipping, they were super communicative and I got my order pretty fast (havent even had my next book club meeting yet!) I am so obsessed I literally left work early when I got the delivery notification. 😭 It is so perfect.
What a beauty this journal is!! Such good quality and so much content! I cannot wait to decorate and fill it in with all the stories! Just makes me even more motivated to finish my reading list! 🩷🖤🩷
I love it! Looks just as i imagined! I'm writing in it like crazy! I hope it'll still be available in sale when I end this volume up. I didn't knew I need it until now. Trust me, you need it too.
Like where do I even begin with how much I love the reading journal? Now I don’t mean to project my problems onto a review for a product but basically I have no one to speak to about my books and how much I love them, no one to pat me on the back when I have accomplished reading a book that was tough to get through.
But writing things in this reading journal makes me feel like I get to say whatever I want about the books I love and hate, I get to yap as much as I want and I will never feel like a burden because the reading journal is such an inviting place to write your feelings about books into. I feel validated in my feelings once I’ve finished a horrible book and I feel amazing when I get to gush about the books I love most in the book reviews section.
The reading journal is just so inviting and comforting, my life and my soul has healed after buying this due to the fact I now get to speak/write about the books I read. If you are in a similar boat, I’d recommend you save up and buy yourself a reading journal, it brought me so much peace and I hope it does for you too!!🖤🖤🖤 the quirky cup is such a brilliant business I will never stop thanking them or gushing about them! Thank you Sydonie for creating this business💗
Just wow! I am literally obsessed with this reading journal and honestly wish I had found it sooner! It is such good quality, absolutely gorgeous design and it has lots of space for me to track my books! Thank you so so much it is perfect and I would highly recommend this journal to any bookworm ❤️☺️☺️
I just got my journal today, my very first professional journal and it’s so beautiful I’m almost too scared to write in it! But I will be bold and start it in the new year…or maybe the next month! The cover with the foiling is absolutely stunning and the gold edges are perfection.
The flash is on in my photo so hard to read the cover but this is literally the most beautiful and well made reading journal I have ever owned!! I am in the United States and shipping was much faster than I expected, took about 9 days to arrive from when I placed the order, super fast and I could not be happier with the product!
It is so much fun during and after each book to take a moment and reflect on the story. With good questions and quotes. A good way to remember the book and what you thought. Is it worth reading again or not. That's exactly what the reading journal helps you with. Plus, there's nothing wrong with the colour.
Each journal features a stunning cover with intricate foil detailing that would make even the stars go blind. The magic-filled 120GSM pages invite you to explore and discover a new kind of reading experience.
Your Personal Bookshelf
Curate your literary lineup with a dedicated TBR list and customizable bookshelf
Savour Every Story
Engage with every story through dedicated sections for short and long reviews, complete with guided prompts to capture your thoughts.
The Devils in the Data
Celebrate your reading milestones with a three-year undated tracker, book awards, and reading stats.
Which Reading Journal is right for you?
*Please check individual listings for small variations.
For book lovers, journal keepers, and storytellers at heart.
Lush stationery, made to be adored.
The Quirky Cup Collective is where bookish indulgence meets everyday delight. Our stationery transforms the ordinary into something worth savoring, designed for those who find magic between the lines and inspiration in the margins.
We don’t just make journals and book accessories, we create companions for your stories. Every piece is crafted with intention, designed to inspire, and made to last. Whether you're chronicling your latest literary obsession or plotting your next creative masterpiece, your pages deserve the best.
Because here, it’s not just about putting pen to paper, it’s about celebrating the magic in the margins.
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