I've always wanted to try bullet journaling so was excited to read this book. Even though it's a great read for all abilities, unfortunately it didn't help me as I have the brain of a perfectionist but the hands of a 1 year old with next to none dexterity 😅

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll is from the inventor of the bullet journal system, and so it goes into the background of how he came up with the system in the first place.

It's a really interesting read, and tells you about how it's evolved with Ryder Carroll, and then when he let it loose into the world, how it's evolved with others.

If you're new to bullet journalling, then this has a very good way of setting you up, and giving you insight into why certain things are done.

I've been a fan of bullet journals for a while now, and so consider this post one in a series on bullet journals and other organising tools.

The Bullet Journal Method was published on 23rd October 2018, and is available to buy on Amazon and on Waterstones. I've found a link to where you can search for local bookshops, including independent!

You can follow Ryder Carroll on Twitter, or through his website.

I was given this book for free in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to HarperCollins UK (the publishers) for this book.

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I’m really intrigued with the whole bujo method and this book outlines it in a clear manner with helpful diagrams and steps on how to set it up. Will definitely refer back to it when I set mine up. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

A great guide to anyone who is interested in starting a bullet journal- there is so much more to keeping a bullet journal than just bullet points and this shows you all the different aspects of it.
Thank you to both NetGalley and Harper Collins uk for my eARC in exchange for my honest unbiased review

although I have been an avid Bullet Journal-er for a couple of years I had never picked up the book by the original 'founder' Ryder Carroll.
It was great to get some hints and tips as well as his thought process and the origins of the bullet journal idea.
This would be a BRILLIANT read for people just starting out in journalist, it gives really brilliant information on what you could do with your journal and how you can use it.

As someone who has been keeping notebooks of one kind or another for many years, I was very intrigued to read more about this system. I have now ordered a paper copy of this book for myself, to keep on hand and refer to more easily. Analogue. It’s the future.

A cute ’how to’ for anyone embarking on bullet journel construction. Unfortunately it was a little too wordy and unfocused for my liking, but some will love the ancidotale approach.

Good book explaining how to start the new craze of bullet journals. Interesting tips. Now join the facebook communities.

This book is written in a hippy-dippy style with lots of 'my life sucked until I started with the bullet system' type testimonials. However, beneath the surface telemarketing sheen the system is actually incrediby powerful and, if you stick with this book, it really works.

Carroll wisely advises that the reader can adopt whichever parts of the method he or she wishes or, the reader can go bullets deep and go the whole hog.

I have incorporated part of the system for work purposes, I manage a team of eight people, have multiple tasks and responsibilities and keep a large page per day diary (the Leuchtturm 1917 A4 master diary, if anyone is interested) and I use the bullet system to keep track of my tasks.

I am happy to have discovered this system and the book complements the website well.

Recommend for anyone looking to get themselves a bit more organised.

This is the perfect book for those wanting to embrace the phenomenon that is bullet journaling. The book goes through the thinking behind bullet journaling and also ideas of the types of spreads you might want to include and how to build them. Everything is laid out and explained very clearly.

As I became aware of the Bullet Journal, I was still running around with my DIY calendars, having given up on traditional calendars.

Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal brought me the innovation of an incredibly flexible system that has become the foundation of my organization.

However, as I moved away from the system, It was always with the certainty that this was a symptom of my disorganization and that I would have to go back to its structure. That's why he wanted to read his book on the system: The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future.

When I saw it available on NetGalley, believe me I gave a shout of joy. You can not imagine how much I wanted to like this book and take new information from it, particularly in terms of planning I had not read on the official website and blog.

I take this opportunity to recommend you the page and blog. It is clear, pedagogical and very succinct, in addition to having a fantastic design. Everything I was looking for in the book ...


Unfortunately, it was not what I found. Ryder Carroll wrote a book too preachy for my taste, more life coaching than Bullet Journal. And I think it was because of this excess, that it failed to give a cohesive and fluid structure to the book.

As an example, only 70% of the book talks about customization, suggesting that before that, if you test the basic system for 3 months. Also here only talks about information that should be collected and not collected (to avoid overload). Then it talks about different collections (the system base) and goes back to address functionality, readability and sustainability.

Little information on planning systems only comes to 78% of the book.

Disorganization and disarticulation led to systematic repetition.

Honestly, I did not find in the book anything that I had not read on the official page and on the blog, much more clearly and concisely.

With the exception of the chapter that talked about methods to overcome obstacles (I plan to test some), the rest was elementary information and a lot of common sense: starting with the least desired task (eat the frog), small steps (one bite at a time), dismantling objectives in executable actions.

Ryder Carroll is a fantastic designer and thinker on how we track time, but clearly is not a writer.

This book had a lot of potential if he had made use of a recommendation that he made to us, using a quote from Dieter Rams: "Start with less, but do it better."

#TheBulletJournalMethod #NetGalley

A wonderful introduction into the world of Bullet Journaling, As someone who has wanted a BuJo for a while I found it so helpful and interesting!

As someone who's been trying to organise myself better by using the bullet journal method, this book was a godsend. It clearly details how to set up and use a bullet journal, whilst also including chapters for more advanced users.

A good guide for if you want to delve into the world of Bullet Journalling. It guides you a step by step guide, ideas to get started. This book will help you get your life in order and you able more productive.

All of us wish we were more organised. How many times have we had so much to do that we miss things or things slip through the cracks. This book shows us how with journaling and organising everything you can bring calm and order to the whole situation and make life more mindful. It’s a captivating read although I would say it would be good to either have the bullet journal notebook along side this book or your own notebook so you can start the process along side reading.

An in-depth look into the creation of the bullet journal. A little dry but still interesting and worth reading if you're looking to learn a new organisational technique.

I have been bullet journaling on and off for a year but I haven't properly committed to it yet. The 'Why ' section made me rethink my priorities and the purpose of bullet journaling which is not just task lists but decluttering the mind, becoming more productive and happier. It is full of great research and real life stories of how people have used bullet journaling to make changes in their lives. It made me a realise that it's not just about the beautiful weekly spreads I see on social media (which I love browsing!) but about making bullet journaling work for you.

This book is absolutely stuffed with information about bullet journaling.mi love bullet journaling so hoped it would give me some new ideas.
I didn't feel like it gave me much in the way of inspiration but is better suited to someone new to BuJo who would like to know the processes behind bullet journaling and the at you can approach an organisation system etc. I already know how I like use mine so I don't think I got everything out of it that I could.
If you're new to bullet journaling and want to better understand the ideas behind it and how you can use it then this is for you.

I first heard of this book from an insanely talented Youtuber, called Boho Berry. If you have an interest in bullet journaling then you are probably already familiar with her beautiful daily spreads, extensive collections, and the gorgeous artwork and lettering that she creates with seeming ease. Each of her videos exudes productivity and I watched her videos longing to emulate her success.

I started my own bullet journal and promptly neglected it, finding dissatisfaction in how it didn't measure up to this BuJo' master's. I started again, with a simpler design and found it to work for me, but I still felt like there was something missing from it. I enjoyed setting up my monthly spreads but dreaded returning back to it, on a day-to-day basis, viewing it as another chore that was added into my already packed lifestyle.

When I saw Boho Berry's rave review for this book then I knew that reading this was the step I needed to take in making my bullet journal work better for me. And I was correct, but not quite in the way I first thought.

I assumed this book would teach its reader the 'hows' of bullet journal, instead it focused on the 'whys'. On times it seems to neglect bullet journals all together, as it forced the reader to assess their reason behind all of their daily actions, and to why aspects of their lives weren't currently working for them. It is only later that he introduced just exactly how bullet journals could be an aid in curing that. Areas such as imperfection and control were covered and it really opened my eyes to how I had been bullet journalling wrong, all these many months.

It made me realise that part of the bullet journal appeal for me was purely aesthetic. I loved to view artistic daily spreads, complete with calligraphy headers and washi tape dividers. For me, this didn't work because there was no 'why' behind my wanting it. Aesthetics wasn't enough and the reason I felt such dissatisfaction was that this particular bullet journal set-up had no purpose in my life and so I was ultimately failing to connect with it. It became just another chore I had added, without making my daily processes any easier.

Bullet journalling is an extremely helpful tool but also an extremely personal one, which is why no two will look the same. This life guide/bullet journalling how-to instructed me on organising my day, better managing my time, and transferring my dreams into goals, which is what makes this perfect for amateur and expert Bu-Jo'ers alike.

I have tried bullet journaling before without much success but I wasn't aware that there is an actual method to follow in order to get the most out of it! I

So, I found The Bullet Journal Method a really interesting guide to how we can organise our lives to not only become more productive, but also calmer and happier. The anecdotes provide real-life situations where the bullet journal has become an effective tool in managing our everyday struggles.

A fab book - I definitely recommend this!