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Thank you NetGalley & We Are Bookish for creating the Reading Journal User Guide. It's super helpful for those that haven't used a digital reading journal before and included a ton of helpful tips to get started with the programs suggested even for someone that has used one before! Don't forget to follow the links and instructions to download additional stickers for your journal.

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I think it's so cool that y'all included a User Guide for the NetGalley Reading Journal! Definitely feel more comfortable knowing my questions will already be answered if I run into any issues. Super considerate!

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Love this journal. Easy to track your favorite reads. Provided as an end of the year gift by Netgalley. Thank you for the download. I will put it to good use.

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Definitely very handy with teaching you how to use the reading journal in the best way! Very grateful!

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Thank you NetGalley for providing a helpful and easy-to-follow guide for using the reading journal. I appreciate the effort to help reviewers stay organized throughout the reading and feedback process.

The instructions were clear and focused mainly on Goodnotes and Xodo, which are great options. I personally use Notability, and while it wasn’t specifically mentioned, I found the journal easy to navigate. I feel that as long as you're familiar with how your note-taking app handles PDFs, it’s very user-friendly. I am unsure if there is a way to tailor it to all PDF friendly devices. If, so I'd recommend updating the guide so that people don't feel like they cannot use the reading journal if they do not want/know how to use Goodnotes or Xodo.

A great tool for staying on track with reading goals and reviews!

* I wrote on Goodreads that it is 4.5/5 stars. However, there is no option for half stars *

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I absolutely loved the NetGalley Reading Journal—it's a thoughtful and flexible resource for any book lover. Because it’s digital, it’s incredibly easy to customize: I appreciated being able to duplicate review pages or remove extras as needed. The reading challenges were a fun touch, and the variety of blank page styles at the end (lined, grid, dot, etc.) made it feel even more personalized. It’s a beautifully designed tool that really supports and celebrates the reading journey.

Thank you NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group – becker & mayer! | Epic Ink, and We Are Bookish for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This was so helpful and easy to understand! I will be using the reading journal for my NetGalley ARCs and reviews

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It’s a user guide so pretty self explanatory. Easy to download and read. Tells you what you want to know. It was clear and concise.

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This was very informative and was a super helpful tool in accessing and utilizing the digital journal! Thank you!

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This User Guide is a useful tool for getting a first impression of the Reading Journal and its specificities. While not necessary to understand how the Reading Journal works, I recommend reading through it in order to get the full experience.

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This user guide is so helpful if you are new to using a digital tracker! It gives you all the tips and tricks from what apps to use that works best for your device and how to import pictures of the covers and even adding cute stickers! This is my first time using my IPad and notes app to track my ARCs from Netgalley and other opportunities. I think this is a super neat thing to give access to the users!

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Very informative! Great tool to figure out how to make the most out of the lovely providing book journal. Thank you!

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Helpful for navigating the reading journal and how to import it into another source. I referred to it a lot when starting to use the journal and found it easy to use and understand.

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This guide was so helpful! It was so easy to start using the reading journal, since it covers absolutely everything you need to begin. I love that it gives you options for different devices (including Android and Windows).

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This is a guide on how to use and get started. It has basic, usage, faq, good notes, xodo and support section.

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This user guide is great, especially as a first time digital planner user. Thanks so much Netgalley and We Are Bookish for creating this resource for Netgalley users!

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This is a great tool for figuring out how to edit and use the reading journal, also gives link to recommended applications for all sorts of different devices. I honestly would have been a little lost on how to use the journal without it.

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This is a great guide that will help setting up the NetGalley journal more easily! I have never used such a resource to track my reading, and with this guide and overview I feel more confident about trying it out.

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A handy user guide that is full of tips on how to use the Netgalley Reading Journal. I have downloaded the reading journal and look forward to filling it up with my book reviews for 2025

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