
Member Reviews

This journal is absolutely adorable!
I’m usually not into reading journals, but this one completely won me over.
The links are so thoughtful and useful, making it feel interactive and fun.
Plus, the monthly pages are beautifully designed—both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
I also really love tips on how to use it.

I love this journal!!! It's bright and colorful, well-laid out and hyperlinked, and I also really appreciate the free sticker packs. Thanks for offering this. :)

Thank you We are bookish! This is the Second time I use your Reading Journal and It is remarkably helpful! I'm getting it ready already to start my 2025 reading journey! Those stickers are so cute!
Onwards!

Reading journals definitely add to the reading experience and this journal is perfect! I love being able to reflect and reminisce on the books I have read in the past and this reading journal helps me do just that. I also really enjoy the activities that it comes with such as the "Habit Tracker", "A-Z Challenge", "Categories Challenge" and more!

I love how colorful the journal is and how easy it is to navigate between sections with a simple click! It's very user-friendly with lots of ways to customize it for each reader. I love the activity pages best so that's what I anticipate myself using the most.

cute! i’m going to try and use this for this year, hopefully it goes well. i really want to try out the diverse reading list because i an try to diversify my shelves

I recently downloaded the Netgalley reading journal and loaded it into good notes it has a lot of ways to track reading and reviews!

Loving this reading journal. It has helped me set attainable goals for my reading and my blogging/reviewing.

I am excited to continue my NetGalley journey in 2025! Last year's journey was helpful when trying to keep track of all my thoughts and reviews.

Thank you for this! I love it! I think it does work best on an iPad or tablet, as it’s difficult for me to use on my phone, but I love how thoughtful and intentional everything is in the journal.

This is such a wonderful tool provided by NetGalley and WeAreBookish! It has pretty much everything you'd want in a ready journal, from goal tracking and bingo to monthly logging and reviews! The format is really seamless for this type of journal, and I love the color story. Thank you NetGalley for providing this to us!

Really intuitive layout with a bright and cheerful colour scheme. Thank you for providing this Netgalley!

I initially downloaded this reading journal to compare it to the handwritten one that I have been using for the past three years. I thought it would be superfluous, and I would end up not using it, but I was WRONG! It only took about 5 minutes to be completely hooked. There is a bit of a learning curve if you have never used an iPad (or your preferred device) to journal this way, but there is a handy user guide with plenty of instructions to get you through it. There are so many sections, ways you can customize it, and I loved this colorway. I’ve been having fun using it for all of my NetGalley reviews so far (I just started this account a few weeks ago).
Thank you to #NetGalley for this free download. All feedback provided is my unbiased opinion, not paid, and simply for the love of books.

An excellent read for any and all readers! Author comes at you with both barrels and knocks you out of your shoes! Great job fleshing out all the characters. I give this book FIVE stars! Definitely recommend!

This is pretty much the same reading journal as last year. It follows the same format, and includes the same pictures and prompts.
I really love this color scheme. The journal of 2023 was neutral tones, whilst this one was colorful with its pinks, blues, and yellows. i thought each of the tabs stood out really well.
I think the book has everything a reviewer and budding writer could possibly need, however, I would have liked to have seen a different bingo board. In stead of read a book beginning with the letter N, we could have had another letter. Instead of reading about an LGBTQ+ character, maybe we could have read about a neurodivergent lead,. Why stop at reading a book with books on the cover? Pick a random object for us to track down.
I plan to grab a copy of this journal every year it is available so a bit more time making some little changes to the color scheme, images, and prompts would be greatly appreciated.
That said, I did notice the new sticker bundles and the bonus challenges available for download and insertion into the journal and these bonuses do offer a look at diverse books and characters.
My main gripe is the inability to find free software to edit the book adequately. Whilst there is an available app, my experience has been repeated crashing and it makes the completing of the journal cumbersome. if I forget to save before changing the font size, I often lose work.

The NetGalley Reading Journal is a wonderful tool for book lovers, perfectly suited for those who want to organize their impressions of books, track their progress, and enjoy their reading journey. I particularly liked the color palette chosen for the 2025 Reading Journal; the colors are bright and vibrant compared to the previous year. Its standout features include the eye-catching design, user-friendly navigation through months and sections, and the variety of functionalities such as the book tracker, NetGalley Bingo, and A-Z Challenge.

Loved the extras. Especially appreciated the Social Media Diverse Reading Challenge and the Diversify Your TBR Challenge. They helped me add nuance to the diverse reading goals I had already set for myself for 2025. And the partnership with We Need Diverse Books introduced me to a new resource that I was excited to discover.

I love this reading journal. Easy to use and so convenient having directly on my phone. Also I love the stickers!

I liked that this was easy to use and it seems like everything was thought of. I think that this is something that I will use over and over again.

A great and comprehensive reading journal. I especially like the fun activity pages at the end. Thanks NetGalley for putting it together!