Notes on keeping a journal

1. 2 September 2026 · 6 min read

   How to start a reading journal you'll actually keep

   Most reading journals fail because they ask for an essay. Start with one line after a chapter, a quote with a reason, and a page count — the small notes that survive.

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2. 28 August 2026 · 5 min read

   15 reading journal prompts that take less than a minute

   Prompts for the three moments a reading journal actually gets written: after a chapter, when a book stalls, and at the last page. Each answers in one sentence.

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3. 21 August 2026 · 6 min read

   Marginalia: how to take notes in the margin of a book

   Marginalia is the oldest reading journal there is. A simple method for margin notes you'll still understand in five years: the line, the reason, and the mark.

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4. 14 August 2026 · 5 min read

   How to build a reading habit with a streak that counts itself

   Reading habits fail when measured by intention. Define what counts as a reading day, log sessions not plans, and let a streak that counts itself do the remembering.

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5. 7 August 2026 · 5 min read

   How to review a book so you remember it a year later

   A reading journal review isn't a verdict for strangers — it's a letter to future you. Four parts make a book unforgettable: the line, the rating's sentence, the argument, the door.

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