January Reading Journal Setup 📚 & What I Read in December

Let's finish off this 2024 reading journal and get started on the fresh one for 2025! Here's everything I read in December, including lil mini-reviews.

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00:00 Yearly & monthly tracker updates
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A&O journals - sadly none still available

06:14 Last Call at the Local

10:03 A Pirate’s Life For Tea

14:17 Booked for the Holidays
Grey pattern washi: Daiso

16:36 Wild Hearts
Eucalyptus washi - London Gifties, no longer available

19:13 The Pumpkin Spice Cafe

23:43 The Yellow Wood

27:24 Can I Tell You Something?

29:25 Gwen & Art are Not in Love
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33:08 The Secret History of Christmas
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35:56 The Kingdom of Sweets
Dark washi sheet: Spotlight Australia
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39:40 December reading stats & filling up my book bracket

42:50 December flip through

44:23 January cover & stats setup
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[Jenx]

Thanks to the YouTube algorithm I found you I’m thinking in the early fall. I love that it’s not drawing and it makes me feel like I can create a pretty bullet and reading journal as well. And what I like even more? The easy going attitude about mistakes and not hitting a reading goal. After all as you pointed out it’s just a number! And mistakes, it is after all a hobby for enjoyment. This all adds up to videos that are relaxing to watch and brighten my day

[Hexepresso]

I haven't honestly read a book in a long, long time. But I want to start again. So while watching this/listening to this on my second monitor, I set up my temporary digital library card (my old card expired) and StoryGraph. I set myself a small goal because I just don't know how much I'll really want to read or listen to, at least for now. I need to have eye surgery soon, so we'll see what happens after that. 10 books, less than one a month. That would be nothing for you. LOL But that's ten more than I read last year, so here's hoping. Wish me luck!

[Bhavzie_Journals]

I need to sit with my TBR whenever I watch Erin’s videos

[Jeanny.Q]

How exciting to see all three sizes of reading journals in one video!

[jeannie]

I keep a reading journal as well, and when I finish a book but am not able to do the journal yet, I write my initial thoughts on a post it note, just to outline stuff that I know I'd want to talk about in my journal. When I finally get to my journal, I just look at my notes and then I can expound on my thoughts

[vivianwakoff]

The spreads are always so great! I've loved how you used the TN format. As someone whose planning happy place is the regular-size TN, I'm always looking for inspo and you've given me tons.
About your comments on GR's goals and people's comments on it: I don't understand why some folks feel compelled to gatekeep how others have fun. Personally, as long as people are reading and having a good time, I don't care how or what they read.
I set my goodreads goal to 12 books because I have to set them to something and "1" feels a little silly to me, but I don't have a set number of books I want to read. There were years I read 30 books and years that I read 80 (like 2024).

[justarandomperson]

Been watching your reading journal videos over the past year so thank you for the cozy videos! And as someone who has OCD and has dealt with harm OCD, plus I love cute romances, thank you for the book recommendation (and to the person who brought it up within the book club!) ❤

[MeowMyselfandI]

I remember giving my sister Gwen and Art Are Not In Love for Christmas in 2023, just randomly saw it in the bookshop and thought it looked fun. Now I need to call her and borrow it haha
So many gorgeous spreads. Can't wait to see what you do with a big square journal this year🥰

[juliangelus]

I sat and filled out some of my reading bingos while watching this. I've just bought a copy of The Kingdom of Sweets, as I'd read the original Nutcracker book and watched the ballet last month. Can't wait to read a darker take on it. It's my first time in a square journal as well and I'm finding the space a tad overwhelming so far. I'm currently 3 books in to the Lockwood & Co series, don't usually read YA but I'm really enjoying them so far.

[Houseoffindings]

Erin, love the travelers notebook for a reading journal. Beautiful layouts❤

[isabellepoisson]

I take this opportunity to thank you for your videos. I am trying this year to create a bullet jounal, after starting travel journal last year. Greetings from France

[trehs]

I love all your set ups. However this January is my favorite favorite one. ❤

[KellyAK]

I'm in a square this year too, I'm having a lot of fun completely rethinking my monthly set ups! Love your January colour palette ❤

[haliedarby]

I started reading Tomes & Tea in December as well and I am really loving them! Such a cozy series. 🫶🏻

[annelasarewa]

I really liked the description of the book Last Call... I wanted to read it. I'm glad I found a translation into my native language, and I think she'll be next in line for this month. Thanks for the inspiration.

[EdwardsFamilyMemories]

Love love love!! So excited to watch you fill in your 2025 reading journal! 💜

[caithenry]

Watched this while setting up my own travelers notebook reading journal- my first reading journal ever! To say that this series was influential is an understatement lol. The book bracket looks fun, but I'm more inclined to use Jess/Jashi's method because I'd worry too much about a book ranking higher than it should just because I was in a reading slump that month 😅

[nicolelim]

I enjoyed Pumpkin Spice Cafe, didn’t love but did enjoy. I haven’t really read any small town romances before but it was an easy bit of escapism. But I absolutely LOVED the second book - the Cinnamon Bun Book Store. Characters drew me in so so much more. That’ll be a cosy reread for me I’m sure of it!

[fairyqueenaxel]

Happy New Year Erin! I read Pumpkin Spice Cafe in December too, but I super enjoyed it. I do agree it is NOT a Gilmore Girl's kind of vibe, but I liked the small town vibe, and I like the obvious romance kind of thing. I'm just starting the second book and will read the third, then have to wait for #4 in March. I haven't been watching you long, but I am not surprised you didn't like it much. I also finished reading The Spellshop, and I look forward to seeing your review on that one. Looking forward to seeing what you read this year.

[EveBettyJ]

Hi Erin, thank you for sharing, Regards from France