Comment on @ bookstodon I ordered a Leuchtturm 1917 notebook and will probably get i
imaginaryuncle@masto.nu 6 days ago
@jarulf @bookstodon I’m trying to do exactly the same thing. I use the highlighted app at the moment which has been ok but I would also prefer an analog approach. The super insane pretty examples online really stress me out but I’ve also seen others who just write the title of the book on the top of the page and just write bullet pointed notes and copy quotes. That’s more my jam. I got a Midori MD notebook for this purpose but Leuchtturms look and feel so much fancier.
@imaginaryuncle @bookstodon mine will not be pretty, with my handwriting it will barely be readable, but I hope I don't give up. As always, I guess it's all about setting expectations. Go low, end up slightly higher?
I use The StoryGraph, which I do like, but I'd also like somewhere to jot down any thoughts I might have that wouldn't interest anyone else (except an AI I suppose).
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@jarulf @imaginaryuncle @bookstodon I use mine for quotes and notes that then I use to review at my blog, but I also use it for:
It's not pretty, sometimes I use colour or stickers, but it's mostly a working notebook, so I always remind myself it's ok to strike things, etc.
Leuchtturm is really good, never had a Midori, but see many talking about the paper high quality. My currently reading journal is a Waverley, mostly because the cover is in tartan, but I prefer the leuchtturm to write (I've been using them as my everything else needs, bullet journal, tasks, thinking notebook, etc)
@paulasimoes @imaginaryuncle @bookstodon I'm going to steal some of those ideas, I think, when I finally get around to setting up my journal, probably next weekend.
But I'm also a bit wary of doing too much in my initial enthusiasm, so keeping it simple or relatively so is something I'll try to keep in the back of my mind.
@paulasimoes @jarulf @bookstodon I’m still trying to deinfluence myself from the YouTubers with their elaborate journal systems with 8-10 notebooks and just stick to one like you do. I’m down to 2 now. A planner for tasks and schedules. A journal for everything else.
@imaginaryuncle @bookstodon And it'll be nice to flip through old pages to jog my memory of what I've read and thought.
I'll add a few trackers too so I have an excuse to play with coloured pens, but nothing too fancy. I've seen people add end of month stats from The StoryGraph, and I might do that. I'm sure the whole thing will evolve over time, assuming I don't give up. It should be something fun, not feel like a chore.
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@jarulf @bookstodon Ooh adding the end of month stats from StoryGraph in the analog journal is a fun idea. Do they print it out and stick it in their books?
@imaginaryuncle @bookstodon yeah, I liked that idea too. I think most just draw trackers and circles and fill them in, more or less prettily, but I'm sure some print them out.
I got one of those mini printers that uses zink paper, I'll use that for book covers to add a bit of colour to the page as well as be a quick visual reminder of the book when I flip through. I may even use it for my index cards.
Speaking of, since I haven't got my journal yet I should work on my card catalogue today.