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jarulf@mstdn.social 6 days ago @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@mstdn.social 6 days ago @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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imaginaryuncle@masto.nu 6 days ago @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?
jarulf@mstdn.social 6 days ago @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.
imaginaryuncle@masto.nu 6 days ago @jarulf @bookstodon I’ve been thinking about getting a mini printer. Which do you have and has it been working well for you! Enjoy working on your card catalog!
@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.