Nathalie
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Post by Nathalie on May 23, 2007 9:06:25 GMT -5
over the past few months i've been trying to keep a book journal, but i'm no disciplined enough... i write about one book, and then forget all about the journal till like 3 months later...
it's terrible, but who was i kidding, i was never able to write a diary or anything over a long period of time for that matter...
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Lu
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Post by Lu on Nov 17, 2008 8:37:11 GMT -5
I totally forgot of my book journal...I haven't written in it for a year and I haven't found a new notebook  Now I have a good new year resolution  I will restart keeping a book journal! (I feel a bit like Bridget Jones, lol ;D ). I agree Kristie, I tried to keep a diary on my computer when I was 15, but I couldn't. I used to enjoy more writing on a diary with my bestfriend. |
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Halie
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Post by Halie on Nov 17, 2008 23:18:25 GMT -5
I kept diaries consistently from sixth to ninth grade (what's that... 11 to 14?) but I've fallen out of it because it makes me brood and fall into a depression, rather than letting me vent. And I kept a blog for a few years in middle school. I used to be a nerd and was quite handy with HTML  But as for book journals (just to stay on topic  , I've become addicted to Shelfari within the past few months. I'm excited to be able to look back in a few years at the books I'm reading now. |
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annak
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Post by annak on Nov 18, 2008 20:20:38 GMT -5
I keep a notebook that I write down all the books I've read in a year. I also use it as a place to write down books I want to get but might forget the title of.
I agree with Halie, Shelfari is a ton of fun and I like seeing all the books I own visually.
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Post by greengirlpenguin on Nov 23, 2008 12:55:38 GMT -5
The book journal sounds really cool. I found a notebook that will now become my book journal!
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Post by greengirlpenguin on Nov 23, 2008 13:17:49 GMT -5
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Post by Lucky on Nov 23, 2008 17:59:18 GMT -5
It's so interesting idea! But I can't find the perfect book journal.. But when I found it, I will start with this.. it sounds great! By the way.. I'm watching Bridget Jones Diary right now |
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Post by neveralone on Nov 23, 2008 19:08:34 GMT -5
I don't have a book journal, I just review most of the books I read on my blog now. Journaling in general has never been very successful for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2008 11:33:38 GMT -5
I have two book journals. The first I have had for six years. I just write down the book name and the author and stars (from one to five). On the other book, which I just started this summer, I write the first sentence of the story, some good quotes and the last sentence. And of course what book it is and who is the author. I am not good at making remarks or writing reviews of books.
And I have to say too, that Shelfari is great!
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Post by ItalianLaneGirl on Dec 12, 2008 12:26:56 GMT -5
I really want to book journal! But I just always forget. I wish I was more disciplined, because there are many books I've read and I just don't remember all the good points that I wanted to remember!
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zoealea
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Post by zoealea on Dec 27, 2008 10:45:08 GMT -5
I don't Have a "book journal", but I have a notebook where I write down all of the books I have read and what year I read them.
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Katelyn
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Post by Katelyn on Jan 7, 2009 18:16:05 GMT -5
Recently, I purchased a beautiful Charlotte Bronte inspired journal, and this purchase really inspired me to start keeping a book journal of my own (something which I considered before, but never very seriously). In my journal I wrote down all of the books that I already own, as well as all of those books that are on my wish list (which gets updated frequently). Before I even start reading a novel I write down why I want to read that particular novel. After I finish reading each book I also write half a page or so about each book, including my opinions about that novel, if I identified with a particular character in that novel and why, etc.; I also include quotations and passages from each book I read that really stand out to me. Sometimes I also find out interesting facts about an author's life that I write down in my journal, and I always write down when I started to read a particular book and when I finished reading that book (just for the benefit of my memory so that I remember which books I read in what year and which month). I don't rate the novels that I read, but I only write about those books that I read and enjoyed (otherwise I don't think it's worth my time). Hopefully, I don't loose my inspiration to keep a journal, it's been fun so far and I hope it doesn't ever become a chore because I'm almost certain that if it does become a chore, or something which I feel obliged to do, then I won't bother to continue to keep a journal anymore. Here's a picture of my journal (I love just gazing at it lol): www.jennibick.com/bronte.html |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 15:44:49 GMT -5
It is really beautiful! So are the other books on that site. So pretty I want them all |
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Isa
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Post by Isa on Jan 14, 2009 18:33:45 GMT -5
Ooh yes, I really like those, I'd like to get the Mark Twain one |
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, I've become addicted to Shelfari within the past few months. I'm excited to be able to look back in a few years at the books I'm reading now.
