If you aren’t already a reader, you will be after taking a look at these upcoming bullet journal book trackers. One of the first things that I wanted to add to my lifestyle was reading more.
Creating a book log for your bullet journal will help you to get on track with reading every day. You’ll end up wishing you had more time to read in the day to read more. Additionally, as your bullet journal book tracker gets filled in you will feel a sense of accomplishment.Types of Bullet Journal Book Trackers
There are loads of ways you can track books. While right now I only track books I have read I want to start tracking recommendations that people give me.
Creating a book recommendation collection will allow you to track what you want to read. Add a star rating system or space for a brief review. Having a tracker like this can be beneficial to look back at to make recommendations to other people.
The other type of bullet journal book trackers that are popular is just your simple books I’ve read. This can be a list with title and author or an intricate design such as a bookshelf or stack of books.
Tips to Designing a Bullet Journal Book Log
If you are going to use a fun design like a bookshelf or stack of books there are a few things to keep in mind.
Add shadows to help make your spread stand out and have dimension to it. You can do this by using a shade darker color or going over the spots where your shadows fall heavier with your color. In order to figure out where you shadows fall look at the light source of the room. Is it to the left or right? Or is your light coming down from above?
If you are doing a stack of books remember one thing. You don’t want the page lines to be perfectly straight. If you look at pages in a book they rarely create perfectly straight lines because they are not hard or super thick.
As always, outline first lightly in pencil so you can adjust as needed. After you draw up your design in pencil work your colors from lightest to darkest. This will help you to keep your light pens and markers from picking up the darker colors and ruining the color that comes out.
Before we get started here is a list of my recommended supplies.
Recommended Products
From time to time the Scribbles that Matter Journal is sold out on Amazon. When this happens third party sellers will try to sell the journal for an insane amount of money. DO NOT BUY THAT! Scribbles that Matter should be back in stock soon. My second favorite journal is the Essentials Dot Matrix, though I warn you the pages on this one are thinner and bleeding and shadows show up on opposite sides. However, it's a decent cheap journal if you are in a pinch and just want to get started.
- Journal
- Stencils
- Fine Point Pens
- Micron Fine Line Set Pens
- Tombow Fudenosuke Soft And Hard Tip Brush Pen
- Tombow Brush Pens
- Washi Tape
- Crayola Super Tips
Bullet Journal Book Trackers
Let’s take a look at some examples of ways you can set up your own book log in your bullet journal.
@michaela.liebel.bujo Two Shelf Bookshelf Book Tracker
Use the bulletin board area to write down names of books you want to check out as you hear about them. As you finish books fill in the names in the books on the shelves.
@bujo.nik A Simple Bullet Journal Book Tracker
Creating a list spread like this gives you room to write out all the books you want to read and they authors of those books. Then after you read them you can place a checkmark to show you already read them. You can also color code those boxes with books you love, like, are ok, or you didn’t like.
@readingwithjamie Modern Shelf Spread
If you are like me and will read through books quickly this two page spread is a great option. Easy to create but gives you plenty of space to mark all the books you will read.
@rachelmaybujo Bookshelf And Book List Spread
I really like this spread because it allows for the artistic bookshelf and a detailed list of books with a rating system. This helps you to keep track of books you enjoyed and would like to read again.
@mumwealand An Open Book Spread
The open book spread gives you plenty of space to track all the books you are reading and the authors name.
@giraffe.doodlez A Simple Bookshelf Spread
This shelf spread displays a more traditional bookshelf and has plenty of books to help you keep track of your reading.
@jx3anne Bookshelf and Reading Nook Spread
This is one of my favorite bookshelf spreads. The reading nook spread gives you loads of places to record the books that you’ve read while still being a super cute spread.
@bujo.for.me Book Covers Spread
I love the book cover spread it’s such a cute idea for recording the books you read. It also allows you to be creative every time you start or finish a book.
@pnw_ot_journal Stack Of Books Spread
I did a stack of books like this earlier this year and it was a great creative way to record the books you’ve read.
@cynsdailydoseofart Two Stacks of Books
If you prefer you can try this two book stack idea and write the book names on the spine instead of in lines on the pages.
Book Trackers For Bullet Journals
Book trackers are a fantastic way to stay on track with your reading habit. They can help you to start a reading habit as well.
Outline your spread first in pencil and then fill it in with your fine tips or markers. Start with lighter colors first and then move into the darker colors. Use shadows to add dimension to your artwork. Get creative and have fun with your book tracker.
Recommended Products
From time to time the Scribbles that Matter Journal is sold out on Amazon. When this happens third party sellers will try to sell the journal for an insane amount of money. DO NOT BUY THAT! Scribbles that Matter should be back in stock soon. My second favorite journal is the Essentials Dot Matrix, though I warn you the pages on this one are thinner and bleeding and shadows show up on opposite sides. However, it's a decent cheap journal if you are in a pinch and just want to get started.
- Journal
- Stencils
- Fine Point Pens
- Micron Fine Line Set Pens
- Tombow Fudenosuke Soft And Hard Tip Brush Pen
- Tombow Brush Pens
- Washi Tape
- Crayola Super Tips
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Hey! That top spread is mine! Thank you so much for sharing my work! It was cool to see my stuff in the google image queue!
Thanks for the inspiration! I’m planning on making a “books read in 2021” layout!
– Pixie | Productive Pixie