My Reading Journal Year

Reading Like an Adult Episode 21: How Do I Retain What I’m Reading?

Here are the show notes for Episode 21 (Season 3: My Reading Journal Year, Episode 4) of Reading Like an Adult. In this season, I’m sharing my experience from my first year of keeping a reading journal as well as my journey from a year of nonfiction, practical reading tips, and my favorite books of the year so far.

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Books mentioned in this episode:

My Reading Life: A Book Journal created by Anne Bogel

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang

I Hope This Finds You Well: Poems by Kate Baer

Also mentioned in this episode:

Evernote

My personal (digital) reading journal format:

  • 1: People, Places, Outside Works
  • 2: Quotes & Impressions
  • 3: Storylines, Themes, Situations
  • 4: Wheelhouse
  • 5: Read List

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