Reading journal booklet to print, fold and staple at home

This reading journal booklet is printed at home and folded into a slim paper journal: a 20 page reading journal with six book reviews, plus an 8 page mini booklet devoted to a single book. The pages are already arranged in saddle-stitch order on landscape sheets, so you print on both sides, fold the stack and staple. You get a 17 page PDF in two versions, US Letter (makes half letter booklet pages, 5.5 x 8.5 in) and A4 (makes A5 booklet pages, 148 x 210 mm), as an instant download with nothing shipped.

It is small enough for a book bag or a nightstand, and when the reviews are full you simply print another copy.

Why a folded reading journal booklet is easier to keep

Loose full size sheets tend to get lost. This one folds into a neat little book that lives on the shelf with your novels or travels in your bag. Every one of the six reviews gets a two page spread. The left side holds the book's details and format, your star score, a box for drawing the cover or a favorite scene, the main characters and a line you loved. The right side is for your thoughts, the moment that stood out, scores for plot, characters, writing and pace, and who you would pass it on to.

A wish list of books, a log for 24 titles, a page of quotes and a series tracker round it out. The mini booklet stays with one title from your first reaction through each sitting, the cast and notes on every chapter to a closing verdict, which is ideal for book club choices and slow, savored reads.

Who this folded book journal is for

• Readers who want a slim paper journal to carry in a tote bag with their current book
• Book club members who like taking notes on one title in the mini booklet
• Anyone who already owns a full page reading journal and wants a smaller folded version for a bag or bedside table
• Readers who prefer tracking series, favorite quotes and their to be read pile on paper

Design, sizes and printing

• Elegant, minimal white pages with soft blush pink details that use little ink
• Wide margins on every page, so nothing is clipped by a home printer
• The US Letter version gives half letter booklet pages (5.5 x 8.5 in), two on each side of a landscape 11 x 8.5 in sheet. The A4 version gives A5 booklet pages (148 x 210 mm), two on each side of a landscape A4 sheet. The page order is already set for saddle stitching, so there is nothing to cut
• Undated, so you can begin at any point in the year
• Fold lines marked in pink on each sheet, numbered inner pages and guides for the staples on the middle spread
• A sheet map with numbers shows which pages end up back to back
• Print as one double-sided job, flipping on the short edge, keep the sheets in order, fold on the pink marks and add two staples along the fold. Plain 80 to 90 gsm paper folds most neatly

What is inside the reading journal booklet (17 PDF pages)

1. 1Cover with contents and a brief introduction to both booklets
2. 2Printing help, with a table matching each booklet to its PDF pages and sheets, an explanation of how the sheets nest, settings for double-sided printing, a suggestion to run a test sheet, manual duplex steps and a box to note what works on your printer
3. 3A guide to imposition and duplex printing that maps every sheet of the main journal (front and back of all 5), shows the mini booklet's page order and lists five steps: print, stack, fold, staple, check. It also covers stapling without a long reach stapler and working with heavier paper
4. 4 to 13The main journal, 20 pages printed on 5 sheets. You start with a cover for your name and the season, then a plan for your reading year (12 circles for titles you hope to get to, 12 genres to explore, 4 goals, your favorite reading times and spots, and personal challenges) and a wish list of 19 rows (title, author, who suggested it, a tick column, and what comes next). Six reviews follow, each across a spread: on the left the title, author, genre, length, the dates you began and ended, whether you read it in print, as an ebook, on audio or from the library or a friend, a score out of 5 stars, a drawing box and space for characters and a quote; on the right your thoughts, the moment that stood out, a surprise, star scores for plot, characters, writing and pace, plus whether you would suggest it, to whom, and your next pick. The booklet closes with a 24 title log (title, author, finish date, stars), 5 quote boxes noting book and page, a tracker for 4 series with 10 circles each plus the next title, its release date and notes, a lined page and a back cover where friends' suggestions go
5. 14 to 17The one book mini booklet, 8 pages on 2 sheets. A cover for the title and author leads into an opening spread (details, the date you aim to finish, why you chose it, your take after chapter one and what you hope for), then a sessions page (a progress bar marked from 10 to 100 percent and 17 rows for date, pages, minutes, where you read and your mood), a cast page (10 rows plus settings and world), 19 rows of chapter notes on events and your reactions, 4 boxes for memorable lines, a closing review (stars, would you reread it, a one sentence summary, what lingers, scores for plot, characters, writing and ending, and whether to keep, lend, gift or donate it) and a back page for anything else

What you download

• Folded Reading Journal Booklet, US Letter PDF (17 pages)
• Folded Reading Journal Booklet, A4 PDF (17 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a PDF designed to be printed double-sided and folded into booklets. It is not a hyperlinked digital journal, and paper, covers and staplers are not included.
• You are buying a digital download. No physical item will be posted.
• Colors may look slightly different on paper than on your screen.
• For personal use only. Please do not share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files cannot be returned, but if a file does not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• Every printer aligns the back of a sheet a little differently, so print the first sheet on plain paper as a test before printing the whole booklet.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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