I'm a Planner Girl Who Quit Her Reading Journal. No Regrets.

I have a shelf full of completed reading journals. Hobonichis, bullet journals, travelers notebooks, all filled cover to cover. And somehow, in 2026, I ended up with zero reading journal pages. Not one. This isn't a video about someone who never figured it out. Something shifted, and it took me a while to understand what. In this video I walk through why keeping a reading journal stopped working for me even as a lifelong planner girl, what the GoodNotes experiment actually taught me, and where I landed with tracking my reading life now (spoiler: the goal was never the journal). ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Journal Setup Fail 01:10 Why Rest Changed 02:41 Unfollowing Planner FOMO 03:47 Simplify the Supplies 04:25 Memory Needs Records 05:24 Format vs Record 05:44 Digital Didn’t Fix It 07:05 My New Tracking System 07:50 Feeding Creativity Elsewhere 08:44 Letting Go of Guilt 09:29 Wrap Up and Questions 📚 MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: Notion Reading Tracker (simple): https://www.francescagraziella.com/pr... Notion Reading Tracker (complete): https://www.francescagraziella.com/pr... 📖 Companion blog post Book Tracking 2026: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.co... 📱 Previous video This reading tracking setup is insane:    • This reading tracking setup is insane   📝 BLOG POSTS: Getting Back Into Reading: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.co... Notion Reading Tracker overview: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.co... 💌 WANT MORE UNHINGED RECS? If you like dark, weird, or just slightly feral romance and fantasy recs, you’re in the right place. I do chaotic TBR experiments, trope deep dives, and seasonal rec videos for romance, fantasy romance, and everything in between. --- 🔔 Like, Subscribe & Hit the Bell So you never miss a spicy book rec from Under the Covers. 🌐 Visit the Blog: https://www.underthecoversbookblog.com 📲 Stay Connected: Instagram:   / utcbookblog   Subscribe to our newsletter: https://underthecovers.myflodesk.com/... Want to get in touch? Email: [email protected] --- 💰 AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE: This video contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through these links at no additional cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue creating book content. Thank you for your support! --- #readingjournal #readinglife #readingtracker