In this video I’m walking you through my 2026 reading journal setup from start to finish—spreads, a clean flip-through, and then every supply I used. This is my third year doing a reading journal, and I finally feel like I’ve found my style: lots of layering, scrapbook paper, checkered patterns (because I can’t help myself), and stars on basically every page. I also talk through what I’ve learned over the years—what actually works for me, what feels repetitive, and how I try not to make the journal overwhelming so it stays fun instead of stressful. I show you my series tracker (with my first Dutch door!), monthly + genre trackers, my 2026 reading goals (I’m sticking with 100 books), a reading bucket list with 40 prompts, my 2026 TBR bookshelf spread (15 books), and a physical TBR page to keep me a little more self-aware with my book-buying. Then I get into supplies—what you truly need to start (journal, pencil, ruler, eraser, scissors, markers, tape/glue) and the “extra” tools that made the biggest difference for me this year, like my X-Acto knife + mat, my favorite black pen, and the corner rounder that makes everything look more polished.