Book Lust Journal

Book Lust

by Nancy Pearl (Introduction)

Many readers have wished for a way to record their thoughts after finishing a book, or to remember their impressions of their book club meeting. Nancy Pearl’s Book Lust Journal is the perfect place to do these things and more. Based on the famous bestseller, this conveniently sized journal is a great place for readers to expand their reading experience. The template offers plenty of room for internal discussion to recall favorite passages of books, or to think about how the book they’re currently reading reflects their own life. The template also functions as an easy-access reference tool to return to previous entries they have written. A detailed introduction explains how to make the most of the journal, while The Pearl 100 offers informed suggestions on great reads. Additional templates enable readers to record books on their "To Read" list, note book passages to remember, and keep tabs on books lent to friends and family.

Genres: Books About Books, Nonfiction, Journal, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Suzanne Manners · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this journal! When I first got it in August 2008, I faithfully entered reviews and rated books as I finished reading them. Sometime on 2009 I joined Goodreads online and have been leaving my comments on a virtual shelf. I still have half of this journal to fill, and since I've joined a new book club I have been writing in it more. I like the sections for jotting down favorite book quotes, and a place to keep track of books I want to read. When I created a Goodreads account I immediately added Nancy's list of great reads to a special shelf ... The Pearl 100.

Nancy also recommends a "rule of fifty" for deciding whether or not to finish a book. Based on the first fifty pages, her belief is that is okay to abandon a book. For me this is so hard to do! I tend to read my way through hoping that a dull or slow book will eventually pick up and make reading it worthwhile.

This is the perfect journal for book lovers!

[Erich Franz Linner-Guzmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book that allows the owner to keep track of the books they have read. Basically it is GoodReads in book form, but not nearly as cool and doesn't nearly have as many features as GoodReads. It does however have nice binding and crisp pages that are lined and neatly organized. So, it works out great for logging in the books that I own. For example I have a Phillip K. Dick section in this book and personally own 35 Dick books. So, I write in the title, ISBN and then whatever other info fits into each line. Like I said GoodReads can do this and more, so it is just something that list my books in my library that I can flip the pages and browse through.

[Emmalynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a gift to me from one of my teachers in the eighth grade. I was always telling her about books I had read, but never remembered the title/author/both. It has lasted me five years and is almost full. I bought a new one because it has been such an amazing asset to have. I recommend it to everyone who reads. It will help you to remember what you've read and how much you liked or didn't like it.

[Theresa F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciate author Nancy Pearl, with her "Rule Of 50", giving readers her blessing to not finish any book they aren't enjoying after giving it a fair chance, because time is short, while also encouraging those readers to try going back to the book later in life, to see if their perspective has changed from the passing of years and possibly made them more receptive to the work in question.
Unfortunately, the author's abbreviated lists of book recommendations in this volume weren't exactly to my taste.
Also, even in the current digital age I still fully support the author's original intention in making this book available, which was providing a convenient, tangible place for readers to record the titles, authors, and their thoughts on the books they've read and loved.
Did I like it? In general, yes.
Would I reread it? Not in its entirety, though I will definitely want to revisit the "Rule Of 50" passage.
Would I recommend it? The "Rule Of 50" section, in its entirety, is something that I currently want to share with all of my family and friends.

[Etta Mcquade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since receiving this as a gift from Tammra Salisbury in April 2006, I have faithfully recorded comments on every book I read and now am on my fifth journal. I even get satisfaction out of re-reading my comments!

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems silly to mark this "read" when most of the pages are my journal entries, but I did write in it all the way to the end, and there are quotes and recommendations on the index pages, so... I read it. Mostly, I found it useful.

[Sophia Bitere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for writing reviews