A Book Lover's Diary

A Book Lover's Diary

A Book Lover's Diary
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Book Summary Information

Editor: Shelagh Wallace
Illustrator: Scott McKowen
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-06
ISBN: 1552090159
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Firefly Books
Product features:
  • ISBN13: 9781552090152
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of A Book Lover's Diary

Book Review: Not a Journal I'd Use Myself
Summary: 2 Stars

I purchased this book journal many years ago and have never used it. The way it is organized does not meet my needs. It is organized into the following sections:

Book Lists - Books to Read
This section is divided into three parts - subject, author and title. For the life of me, I can't understand why. Usually, I will read a review and jot down the name of the book, the author and sometimes a sentence or two about the book. I would never be organized enough to divide my entries into the above categories. I also think that the way the journal separates the categories of books to read is confusing.

Record Book - Of Books Read
This section is good for the most part. It is divided into some whole pages for notes. Other pages are divided into four sections and there are two lines available to make notes about the book.

Book Keeping - Books I want to Own
I don't really see any difference between this section and the Book Lists - Books to Read Section. It seems like wasted space.

Sharing Books
This section is to track books loaned, books borrowed, books received as gifts and books given as gifts.

Talking About Books - Book Groups
This is a place to list the names and phone numbers of members of your book group. There is also space to make notes about books read. Again, this seems redundant. Why not use the Record Book section to write about books and notate if a book is read as part of the Book Group.

Books to Remember
This is a nice section. There are pages with the following lines on top:
If I were stranded on a desert island, I would want to have these books with me.
I must remember to read these books again.
When I was a child my favorite books were:

Book Passages
This is a section to write down quotations. Again, it seems redundant. I choose to write my quotations in the context of my review.

Address Book - Libraries, Bookstores, Book Clubs
There is space for 14 names and numbers. I have many more than than. Also, there is already a section to list names and numbers of book club members.

All in all, I would never use this journal and do not like it.

Summary of A Book Lover's Diary

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."
-- Oscar Wilde

A Book Lover's Diary is a journal for noting personal discoveries from the books read and recording the books on a wish list. A Book Lover's Diary is a welcome companion during forays to libraries and bookstores when the titles of books wanted can vanish from memory.

Well-organized and practical, this book features separate sections for:

  • Books to read
  • Books read and a personal review
  • Books to buy
  • Books loaned out or borrowed
  • Favorite books
  • Memorable passages
  • Addresses of libraries and book stores

Beautifully detailed woodcuts illustrate the pages and quotations describe the joy of books and reading. By keeping track of the books read and noting their effect, this journal becomes a valuable personal history.

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