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The Reading Journal
You've Always Wanted
Already Made for You.

Track every book. Remember every story. 160 hand-illustrated pages — no drawing required. Just open it and start your most beautiful reading year yet.

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Loved by readers across Canada & the USA
no drawing
required
Reading Journal 2026 cover on desk with watercolours
January spread inside My Shelf Notes
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160
illustrated pages
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Everything you need

Designed to make reading
more joyful, more beautiful.

Every page is a quiet love letter to readers who want a journaling practice without the pressure of starting from a blank one.

Aesthetic Without the Effort
Pre-filled hand-drawn illustrations on every page. Looks stunning the moment you open it — no artistic skill required.
Gamified Challenges
100-Book Challenge, Book Bingo, Reading Alphabet Quest, and a dedicated DNF list to track the books that just weren't for you.
Monthly Themed Spreads
Each month features a unique theme page, two detailed review spreads, two quote pages, and two blank bullet journal pages.
Comprehensive Tracking
Monthly book logs, star ratings, Book of the Month selections, and a Best of 2026 yearly summary to curate your personal library.
Colour-In Bookshelves
Two full pages of illustrated bookshelves waiting for your colours — design your dream home library, one book at a time.
Literary Quote Pages
Two dedicated pages every month to immortalise the lines that moved you, stayed with you, and became part of who you are.
Gamify your reading

Turn your TBR pile into an adventure.

Reading shouldn't feel like homework. My Shelf Notes turns your book list into a game you actually want to play — every single day.

100-Book Challenge
The ultimate marathon for dedicated readers. Log all 100 in one beautifully illustrated tracker.
Book Bingo
Break out of your comfort zone. Each square is a genre or theme — cross them off as you read.
Reading Alphabet Quest
A book for every letter of the alphabet. Discover new authors you'd never have found otherwise.
DNF Hall of Fame
A dedicated space for books you didn't finish — because not every book is for you, and that's perfectly okay.
Colour-in bookshelf pages inside My Shelf Notes
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How it works

Your reading life, organised
in four simple steps.

1
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2
Open & Explore
Flip through 160 pages of pre-filled illustrations. Choose your first challenge.
3
Log Every Book
Rate, review, and track each read. Add quotes. Fill your monthly spread.
4
Cherish It Forever
At year-end, you'll have a curated, illustrated record of your entire 2026 reading life.
A reader writing in her reading journal at a café
Sheeza Iqbal
Maker · Reader · Canada 🇨🇦
About the maker

A journal made by a reader, for readers.

Hi — I'm Sheeza. I'm the reader, designer, and one-person publishing house behind My Shelf Notes. I made this journal because I couldn't find one that already existed.

I wanted the beauty of a bullet journal without the pressure of drawing every spread from scratch.

So I drew them myself — 160 pages of hand-illustrated monthly themes, challenges, quote pages, and colour-in bookshelves. It's the journal I'd been looking for as a reader. I hope it becomes that for you too.

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Readers are loving it

From the BookTok community

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I've tried so many reading journals but always gave up because I couldn't keep up with the layouts. This one was beautiful from day one — I didn't have to do anything except start reading.

@bookishsarah · BookTok
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The 100-Book Challenge page alone was worth it. I've logged 34 books so far and every time I fill in a new title I feel like I've won something. Genuinely changed how I approach reading.

@readingwithrima · Instagram
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I bought this as a gift for my sister who loves bullet journaling but never has time to draw her spreads. She cried when she opened it. That's how beautiful it is. 10/10 gift.

@thereadingroom_ca · Amazon Review
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The Reading Journal 2026 — premium hardcover
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For the book lover in your life — or yourself.

Whether it's a birthday, a holiday, or a treat-yourself moment, My Shelf Notes arrives ready to gift. Premium hardcover. 160 beautifully illustrated pages. Pure joy.

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Your 2026 reading story
deserves to be beautiful.

Join hundreds of book lovers already tracking their reads with My Shelf Notes.

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Hardcover · 160 pages · A5 format · Ships Canada & USA