There was a version of me that ate books for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Not for self-improvement, just craving stories, escape, getting lost in something. I wanted to become her again.

Last year I managed twelve, this year I want twenty. Naturally I went looking for something to help track it since the hand-written lists did not give me the dopamine my brain seems to need to keep going. What I found did not do it for me. Goodreads seems to have become a social network, plus it’s Amazon now, so we know how we feel about that. The alternatives are other apps. Notion templates felt like homework. I didn’t want to “optimize” my reading, I wanted to remember I used to love it.

And then I remembered that I already print my yearly goals. Already print mood boards and inspiration layouts. My brain is in my Moleskine, right here, on the table. A printable book tracker just fit.

Twenty rows: title, author, format, rating. Fill it in throughout the year, stick it in a journal, tape it to the wall. Evidence that the reader is still in there. The slogan is “The next book waits.” The satisfaction isn’t just in what you’ve finished, it’s in knowing what comes next.

No account, no fees. Saves in your browser, print when ready. Curated lists if you need a starting point, or start blank. First of a series. Books now. Films and albums eventually.