Welcome to the page of the Fifty Books Journal!
Quick links:
Buy the journal
Meekins friends or Vienna, VA friends? Message me for a coupon code. I’ll take the shipping off and I’ll bring it by the next time I’m in town (usually at least once a week I’m working at the bookstore!)
Get the Powerpoint document to make the book covers for the review pages.
Looking to wholesale some for your awesome store?
email me at kathyellendaviswriter at gmail dot com!
Want to learn more about the journal? Read on!
Ever wanted to write down the books you read, but couldn’t find a journal that worked?
Maybe they had too much in them.
Or not enough.
Or are only for the year, and what if you read more or less that year?
What do you do with the rest of the journal?
Good news!
The Fifty Books Journal is here!
This journal is for you if:
You love to read
You’re looking for a fun way to document what you read
You like supporting local
You don’t want to write EXTENSIVE reviews, just enough to remember the book by
You’ve tried to document your reading before but it hasn’t worked
I made this journal as fun and easy as possible
because I wanted to make sure I would use it.
I hope you love it!
Want to see the fifty books you’ve read at a glance? It’s got that!
Want to share your thoughts about each book? It’s got that!
And a space to add the book cover too? It’s got that!
Head here to get the Powerpoint file that will allow you to make the perfect size covers every time!
Want to answer fun questions about your reading habits? It’s got that!
What about free space for bookish thoughts? It’s got that!
Reading fifty books is a big deal, but where can you celebrate it? It’s got that!
What about a top ten list you can refer to quickly? It’s got that too!
You are NEVER too late to start a Fifty Books journal either.
You can start and end at any time; no need to constrain yourself to a year!
Stats:
Only ten dollars!
50 pages to document your reads
8.5 by 5.5 inches
inside paper 70lb, cover 12pt.
Glossy outside cover (write in sharpie and let it air out a bit)
Matte inside cover (easy to write on!)
Lovingly created by a bookseller and printed at a local print shop (so you’re supporting local!)
Signed and numbered (this first edition is 250!)
For what age?
Really the only age restriction is how small you can write.
If have a kid who can’t write that small, they could dictate it to you and you could do the writing!
Ready to buy? Head here!
Who is Kathy Ellen anyway?
Why did she create this journal?
I’m Kathy Ellen, a reader, writer, bookseller, social media consultant, and lover of journals.
I always wanted to keep a book journal, but could never find one that worked for me.
So I decided to make one.
It went like this:
People were interested!
So I needed to finalize the project and find a printer.
I found GAM graphics, who did an amazing job!
As someone who urges people to be intentional with their purchases,
specifically book purchases (shop indie when you can!)
I knew I wanted to partner with a local print shop to bring this to life.
And suddenly they were done!
I’ve skipped over some of the videos but you can see all of them here!
Buy the journal here!
Share how it’s going when you use it too!
Tag me on TikTok @kathyellendavis and/or Instagram @wheeliegoodbooks
and/or use the hashtag #fiftybooksjournal so I can see what you’re up to!
FAQ:
Is there a discount for buying multiple journals?
No, and honestly it probably won’t happen. For me to do that, I would probably have to up the price for one journal to twelve dollars, and you’d only get the ten dollar price if you bought three. I’d rather have the price as low as it can be from the start. You will save on shipping if you buy multiple journals though!
Do you have coupons or sales?
I’m not going to be discounting the price of the journal for the foreseeable future. This price works well to give you great value and for me to make some money!
I want to wholesale some. How do I do that?
Email me at kathyellendaviswriter at gmail dot com and we’ll talk.
Wholesale minimum is ten journals.
Will you have a printable version?
Yes, I will. Coming to the shop soon.
Will you have different color covers?
Not sure. Each different color cover would have to be a different print run, and the more I can make of one cover the better deal I can get. Maybe, but not likely.
Where do I get the Powerpoint file to make the covers?
Click here!
Can I find any of these at a store near me?
Hopefully soon! I’ll update this when the journals start showing up in stores.
Will there be another print run?
Absolutely! If the demand is there, I can get more printed!
Why do you sign every book?
I’m an author. I love signing my book TA-DA!, and the inside cover of the journal is a bit of a letter to you. I thought it would be awesome to sign it, so why not? And I think it makes the journal a bit special!
How do they ship?
Head to etsy to see that in action until I can figure out shipping and hosting on this site. There are options for media mail and priority mail. Each journal comes packaged with a thank you note and will be securely shipped!
I have a question I don’t see answered here. What can I do?
Email me at kathyellendaviswriter at gmail dot com and I’ll try my best to answer!