A reading journal does not need to become another task to complete. It can be a small space for the details that would otherwise fade: a sentence that surprised you, a question you want to carry forward, or the reason you chose a particular book.
After each reading session, write a few lines in your own words. Note the title and author, then capture one idea, one feeling, or one connection to something you have already read. If a passage matters, record its page number and a short quotation rather than copying whole sections.
Over time, these brief notes become a personal map of your reading life. You may notice recurring interests, discover authors you want to revisit, or remember why a book mattered to you. A notebook, a notes app, or a simple document can all work. Choose the format that is easiest to return to, and let the habit stay light enough to last.
The book
The Empty Wall is the second book of Oscar’s Notebook, a series of crime novels set in Liège.