Do you write a book report for yourself after reading a book?

NO I don't usually write a book report for myself,instead I write down those important lesson I've read. And the date I started reading and accomplished date.

I usually read a lot of nonfiction books about things that I want to learn about so I do end up writing a lot of notes and things like that from the books that I read. I write down all the things that I think would be important to be able to look back on and review. I also like to write down quotes that I like or just parts of the writing that I am fond of because they give good inspiration.

Have been thinking about doing so, how do you go about it, do you have a format that you follow etc... could you share a book report with us all so we can see how you do it. Many thanks

hi, Its a damn good idea to reflect your thought about the book that u got done with and as u said to record the feeling and emotions tht u went thru wen u read it and wen u got done with the book..! and also i think it wuld be good to share ur feeling with others as well.! Either for monetary benefit or jus for the sake of sharing things with ppl..!

No I've never written a book report for myself. The idea never crossed my mind. But I have to say, as I read the topic, I started to think that would be a pretty interesting. I have a poor memory, so when I read a book or watch a movie or TV show, I forget what happened in it within a few days. I remember certain things, such as the general plot, but the details that others would recall escape my memory. Many times I find myself re-reading books instead of reading ones I've never read before. I think maybe if I wrote a book report I would be able to remember what happened in the book. So far, all I do it write down the books that I've read (otherwise, I'd never remember what the title & who the author is). Maybe I will try this out. But it would probably be more of a summary than an analysis of the book.

I don't but I've been meaning to. A private book journal sounds appealing. You're right that it would be useful for keeping the lessons learned from the book. It would also be nice to see if how you view the book changes the next time you read it (especially if you like the book very much). I think Moleskin has a book journal of sorts, but any notebook would do just fine.

Well, no not usually. If I've been reading something that brought up a good point I might mull over it in my diary for awhile or re-visit the thought long after I've put the book away and write about how I feel about it. But other than that, no I typically don't write too much about the books that I read. I sometimes review books for my blog or for friends, but I actually don't like writing reviews either. I think I don't like giving my opinion, probably because I don't take the opinions of others very well and I don't want them to take mine.

not really... i'm not into recording stuffs about what i've read on a book nor do i make a comment about it.. i just read then re-read then move on to another book.. :)

Hi innerdoll. No I have not tried writing about a book report for myself after reading a book but that is a great idea. I am keeping a journal about the daily happenings in my life and it is great if I could write a separate journal about the books I have read since I often read books anyway. Thank you for this great tips.