2020 is certainly a year we will all be glad to see behind us, even if the future is uncertain and at times a little daunting, the new year probably holding the same challenges as this one did. At least much of that won’t catch us by surprise as 2020 did.
But we do need 2021 to be sweeter, don’t we? Well, the Mosaic authors have been guarding a surprise for weeks, something we believe will brighten readers’ 2021 and help with those what-can-I-get-so-and-so-for-Christmas ideas.
One of life’s best comforts is cuddling up with a great book, but chronicling the books you read can be a challenge.
That’s why The Mosaic Collection’s highly organized and talented Virtual Assistant, Camry Crist, created our stunning 2021 Mosaic-exclusive companion journal for book lovers, Totally Booked. We envisage a readers’ journal being an annual addition to The Mosaic Collection books. Best of all, this offering comes just in time for Christmas and is available in paperback and hardcover versions.
The journal starts with a beautiful page where readers can place their stamp of ownership.
Mosaic author, Lorna Seilstad, wrote a wonderful introduction …
Totally Booked includes 10 sections which are expanded with sample pages in this blog:
- Mosaic Authors
- 2020: Year in Review
- 2021: The Coming Year
- 2021: A Closer Look
- Give the Gift of Stories
- 120 Books: Tracker & Reading Log
- Reviews: Organize Your Thoughts
- 2021: Year in Review
- The Best of the Best
- 2022: The Coming Year
The various sections are interspersed with beautiful scriptures and more…
Filled with tools specifically requested by avid readers, this 12-month dated companion journal:
- introduces readers to authors in The Mosaic Collection,
To learn more about each author and to discover her books, visit www.mosaiccollectionbooks.com/about-the-authors
- simplifies book tracking,
- streamlines review writing,
- and collects readers’ favorite quotes.
Readers will be able to:
- remember their favorite books, quotes, authors, and new releases as they look back on 2020 (and 2021),
- anticipate new releases and events, compile TBR wishlists, and set fresh challenges for 2021,
- plan each month in greater detail as they consider goals and track reading minutes, favorite books and quotes,
- keep a list of the people to whom they’ve loaned books,
- track monthly goals, reading minutes, and unfinished books,
- log up to 120 books and review up to 150 in a year (tips for writing great book reviews included),
- and identify their favorite book of 2021.
There are also fun things for readers to do like coloring in books on a shelf for each book or short story they’ve read that’s written by a Mosaic author, reading challenge ideas, keeping track of books to tell friends to read as well as books they’ve been given or want to give.
For further reading about Totally Booked, Chautona Havig, one of Mosaic’s newly-joined authors whom I’m so enjoying getting to know, not only in the Mosaic authors but also in the recently released on preorder Save the Date boxed set, has written a humorous and enjoyable review of this Mosaic reader’s companion on Celebrate Lit’s #BecauseFiction magazine.
If you know a book lover (or ARE a book lover), there’s plenty of time to order Totally Booked in hardcover (full-color interior) or paperback (black-and-white interior) before Christmas — it’s the perfect gift for book lovers. As a paperback, Totally Booked travels easily and with its gorgeous cover, it’s a charming gift for mothers, sisters, girlfriends, book lovers, avid readers, book club members, influencers, bloggers, and book reviewers.
If you purchase a copy, the Mosaic authors would appreciate your feedback to aid in designing the 2022 companion journal. Feel free to leave comments at www.mosaiccollectionbooks.com/totally-booked
May I take this opportunity to wish you and your families a blessed Christmas and a better 2021. Thank you for being faithful readers this year.
To be included in the giveaway of a paperback copy of Totally Booked to one randomly-drawn winner, simply comment on this post by Friday, December 18th.
APOLOGIES, I forgot to add that the giveaway would unfortunately be limited to the USA due to shipping costs.
Kindly note that some of the links used are Affiliate links, which means that I get a commission or credits for referring you. Don’t worry, it won’t cost you a cent more. Win-win for both you and me.
USA Today bestselling author, MARION UECKERMANN’s passion for writing was sparked when she moved to Ireland with her family. Her love of travel has influenced her contemporary inspirational romances set in novel places. Marion and her husband again live in South Africa and are setting their sights on retirement when they can join their family in the beautiful Cape.
Hi Marion! Thanks for sharing. Totally Booked is a well thought out journal of reading. I read about 150 books a year and write about that many books. I keep track of my reading on Good Reads and in a school spiral notebook. In the past I have kept journals or diaries. But Totally Booked has everything this avid reader would record. Like the page about coloring in the books read for the month. I always review what I have read at the end of the year. A gift copy of Totally Booked would be a delightful Christmas surprise and put a smile on my face. Best wishes. Thanks for all pictures of the delightful pages. Thank you Mosaic Authors.
Wow, Renate, I am in awe of the books and reviews you do. Thank you so much. I hope you’ll be able to get a copy of our journal to help you in your reading journey. All the best in the draw.
Oh wow, I am totally going to need this, lol! What a great idea! Thank you!
I’m excited that you’re excited, Paula. Camry is really a wonderful and creative member of the Mosaic team.
What a great idea. Merry Christmas 🎁🎄
Thank you, Lucy, and may you and your family have a blessed Christmas too.
It’s funny that just yesterday I was looking online for a book like this but got overwhelmed by too many choices! It ‘s a wonderful book to offer.
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.
Thank you, Sally. Hopefully Totally Booked will offer readers exactly what they’re looking for. May you and your family also have a wonderful Christmas.
What a winner of a journal for a reader! Totally Booked sounds exactly like a reader’s almanac! Thanks for the chance!
Thank you for commenting, Rebecca. Yes, someone is going to be very happy before Christmas. All the best in the draw.
What a great idea for a book. Thank you for the opportunity to win a giveaway.
Thank you, Linda. All the best in the giveaway.
What a lovely journal!
Thanks so much, Cathy. We’re excited to have you on board The Mosaic Collection, too :)
Looks like Camry thought of everything! I love the Quotes and Reviews section. I love to use quotes in my writing and also to help me focus my thoughts. Also I want to write more reviews and I think this would be helpful.
I also love the literary face-off for choosing your favourite book of 2021. Cute idea!
And there’s even a place for goals! Whether I win or not I’m going to grab a copy of this book!
Thank you Camry and Mosaic authors.! Your fb interactive community has quickly become my favourite.
Please keep writing quality stories of truth and hope. Our world needs your voice!
Thank you so much, Pamela. So encouraging to see your enthusiasm for Totally Booked. Yes, Camry was an absolute genius for thinking of everything! All the best in the draw.
Looks like a fantastic way to stay organized. Love the idea of keeping quotes in one place, connected to the actual book. So often I remember the quote but not where it came from, or can’t remember the full quote.
I hope you are able to get a copy of Totally Booked, Syacy, and that it’s helpful for you. All the best in the draw.
Wat an amazing idea! I read so many books and I love to meet new authors! A diary that will have it all! The Mosaic Collection seems an amazing collection! I will definitely check it out! Thank you for posting this!
You’re welcome, Marilene. Hope you get Totally Booked, and you’ll find the Mosaic authors an amazing group of women.
I received my hardcover copy just the other day, and it’s gorgeous! Such a perfect tool for keeping track of our reading and to look back on in years to come! Every avid reader should own one. :)
I love how the hardcover looks! Wish I didn’t live on the other side of the world where Amazon doesn’t like to ship to LOL (or where it’s so expensive to ship!) Enjoy it. I look forward to the creation of the next one!
This is a great gift for the readers on my list.
Absolutely, Victoria. Hope you’re able to bless some of your readers with Totally Booked.
Wow, some authors have been very busy, indeed! In the past 10 years or so, I became very addicted to Goodreads to keep track of my books, but it is always nice to have something tangible to browse through. Just this week, I read Book 1 in an Author series and I thought it was a 5-star and rated it as such. Then I went to look for Book 2 – and I couldn’t find it in my Kindle. With a little research, I found Book 1.5 which is a novella and which I had read in 2015. I had only rated it as a 3-star because I found the characters didn’t seem to be well-developed and something was just missing. At that time, I didn’t know it was a sequel to Book 1, and is now actually shown as Book 2 in the series. I reread, and now it flows perfectly. 5 years is a long time for this old brain. If I had written details of this author down in my Totally Booked Book, I wouldn’t have been thinking it was the first time I was reading her writing. Blessings,
Thanks so much for sharing, Sandra. It’s our hope and prayers that Totally Booked WILL be the perfect reader companion. All the best in the draw.
What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks for this chance.
Thank you. Wishing you the best in this giveaway.
What a great idea and what a great gift this would be.
Thank you, Terry. Yes, Totally Booked is perfect for Christmas (and any other time of the year too).
Wow, this is so nice, what a very thoughtful idea for a book! Thank you so much for sharing about it , I love it. Have a Great day and stay safe. Thank you so much for the chance.
All the accolades go to Camry Crist for this amazing reader’s journal. Hope you’re able to get a copy. All the best in the draw. Stay safe, too, Alicia.
Oh, wow! I do most of this tracking digitally on Goodreads, and I have a running review document of each book I finish and review. But it would be handy to have it all in one book — as well as a help to share my favorites. I hope I win! (I’ve put it on my Christmas wishlist if I don’t.) ;)
Thanks for sharing, Lila. Yes, there is nothing like having something on paper in one organized place, right? And Camry has added so many wonderful features. All the best in the draw.
I’m thrilled with my copy of Totally Booked. Not only is it beautiful, it has everything I need to chronicle my reading. Wonderful job, Marion and Camry!
Thank you, Candace. Enjoy that journal!
I love this! It is so beautiful and looks so useful!
Thank you, Angeline. Camry Crist did an amazing job on this journal.
I love the title :)
Thank you, Natalya. The title actually came pretty quickly (I guess that’s what happens when you have twelve heads pondering a title instead of one) and was fast narrowed down to two.
What a beautiful book journal! And I think we’re all hoping for a sweeter 2021. Thankfully, we cannot see into the future and we aren’t in charge. All we can do is believe that there is a reason for all that has happened in 2020.
Thanks, Arletta. And I absolutely second your thoughts. It’s wonderful to have peace, even in the midst of storms, because we know Who is in control of the universe (and it’s not WHO lol … World Health Organization … or any government).
I also keep track of the books I read on Goodreads.com. And, I keep track of them in a notebook, as well, which I’ve done for quite a few years, as I sometimes I forget what books I read. This looks like a fun new option, though!
Thank you, Laurel. I hope you get to try out the Mosaic journal next year. All the best in the draw.
What a gorgeous way to keep track of all those books! I use Goodreads for all the books I read, my reviews, what I want to read and make a yearly goal of how many books I hope to read for the year. This would be a great companion to that!
Totally Booked would absolutely be the best companion to your reading, Trixi. Thanks for sharing, and all the best in the draw.
what a wonderful book.
Thank you, Denise :)
Looks fantastic & very organized!!
Camry Crist did such an incredible job of putting this journal together.
That looks amazing. I’ve started spreadsheets, used goodreads but this is great. I immediately started thinking of who I knew who would love it.
That’s a beautiful book and such a great idea! Thank you so much for the chance to win! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Sounds great!!