2026 May Reading Journal setup

Hello, book friends! Welcome to the fifth monthly setup in my main 2026 reading journal. Each month, I’ll be taking core/repetitive themes from a romance novel I’ve enjoyed and decorating with it. For May, I chose to do an overall nod to historical romances, but I used quotes from Mimi Matthews "Belles of London" series. 𝓜𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 - 𝓞𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓿𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓸𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴 𝓸𝓾𝓽 ★ April setup: https://youtu.be/SFsB9xczN8Y ★ March setup: https://youtu.be/VxqnTX_iw94 ★ February setup: https://youtu.be/gixVjdE-ebo ★ January setup: https://youtu.be/1aV0crhkc-Y 𝓘𝓽𝓮𝓶𝓼 𝓤𝓼𝓮𝓭 - "Antique Floral" B5 notebook by @ArcherandOlive https://www.archerandolive.com/products/antique-floral-dot-grid-notebook - Distress Oxide ink pad (tattered rose): https://a.co/d/09zMtrN4 - Distress Oxide ink pad (milled lavender): https://a.co/d/0dwn1pSP - Park Lane "Mariposa" paper pad: https://www.spotlightstores.com/nz/art-craft/paper-craft/paper-cardboard/paper-pads/park-lane-mariposa-paper-pad-48-pack/BP80671139-mariposa - Ohuhu Maui color markers: https://a.co/d/eZuF33X - Floral lace stickers (not the same colours as sold out): https://share.temu.com/AMRCJnlaqTA - Headers stamp (lowercase): https://share.temu.com/v1JhdMX0w1A - Sakura Pigma Micron pens: https://a.co/d/1j70fNc - Flower washi tapes: https://share.temu.com/cNkEdWr3ieA - Jane Austen sticker book: https://www.journalsay.com/products/sticker-book-classic-collection-handbook-series-vintage-character-flower - The March Family washi tape: https://www.journalsay.com/products/washi-tape-80mm-200cm-vintage-character-flower - Rose Dust Medieval Legend ink pad: https://www.journalsay.com/products/ink-pad-medieval-legend-series-vintage-colorful-metal-shell-quick-drying - Vintage letter number month wooden stamp set: https://www.journalsay.com/products/wooden-stamp-set-vintage-letter-number-month-symbol?variant=ef88408c-bd1c-451c-9734-951acb2cf5b1 - Anko pigment markers: https://www.kmart.co.nz/product/24-pack-pigment-markers-43401659/?sku=43401659&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=free_listings&srsltid=AfmBOoqVzNHGo-omgDvDFyrOx-jgqIUB430v4mhuksn7kvvRldt975yfmN4 - Zig Clear Color Dot markers Mild Smoky set: https://a.co/d/0af3k1di - Mildliner Mild Cream: https://a.co/d/02PYfcmT - 5-star stickers I made through Canva and using my Cricut 𝓐𝓯𝓯𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓴𝓼 - The Washi Tape Shop: Use code "chelles10" at checkout to save 10% https://www.thewashitapeshop.com/?aff=2114 - Tiefossi: Use code "CHELLE" at checkout to save 10% https://tiefossi.com/?ref=feleoilu - Archer & Olive: Use code "CHELLE" at checkout https://www.archerandolive.com/?aff=961 - Journal Say: Use code “CHELLE” at checkout to save 8% https://www.journalsay.com/?ref=rgcqoskh - IEEBEE: Use code “CHELLE” at checkout to save 30% https://ieebee.com/?ref=CHELLE 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓣𝓸 𝓕𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝓜𝓮 - Chellesofbooks IG: https://www.instagram.com/chellesofbooks - GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139281643-chellesofbooks - StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/chellesofbooks - The Reading Journal Collective: https://discord.gg/9ePVQxpV (link expires within 7 days, feel free to comment for a new invite if it’s expired) 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓪𝓶𝓹𝓼 0:00 Cover Page + Books Read 8:21 Monthly View + Arcs 15:53 Functional Hub (First Lines, Tbr, Spinner Wheel, Subscriptions, Library Hires) 22:58 Reading Log 30:07 Extras 33:04 Final Flipthrough