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Giveaway: Romance Reader’s Journal | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books


A dark red cover that reads Romance Reader's Journal in loopy script in pink outlined in white. In the center is a lit match with a flame, and the head of the match is a heart Hey, guess what?

I wrote (part of) a book!

This one right here, Romance Reader’s Journal: A Log for Book Lovers & Lovers in Books!

This is, as the title states, a prompted journal for romance readers, created by Chronicle Books.

They asked me to write portions of the book, and wow, was that fun!

I think the section I’m most proud of are the recommendation lists. I wanted to make sure that current and classic titles were included, and I’m really, really pleased with how it turned out.

Y’all, I think this journal is really nice.

The pages are printed on a luscious paper, and there are coloring pages, games, challenges, and plenty of pages on which to record, rate, and review your romances.

A ratings page. It spans two pages and includes fields such asMy Reads Title Author Book Release Year Subgenres/Tropes Recommended by Why did I pick this book up? Who would love this book? Overall Rating DNF TBRR Summary of the book Start Date End Date Book No. Spice Rating Favorite characters Favorite moments Favorite quotes Review
A sample rating page

This would make a marvelous gift for a romance reader, especially one who loves a journal. You can find it on Amazon, or at Bookshop.org. 

But I have four copies to give away!

If you’d like to win a copy for yourself (or to give to someone else!) just comment below and recommend a romance you’d want to include in this journal if it were yours. Any year, any genre, but one book that you’d want to write down, and write about.

Standard disclaimers apply: We are not being compensated for this giveaway. Please note that I do not receive royalties from this book. Must be over 18 and ready to read, record, and revel in how great your taste is when it comes to romance novels! Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Entries will end around noon on Thursday 11 September 2025, and winners will be announced and notified shortly afterward.

It is truly a special thrill to see the finished copies of something you worked on arrive in the mail, and I’m very excited to share copies with some of y’all. Good luck!



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