Personally I found this to be the perfect book journal for me. The other 20 or so I browsed had too many guidelines and questions to answer for each entry. I wanted simplicity: title, author, date, 5 star rating, and the rest of space set aside for thoughts. What sets this journal apart from the others is that its not filled with unnecessary lists of american classics and too much direction in what to write down about each book. If you're looking for a way to just keep track of what you read and jot down a couple thoughts this is it. I only wish it had more pages.