Reading Log

The Reading Log database stores all of your reading log entries. (Here’s how to find it in your template)

A log entry records the date, start and end page, and Book that you read.

Below you’ll find a reference guide for all database templates and properties in the Reading Log database. Properties are in alphabetical order.

Database Templates

These are the database templates that can be found in this database. Refer to our guide on working with database templates if you’d like to edit them or create new ones.

@Today Reading Log

This simple template contains no page content, but it does auto-fill the Log Date property with the current date.

Properties

Book

Type: Relation

The book you read. If you read multiple books in a day, create a log entry for each one.

This Relation property connects to the Logs Relation property in the Books database.

Details

Type: Rich Text

Record any details about your reading session here.

While I’d recommend taking actual book notes in the Book entry, you could do it here, too.

End Page

Type: Number

The page on which you ended the reading session.

Used with Start Page to calculate Pages Read.

Last End Page

Type: Formula

The end page of the most recent previous log entry for this book. This property essentially functions as a bookmark, and can help you fill out Start Page for the next entry.

let(
	lastEntry,
	prop("Book").first().prop("Logs").filter(not empty(current.prop("End Page"))).sort(current.prop("Log Date")).reverse().first(),
	"Page " + lastEntry.prop("End Page") + ", " + (lastEntry.prop("Log Date").format()).link(lastEntry.id())
)
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)

Log Date

Type: Date

The date of your reading session. This date should be auto-filled with the current date when you create a new entry.

Month Index

Type: Formula

Used to make the Last Month view in the Reading Log work properly. When a log entry is from last month, this index will be -1. The “Last Month” view filters entries so that only those with -1 will be shown. This is done because Notion lacks a “last calendar month” filter.

dateBetween(
	dateSubtract(now(), date(now()), "days"),
	dateSubtract(prop("Log Date"), date(prop("Log Date")), "days"),
	"months"
) * -1
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)

Name

Type: Title

The name of your entry. Defaults to “[Date] Reading Log”.

You can change this by editing the database template in this Reading Log database.

Pages Read

Type: Formula

The total number of pages read during this session. This is calculated by subtracting Start Page from End Page.

if(
	not empty(prop("Start Page")) && not empty(prop("End Page")),
	prop("End Page") - prop("Start Page"),
	0
)
Code language: JavaScript (javascript)

Start Page

Type: Number

The page you started on during this reading session.

Used along with End Page to calculate Pages Read.