A review by nvblue
Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal; The Art of Transforming a Life Into Stories by Alexandra Johnson

5.0

I really appreciated the way that Alexandra Johnson wrote this book. It’s not a workbook, or a seven point system to success, it is an exposition of what journals are. The author is a collector and researcher of journals of all shapes and sizes and she weaves examples from her collected journals into the text of the book to illustrate that each journal and journaling style is unique to the person writing. While she does have some helpful exercises, these take the back seat. The goal of this book is to inspire you to journal, not to tell you how to, or merely how to build a habit out of it.