Commonplace Books

A commonplace book is a type of journal or notebook which is used to write down your favorite passages from books, anecdotes, proverbs, lists, poems, recipes, lyrics, quotes, and phrases that you want to remember. According to The Atlantic, commonplace books became widely used in the early modern period and used like a scrapbook or an everything book. That is how I use mine. I write down everything I want to remember for future reference. However, there were others who used the commonplace book to collect wisdom and they thought that with the act of writing, they could absorb the wisdom.

The drink coffee and read books commonplace book has plenty of notes space, reading lists, to-do lists, books to read lists, reading notes, and a book challenge page.

The Calm Commonplace Book has plenty of notes pages, a place to write your daily highlight, reading lists, sleep trackers, to-do lists, a place to record your yoga routines, and essential oil blends to help enhance your calm.