A quote is what the book said. A reflection is what you thought about it: a question, a disagreement, a memory it stirred up. It can be a line or a page.
Write a reflection
- Tap Journal, then tap + and choose Add Reflection.
- In Choose a Book, pick the book it’s about.
- Write under Reflection, where it asks What’s on your mind?.
- Tap Save.
To tie a reflection to the lines that sparked it, use Linked Quotes: tap Link to choose quotes you’ve saved, or New to add a quote there and then.
Reflect while you read
During a reading session, tap Reflection to write one without leaving the session. It’s saved with the book you’re reading, and the session timer pauses while you write.
Final thoughts
When you finish a book during a live reading session, the celebration screen has a Final thoughts field. Whatever you write there is saved as a reflection when you tap Done, and it carries a Final thoughts badge in the Journal.
Good to know
A reflection has room for 10,000 characters. A reflection you write during a session also remembers that session, and the session’s details list it. Final thoughts are only offered after a live session, not after a session you log by hand.