How can I make the pages of a book blank?

Ive been looking into gesso, but thats just to help paint to stick, isnt it? I got a very large hardcover book that I want to make into a journal, but

I've been looking into gesso, but that's just to help paint to stick, isn't it? I got a very large hardcover book that I want to make into a journal, but I would like to find a way to make the words less recognizable at least. Would white, or off white, paint work?

or:I've been looking into gesso, but that's just to help paint to stick, isn't it? I got a very large hardcover book that I want to make into a journal, but I would like to find a way to make the words less recognizable at least. Would white, or off white, paint work?

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