diff --git a/qlog/src/lib.rs b/qlog/src/lib.rs
index 600ae9feb7..68ff278fcd 100644
--- a/qlog/src/lib.rs
+++ b/qlog/src/lib.rs
@@ -967,4 +967,5 @@ mod tests {
 }
 
 pub mod events;
+pub mod reader;
 pub mod streamer;
diff --git a/qlog/src/reader.rs b/qlog/src/reader.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d70d00e479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qlog/src/reader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2023, Cloudflare, Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+//       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+//       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS
+// IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+// PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+// CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+// EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+// PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+// NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+// SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+use crate::events::Event;
+use crate::QlogSeq;
+
+/// A helper object specialized for reading JSON-SEQ qlog from a [`BufRead`]
+/// trait.
+///
+/// [`BufRead`]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/io/trait.BufRead.html
+pub struct QlogSeqReader {
+    pub qlog: QlogSeq,
+    reader: Box<dyn std::io::BufRead + Send + Sync>,
+}
+
+impl QlogSeqReader {
+    pub fn new(
+        mut reader: Box<dyn std::io::BufRead + Send + Sync>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        // "null record" skip it
+        Self::read_record(reader.as_mut());
+
+        let header = Self::read_record(reader.as_mut()).ok_or_else(|| {
+            std::io::Error::new(
+                std::io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                "error reading file header bytes",
+            )
+        })?;
+
+        let res: Result<QlogSeq, serde_json::Error> =
+            serde_json::from_slice(&header);
+        match res {
+            Ok(qlog) => Ok(Self { qlog, reader }),
+
+            Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn read_record(
+        reader: &mut (dyn std::io::BufRead + Send + Sync),
+    ) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
+        let mut buf = Vec::<u8>::new();
+        let size = reader.read_until(b'', &mut buf).unwrap();
+        if size <= 1 {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        buf.truncate(buf.len() - 1);
+
+        Some(buf)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Iterator for QlogSeqReader {
+    type Item = Event;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        // Attempt to deserialize events but skip them if that fails for any
+        // reason, ensuring we always read all bytes in the reader.
+        while let Some(bytes) = Self::read_record(&mut self.reader) {
+            if let Ok(event) = serde_json::from_slice(&bytes) {
+                return event;
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+}