Do you annotate your books?

[SolemnlyDoc]

For those who purchase physical copies, do you annotate them?

I highlight, underline, and write in the margins of my books. It's part of how I read and re-read them, usually I only mark them on my second run through.

What about you?

 

[thumbsdown]

Man, I do that to mine... can't control myself. But I find it awful tbh, especially if you intend to circulate your stuff.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

I cry to myself if my books get water damaged or folded, so no

 

[DinoRexMax]

I highlight, underline, and write in the margins of my books.

Aw, man. Can I get this thread taken down for gore? T-Those poor books...

Jokes aside, I'd just use different coloured bookmarks. Even something as rudimentary as a torn off piece of paper (from loose-leaf not the book itself!) with some writing on it. And out of desperation, maybe some sticky notes, just as long as I take them off gently when I'm done.

 

[MadzombieBane]

yes i do, sometimes i cant control my thoughts and i must write it down

 

[Vincey]

I generally keep a notebook beside me, or failing that I tap something into my notes app

 

[Adrastia]

No. I'm weird about "ruining" books.
But years ago I did pick up a copy of Huckleberry Finn that has a bunch of Nirvana logos and other doodles in it.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I try not to, but many have been "clawed" that way.

 

[Tosta_Pane]

No, i don't want to ruin them

 

[weslley]

For those who purchase physical copies, do you annotate them?

I highlight, underline, and write in the margins of my books. It's part of how I read and re-read them, usually I only mark them on my second run through.

What about you?

I have a notebook just for this porpose. I write my thots, the page and the book title in the end.

 

[cjl8336 cjl8336]

multiple bookmarks and sticky notes in a single book - I get irritated with dog-eared pages and don't want to mark them

 

[Bonkers225]

Nah. Kills the resell value homie.

 

[Ikagura]

No, not at all.

I'd take a picture or use a notepad.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

Most of the physical books that I have purchased over the years have been rare(ish) >50 year old hardcovers, so... no. The very idea horrifies me..

 

[suzunami]

Not since I was in school no.

If I found something interesting from reading then I'd probably just mark it down on a notepad/my phone notes.

 

[Ikagura]

Most of the physical books that I have purchased over the years have been rare(ish) >50 year old hardcovers, so... no. The very idea horrifies me..

That's nice to have half century old books.

But even a recent non hard cover book is important to keep in a good state.