Do you take notes inside your books?

[lwahls2]

I used to take notes in my books when I was younger. It felt like I was really paying attention and pulling out exciting insights. But now it feels wrong to do so. Like vandalism.

[angieray1]

No way. A lot of my books were either from the library or ancient books we had around the house. There was no way I was going to write in them.

[V-20]

I don't like to write in any form inside my books, whether it's just pencil. I am very careful with my books since I want to preserve its condition to pass it to future generation.

[MrsTurner2013]

There is nothing wrong with writing in books. I do it all the time. I tend not to write in books of fiction or books that I am reading for fun. I am more likely to write notes in books that I am using for research (as long as I own the book). When I find notes in a book from a previous owner, it is like I have found a secret letter from someone from the past. I love to learn what the previous owner thought about the section I happen to be reading. It enriches the experience of reading.

[CaroloftheOldOnes]

Yes, but only in pencil, as a courtesy to the (possible) next owner.

Carol

[Essywa]

No I don't write on books I have a separate notebook for that.

[alyssarenn]

I hate marking up books, it makes me so anxious On my kindle though, I do highlight passages or quotes that I really like, so when I go back through my highlights I get to relive the best parts of the book

[Jolyon Trevelyan]

No i don`t do that.

[Yearly Joy Besoy]

I keep a separate notebook for the notes that I make while reading. However, if I'm reading using ebook reader, I will take notes or highlight some passages. And if I have time, I copy my notes to my notebook.

[emidio125]

I usually do it to. I thought was a bad habit I had. I'm glad there are more guys like me

[zainherb]

In the past, I would take all precautions to keep my books in the same condition they were in when I purchased them. I have since started buying secondhand books. In some secondhand books, I have found notes from the previous owner. This inspired me to start writing in my own books while I am reading, and it has helped me develop a stronger connection to what I am reading.

What is your opinion of writing inside of books?

Since I was little, we'd been taught to respect books and leave them in the same state we found them. This means not folding back the cover, and not writing in them.

Except workbooks.

The notion is foreign to me and seeing people write in books is low key stressful to me.

[Victor Kilyungi]

Nope. I hardly write on my books save for my name. I think it makes the book messy, and as a result, I stop enjoying it as much. Just how I am though.

[Ldpuff]

NEVER. I can’t even stand when someone bends one of my pages. My books are my babies. I am very careful with them!

[Wesusa]

I do not do this at all on physical books, I find it to be tacky and quite annoying if I try to re-read and everything is littered with words that aren't legible. I tried a couple times on Kindle, but I still don't think that it's ideal. In the end I just take notes externally, like on a computer, but even then it's quite sparse.

[Nathaniel Owolabi]

Oh no, definitely not. I get irritated by that. It just feels so odd for me, seeing so many notes in my book.