Am I the only nerd who takes notes while reading a book?
Am I the only nerd who takes notes while reading a book?
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no, if i’m reading historical or political books, i take notes
Yes
Nope I do esp when there are a million characters!
I love doing that.
No, I do as well.
I’ve thought about doing this when there are too many characters in a book.
Notes on what? Just curious
Anything. With fiction, sometimes I just make notes on character archetypes, development of plot, story structure or underline and look up words I’ve never heard before. I like to find sentences that could have been written better and rewrite them as writing practice. In non-fiction, I take notes on all kinds of things, my own thoughts, elaborations on an idea, or cross-references to other material or notes that talks about the some subject. I highlight or underline key points or things I don’t want to forget. It’s called “active reading” and it’s encouraged in college courses.
Goals! ?
I take notes to keep track of time periods, locations, characters, and how they relate to each other. Also to remind me what the book was about, so I don’t buy or borrow the same book twice, and to help me when leaving reviews.
Never done it.
If I’m reading SH books I highlight
True stories or self help then yes. Highlight too.
Guilty ?
Some people find it super helpful to take notes. I don’t personally do this, but I bet it’d be beneficial when leaving book reviews.
I do! ?????
None my friend @Edward always do that
I don’t necessarily but I do put post it notes on the pages I would like to remember for my book review. ?
I sometimes do. Like a quote I really like, or if it’s nonfiction things like statistics or things I want to learn more about.
I’m doing it now to write a good review for an ARC. It’s hard to keep everything straight!
I do!
I had to note on a bookmark the identity of Henry VIII’s queens while reading Phillipa Gregory’s books.
I sometimes wish I did but I never remember until it’s too late
No. I do.
No, I’ll do it on more challenging books
I take notes and often I will make a note about books that are mentioned in the appendix in the event I may be interested in writing that corresponds to the subject matter.
There will be certain sentences or paragraphs that appeal to me and I jot them down.
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I love taking notes of quotes I like and also taking notes helps me with my reviews. ???
I have before..one book had so many womens names that all started with a D and they were related, I had to be able to tell them apart LOL
Depends on why im reading the book if its to learn something or for a book club then yes if just for enjoyment then no
If there’s a ton of names to remember.. I’ll make little family trees. I’ll also write down quotes I like.
I do! 🙂
school has ruined me…I’m no longer comfortable reading without a pen in my hand so I can mark up the margins….it’s so odd
Sometimes for book club I do. Also if there are so many characters and who is with who
Not at all….I do it too.
Every book, every time….
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Not always, but I do mark (in pencil!) passages I particularly like.
Nope. Got a library of notes as well.
Me too but in a copy book
Write down words I need to look up their meaning.
My books are filled with marginal notes and underlinings. I also take pictures of pages, though those are mostly grammatical and spelling errors.
Me too, plus I stick little flags on passages I may want to go back to, and yes, I commit the most egregious sin…I write in them! 🙂
No.
Sometimes I will note down something wise, or a beautiful quote I always want to remember.
If I am reeading on my kindle I just highlight things
NO You are not i also think that way
I do…especially on biographies or history books
I do if it complex with many characters.
Depends on the book. I also sometimes highlight or underline ?shhhhhh
So do i! ??
You are not the only one. I actually start composing my review in an e-mail as I go along. I also put character’s names and places in NOTES on my phone. 🙂
yes…unless it is for a class…dont butcher your books ;- )
I don’t write IN my books – I have notebooks just for taking notes while I read. Multiple notebooks.
whew..i was like :-0 lol
I only list down the words I didnt know 🙂 and the quotes 🙂
Ugh, I spent too many years in grade school, high school, and college reading books for classes where I had to take notes and write papers on hidden meanings, metaphors, and similes to do that now. I totally read for pleasure now 🙂 If I were writing a book review then totally, but I’m not so it’s all for fun!
I sometimes take notes if I’m reading it for a book club meeting or a group read.
That’s something that I need to do, I have trouble remembering who is who, who did what, who did who, etc.
I do take notes, I write down quotes I love ?
If it’s nonfiction, have to take notes.
I sometimes do but in a notebook.
I wanted to because I want to write reviews but I tend to forget it or feel too lazy to do it especially when I’m too engrossed with what I am reading.
I do!! I always have a random notes book on hand.
I do it all the time. When the author uses a word I don’t know, another book is mentioned, songs that are mentioned, and so on
When a book has several characters to keep track of. And, that would include any Russian author.
Maybe!
I write down lines… quotes to put them in my journal. The ZooKeepers Wife… “Why do we humanize animals and animatize humans?” Children with insecure attachments to their parents sometimes force a strong bond with nature itself…
I write quotes I liked in the book into my goodreads account, so I wont forget it later ?
no. I want to be immersed in the story. otherwise, I’m not a happy reader.
If a book has too many characters, I will write down the names of the characters and notes about them so I can tell them apart. One time a series ended up having over 100 characters. It was hell trying to think of new faces for them all xD
I do!??
You all are making me feel almost “normal” and so much better! lol My hubby and adult kids make fun of me for it. I read a lot of non-fiction and historical fiction and there are always different time periods, locations, and multiple characters. I used to jot things down on the back of envelopes, but those were hard to keep track of, so now I use steno notebooks and they’re perfect for the job.
I wished I’d been taking notes during Anna Karenina
I haven’t read that one yet, but it’s on my list. Did you like it?
I’m still reading it. There are a lot of characters who each have many names (surname, first name, patronymic) that are used interchangeably and often without much warning, but the story is interesting and a good insight into Russian culture.
Ugh I started reading this two years ago and got halfway through and am so ashamed I haven’t finished it yet…got bored. I love classics, and I love Russian literature, but this one was hard. Maybe the timing wasn’t right.
A Gentleman in Moscow was excellent and might be an easier read if you like Russian historical fiction.
@Kim I’ve been eyeing that at the library where I work! Will have to check it out. Thanks!
It was really, really good – and I’m picky about what I read. Loved it!
I do this often! Used to more so when I was regularly using my book blog, but that has fallen by the wayside currently.
Seriously? Fiction books? Wow. Only if its nonfiction I might make notes.
I think it depends on the type of person and the type of fiction ? I am a writer by nature and love to write on what I read, fiction or otherwise. It helps me get my thoughts in order!
It’s especially helpful with historical fiction. Lots of jumping back and forth in time periods and people.
I do
I never have, I just read?
Nope! I do sometimes, but usually it’s to look up something.
I do that all the time. Habit through reading non fiction i guess. Always learning
I do if it is for a class or I am reviewing it.
i underline and highlight
I do too ??♀️
No!
Nope . I also do it
What do you take notes on?
Locations, time periods, characters and their relationship to other characters, and highlights of the story. Helps me keep things straight. I read a lot of non-fiction and historical fiction with a lot of back and forth between time periods, locations, and people.
No, I take notes while reading an ebook
Nope
I do it all the time
I have a bad short memmory.i write down people as they appere in the story and a line or two about who they are..it realy helps me out..
I dictate notes on my phone in Notes, instead of writing them on paper.
No.
Naw, come on.
I don’t always, but have found I sometimes get into it more and understand character relationships better when I do.
No…you are not.
I have done it, if there a lot of characters in it.
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Sometimes I take notes during, but sometimes I just tab the pages
I read a lot of historical non-fiction, so I write down names to google later.
I have pages upon pages of notes from reading Game of Thrones, just trying to keep all of the characters straight and the plot points.
I’ve taken notes while reading other books, but Game of Thrones pretty much required it.
Oh nooo… I do too!
I sometimes write good passages from the book to my notebooks, or use highlighter
I use an iPad, Kindle app and I highlight all the time
Only with this book!
Words I need to look up cause I don’t know their meaning.
That’s one thing I love about my Kindle. Just touch a word and the definition pops up.
I don’t take notes of books I’m reading, but I do make lists of the books I want to read.
I keep a smaller notebook with lists of books I’ve read and books I want to read or buy. I check off the ones I’ve bought, so I dont buy them twice, and highlight them once I’ve read them. I have lists divided by genre of favorite authors and all their books to help me keep track, too.
I like to write quotes from the books I am reading. I usually write them on the front and back pages, or the back of book jacket.
Occasionally, if the book is noteworthy.
No me too. Thought i was the only one!
I do, because I’m a reviewer. I also keep a notebook with all the books I read that particular month. So I can keep track and also know which books I have already read.