Great advice! Indeed, books are tools; marking them up makes them easier to use. I fold the corners in my books, and use asterisks to tie specific passages to notes I make in the back. I also write down any other books that the author mentions which might be of use to me, and write a few paragraphs of summary so I know what I thought of the book.
I have found so many good books by jotting down the ones recommended by the authors I'm reading; that is such a helpful point. Folded corners, post-it notes, I've even torn the corner of my pages before to make them stick out rather than in, every alteration is builds upon the worth of the book!
Yes!! So good! I love finding used books and reading notes inside them! I found a few used books when I was in seminary and the previous students notes helped me in many ways and they had also written references to other books & essays!
I mark up books all the time and often write the page numbers at the beginning of the book if I ever need to go back to find a quote or illustration!
Thanks Elsie! I hope this simple process will help others to have similar experiences both in the short run, as well as further down the road. The page number idea is excellent. I can go and find all of my highlights in both Logos and Kindle incredibly easily too, so regardless of the format, highlights aren't only helpful, but accessible too.
It's hard to read a book without a highlighter and pen nearby. I'm currently making my way through the ESV Journaling Bible book of Psalms. I use a different highlighter each time and sometimes I'm surprised I didn't highlight something earlier. On the adjacent pages I'm writing prayers inspired by the Psalms. I don't know who will end up with this book someday, but I hope they'll take one look at it ... see that it is well used, written in, tattered, and think it a treasure. I already do.
That's so wonderful to hear. Journalling Bibles and notebook version of specific books are excellent tools for digging into the Scriptures, such a good suggestion.
Thanks again for sharing on Twitter, such a huge encouragement!
So good, my poor books are definitely worse for wear by the end! 😄
Haha, that’s amazing!
Great advice! The sign of a worn book doesn’t always mean it’s abused; just loved. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Kylie, couldn’t agree more!
Great advice! Indeed, books are tools; marking them up makes them easier to use. I fold the corners in my books, and use asterisks to tie specific passages to notes I make in the back. I also write down any other books that the author mentions which might be of use to me, and write a few paragraphs of summary so I know what I thought of the book.
I have found so many good books by jotting down the ones recommended by the authors I'm reading; that is such a helpful point. Folded corners, post-it notes, I've even torn the corner of my pages before to make them stick out rather than in, every alteration is builds upon the worth of the book!
Yes!! So good! I love finding used books and reading notes inside them! I found a few used books when I was in seminary and the previous students notes helped me in many ways and they had also written references to other books & essays!
I mark up books all the time and often write the page numbers at the beginning of the book if I ever need to go back to find a quote or illustration!
Great essay and good advice for all readers!
Thanks Elsie! I hope this simple process will help others to have similar experiences both in the short run, as well as further down the road. The page number idea is excellent. I can go and find all of my highlights in both Logos and Kindle incredibly easily too, so regardless of the format, highlights aren't only helpful, but accessible too.
I like the idea of annotating as a way to reinforce a lesson for memory later.
It's hard to read a book without a highlighter and pen nearby. I'm currently making my way through the ESV Journaling Bible book of Psalms. I use a different highlighter each time and sometimes I'm surprised I didn't highlight something earlier. On the adjacent pages I'm writing prayers inspired by the Psalms. I don't know who will end up with this book someday, but I hope they'll take one look at it ... see that it is well used, written in, tattered, and think it a treasure. I already do.
That's so wonderful to hear. Journalling Bibles and notebook version of specific books are excellent tools for digging into the Scriptures, such a good suggestion.
Thanks again for sharing on Twitter, such a huge encouragement!