I’m getting back into the rhythm of reading more consistently. I generally read for about 30-40 minutes in bed right before sleeping on my e-reader, regardless of fiction/non-fiction.

This made me think, for people who prefer physical books, do you underline, highlight, take notes in the margins, etc. when reading theory?
Back when I did have a few physical books I never wrote anything in them, I guess to keep them in “good” condition. Even in school books I only answered exercises in pencil, lol.

So I’m wondering: what approach do you have for reading theory?

  1. Is it more like reading and absorbing the information more passively, where you read in bed, at a park, while commuting, etc.?
  2. Or do you treat it more like studying where you’re sitting at a desk or at a library, pen in hand with notes and such?

I’d love to hear your thoughts/approaches/advice regarding this.

  • NotMushroomForDebate@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Thanks for the info! I feel that I already read a bit on the slower side, so 2-3 paragraphs for notes would be a bit much for me. I think I could try a short sentence or bullet points after each chapter or section depending on the book.

    The one issue with this is that I absolutely loathe writing on phone keyboards, lol. Don’t like writing with a pen either, but it’s the lesser of two evils for me in this case. Maybe I could get a small notepad specifically for this and keep it on my nightstand.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmygrad.ml
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      6 days ago

      The phone notes are a necessary evil, haha. Can’t read my own handwriting. I don’t think you should just copy my style, find what works best for you! Anything to keep you more engaged with the text.