I use colored pens to underline and highlighters, and I write in pencil for notes within the book. Books are my own, and I don't intend to sell them to someone, so I don't think much of all the concerns.
Thanks for the tag! I have a couple tutorial videos like 'How to get your paperbacks to flop open without creasing the spine' and 'how to annotate without damage'. Some people say we're being 'too precious'; I think I'm just respectful toward books and money.
I only annotate in paperbacks, I do much like you with older books, or Folio Society. I have Infinite Jest as a Penguin deluxe as my old copy fell to pieces. I like hardcovers for books I want to reread and I annotate in pencil, using nothing harder than HB lead, or no 2 in the US. The original books that Amy talked about were all books, and they were sewn, not glued like modern paperbacks, so called perfect bindings, which are anything but perfect. Great video, thanks
I annotate all over the margins and between the lines, especially on paperbacks. I also like to drop by second hand stores just for the used books. My train of thought is that if it's a book or series I love, I'll buy the nice hardcover or fancy sets eventually. Unlike something like fast fashion with clothes, I don't mind putting more money in an author's pocket or whoever has the rights at that point. But yeah, vintage or premium type prints are being red on the couch on a rain or snow day and annotations go on a cheap notebook.
This is so interesting to watch everyone's answers to this tag. I recently bought a paperback copy of Lonesome Dove. (Simon And Schuster). It just feels so flimsy and I find myself worrying about breaking the spine as I read. Not only the spine but the paper feels very cheap. No dog ears here. Page tears/rips ugh. Do not like writing in books and try not to buy used copies with writing. For me I struggle with books that appear to have food and drink stains or water damage which is why I shy away from Library books!
I can understand that. The bigger the book, I start to learn towards hardcovers or I'm careful about the edition to ensure the durability doesn't impact the reading experience or its longevity
I bring books to and from work, I only only read paperbacks, so they get pretty messed up and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I mostly buy used books so they’re usually cheaper and already somewhat messed up altho used bookstores have A LOT of basically new books too. To me the words are the important part. And a book that’s worn out is a book I’ve lived in. A book that stays pristine is a book I haven’t taken with me through life yet. I also dog ear pages and break spines 😏 I totally understand not wanting to mess up unique books or special editions tho. Mass market paperbacks are my favorite for the above mentioned reasons.
I definitely romanticize my books. Some quick background: I just recently got into seriously reading. I have been accumulating a lot of books over the past year, and many of them are first editions of newly released books, which I do admit is speculation on my part on a future appreciation in value. I do have several Folio Society books in which are first editions that I will never touch. If the book is a new release first edition, I will do tabbing and that’s it. Thanks to you, I bought Solenoid last week and started tabbing and writing in the book, only because it’s not an edition worth preserving. I do admit this is my first time actually marking the book, and I do feel bad about it. My biggest reason for not messing with collectors or first editions is because maybe it will be worth something someday in my lifetime. If not, my son will someday inherit my library and it might be special to him one day.
I absolutely romanticize my books, with all my hardcovers when I read them I take the dust jacket off and put on a stretchy fabric book cover (sold on Amazon), I love a good condition used book and always clean them up and use a hair dryer to heat up stickers so they come off easy, never do marginalia or underline and definitely don’t highlight, if I want to make notes I’ll use a notebook. Recently I got a personalized library stamp that says From The Library of Gabe Poulides around a stack of books and I’m in the process of stamping all the title pages of my books
With War and Peace I've just been using small post it notes for annotations - will probably continue to do this with longer books to help me stay engaged but I definitely stay away from writing directly in my books. I will buy them with some writing very sparingly and often it's unintentional with an online used copy of something but overall don't mind too much.
Maybe I go a little far, but I revere my books, even the paperbacks and I use plastic book protectors while I read them, so the books remain in pristine condition. That, unfortunately cannot protect them from yellowing on my bookshelves, and my copies of Heart of a Dog, Black Snow and The White Guard were all released soon after The Master and Margarita became popular, so are now looking their age. I'm not averse to buying second hand books but I refuse to buy a paperback where the reader has curved the already read pages around the back of the book, causing the spine to be fixed at a 45 degree angle. Once on holiday I saw a person tear each page out as they read it and throw it away. I thought that if the book has so little value, maybe it isn't worth reading in the first place.
I wonder if you could use Frixion erasable pens, that way you get the smooth writing but leave it on a heater and it’ll all disappear (they’re heat activated, hence the friction removes the ink)…. I don’t write in old or collectible books, but like you I do in mass market ones, first in pen, but lately in pencil…
I write in most of my books but I read a lot of nonfiction. I am currently reading Moby Dick and doing some highlights and underlines. To me it helps me engage with the book. I also have some books that belonged to my Uncle. It is a treasure to see his underlines and notes.
I will sometimes use post it notes in my non-fiction as with so much misinformation being bandied about it's useful to have an indication of where to find key evidence to refute some of the crazy stuff that continues to crop up..
As a retired teacher, I used to tell my students that NO book in my classroom, owned by them or me, will be dog-eared. I told them that with the invention of Post-it notes and other ways to mark a book, dog-earring is just book brutality. As a new booktuber, I'm doing my best to buy all my books hardbound, only because I love the look of them on my shelves... that being said, some books I WANT to get hardbound are just too expensive! (Retired teacher pension woes LOL). :)
Interesting video, for me a book with extensive underlining, tabbing, and dare I say even spine damage, makes the book feel lived in. I have very few editions that are considered rare so I've mostly chosen to do as I wish with them, but similar to you i've been drifting further and further away from on-page annotations as I shift to notion for my notes.
I can definitely understand that - reminds me of breaking in a baseball mitt. Most of my reservations lie with rare or older editions so no problem with that
There are certain levels of book destruction that feel like a warning sign. Oh, you purposefully split your book in half? I cannot have you in my life. Being tagged is much appreciated. I'll have to think on this one (feels like you said so much of what is worth saying).
@@TheActiveMind1 Currently uploading a snippet of something now to check for a copyright claim on music. I recorded for four and a half hours the first chance I could get, and just got it edited down to about an hour and a half, featuring twenty-ish books. Should be out next weekend! Now time to watch all the great vids I've been missing (and get started on these tags)!
@@TheActiveMind1 J AIME BIEN JEAN D ORMESSON .....AU PLAISIR DE DIEU C EST TRES BIEN UNE SAGA D UNE FAMILLE ARISTOCRATE AU 20 EME SIECLE SIECLE/////GUY DE MAUPASSANT C EST TRES BON ET TRES FRANCAIS TRES CORDIALEMENT ...........FABRICE
@@TheActiveMind1 LES MEMOIRES DU DUC DE SAINT SIMON C EST UNE MERVEILLE DE L ECRTURE ET DE L HISTOIRE DU GRAND ROI LOUIS 14 TOUTE LA VIEILLE EUROPE FIGURE DANS CES MEMOIRES EN FRANCE L EDITEUR EST GALLIMARD . EDITION DE LA PLEIIDE VOILA MR MON AVIS TRES CORDIALEMENT HI FABRICE TITRE..MEMOIRES DU DUC DE SAINT SIMON
@@TheActiveMind1 i advise you the memoirs of duke of saint simon all the culture of old europe is the page;it is vital to real these memoirs in france publisher gallimard edittion of la pleiade title memoirs of the duke of saint simon;;with my sympathy hi fabrice
How many translations of Dostoyevsky's books do you have in English? Are they different much? In Polish we have 3 translations, one classic (over 50 years old) and 2 modern. I was gonna do re-read of his books but it's hard for me to decide which translation I should buy, my first time read was classic translation, I'm wondering if modern would be done better. Do you have the same problem when comes to English translations?
I think there are 2-3 popular translations but I see most people either grabbing the Penguin or Vintage classic editions. I only own one translation of each book but I hope in the distant future I can read the original and see how they’re different
the used market half my life ive been to them , the annotations may be frustrating , but if the text itself is untouched , readable , what is the issue you get the content for a lesser price
I use colored pens to underline and highlighters, and I write in pencil for notes within the book. Books are my own, and I don't intend to sell them to someone, so I don't think much of all the concerns.
Thanks for the tag! I have a couple tutorial videos like 'How to get your paperbacks to flop open without creasing the spine' and 'how to annotate without damage'. Some people say we're being 'too precious'; I think I'm just respectful toward books and money.
I'll have to watch your videos!
I only annotate in paperbacks, I do much like you with older books, or Folio Society. I have Infinite Jest as a Penguin deluxe as my old copy fell to pieces. I like hardcovers for books I want to reread and I annotate in pencil, using nothing harder than HB lead, or no 2 in the US. The original books that Amy talked about were all books, and they were sewn, not glued like modern paperbacks, so called perfect bindings, which are anything but perfect. Great video, thanks
How interesting! I definitely need to do this one.
Please do, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
I annotate all over the margins and between the lines, especially on paperbacks. I also like to drop by second hand stores just for the used books. My train of thought is that if it's a book or series I love, I'll buy the nice hardcover or fancy sets eventually. Unlike something like fast fashion with clothes, I don't mind putting more money in an author's pocket or whoever has the rights at that point. But yeah, vintage or premium type prints are being red on the couch on a rain or snow day and annotations go on a cheap notebook.
I agree, paperbacks warrant more of a beating as they aren’t generally made to last. I usually will opt for a hardcover if I love a book as well
This is so interesting to watch everyone's answers to this tag. I recently bought a paperback copy of Lonesome Dove. (Simon And Schuster). It just feels so flimsy and I find myself worrying about breaking the spine as I read. Not only the spine but the paper feels very cheap. No dog ears here. Page tears/rips ugh. Do not like writing in books and try not to buy used copies with writing. For me I struggle with books that appear to have food and drink stains or water damage which is why I shy away from Library books!
I can understand that. The bigger the book, I start to learn towards hardcovers or I'm careful about the edition to ensure the durability doesn't impact the reading experience or its longevity
I bring books to and from work, I only only read paperbacks, so they get pretty messed up and it doesn’t bother me one bit. I mostly buy used books so they’re usually cheaper and already somewhat messed up altho used bookstores have A LOT of basically new books too. To me the words are the important part. And a book that’s worn out is a book I’ve lived in. A book that stays pristine is a book I haven’t taken with me through life yet. I also dog ear pages and break spines 😏
I totally understand not wanting to mess up unique books or special editions tho. Mass market paperbacks are my favorite for the above mentioned reasons.
I definitely romanticize my books. Some quick background: I just recently got into seriously reading. I have been accumulating a lot of books over the past year, and many of them are first editions of newly released books, which I do admit is speculation on my part on a future appreciation in value. I do have several Folio Society books in which are first editions that I will never touch. If the book is a new release first edition, I will do tabbing and that’s it. Thanks to you, I bought Solenoid last week and started tabbing and writing in the book, only because it’s not an edition worth preserving. I do admit this is my first time actually marking the book, and I do feel bad about it. My biggest reason for not messing with collectors or first editions is because maybe it will be worth something someday in my lifetime. If not, my son will someday inherit my library and it might be special to him one day.
Sometimes I think of getting two copies just to be able to annotate in one and preserve the other…
It was interesting watching your reaction when describing the various assaults that are done against books. I could feel your pain.
I absolutely romanticize my books, with all my hardcovers when I read them I take the dust jacket off and put on a stretchy fabric book cover (sold on Amazon), I love a good condition used book and always clean them up and use a hair dryer to heat up stickers so they come off easy, never do marginalia or underline and definitely don’t highlight, if I want to make notes I’ll use a notebook. Recently I got a personalized library stamp that says From The Library of Gabe Poulides around a stack of books and I’m in the process of stamping all the title pages of my books
With War and Peace I've just been using small post it notes for annotations - will probably continue to do this with longer books to help me stay engaged but I definitely stay away from writing directly in my books. I will buy them with some writing very sparingly and often it's unintentional with an online used copy of something but overall don't mind too much.
Something I always struggle with cause I want to take notes but I also can’t reread the book after because it’s so messy
Maybe I go a little far, but I revere my books, even the paperbacks and I use plastic book protectors while I read them, so the books remain in pristine condition. That, unfortunately cannot protect them from yellowing on my bookshelves, and my copies of Heart of a Dog, Black Snow and The White Guard were all released soon after The Master and Margarita became popular, so are now looking their age.
I'm not averse to buying second hand books but I refuse to buy a paperback where the reader has curved the already read pages around the back of the book, causing the spine to be fixed at a 45 degree angle. Once on holiday I saw a person tear each page out as they read it and throw it away. I thought that if the book has so little value, maybe it isn't worth reading in the first place.
We are on the same page, haha!
I try not to tamper with my books except from, well, reading them. Especially some rarer or nicer editions.
I wonder if you could use Frixion erasable pens, that way you get the smooth writing but leave it on a heater and it’ll all disappear (they’re heat activated, hence the friction removes the ink)…. I don’t write in old or collectible books, but like you I do in mass market ones, first in pen, but lately in pencil…
I write in most of my books but I read a lot of nonfiction. I am currently reading Moby Dick and doing some highlights and underlines. To me it helps me engage with the book. I also have some books that belonged to my Uncle. It is a treasure to see his underlines and notes.
It can be a treasure to read a past reader's notes/observations, especially if it's from some you know/knew
I will sometimes use post it notes in my non-fiction as with so much misinformation being bandied about it's useful to have an indication of where to find key evidence to refute some of the crazy stuff that continues to crop up..
As a retired teacher, I used to tell my students that NO book in my classroom, owned by them or me, will be dog-eared. I told them that with the invention of Post-it notes and other ways to mark a book, dog-earring is just book brutality.
As a new booktuber, I'm doing my best to buy all my books hardbound, only because I love the look of them on my shelves... that being said, some books I WANT to get hardbound are just too expensive!
(Retired teacher pension woes LOL). :)
Interesting video, for me a book with extensive underlining, tabbing, and dare I say even spine damage, makes the book feel lived in. I have very few editions that are considered rare so I've mostly chosen to do as I wish with them, but similar to you i've been drifting further and further away from on-page annotations as I shift to notion for my notes.
I can definitely understand that - reminds me of breaking in a baseball mitt. Most of my reservations lie with rare or older editions so no problem with that
There are certain levels of book destruction that feel like a warning sign. Oh, you purposefully split your book in half? I cannot have you in my life.
Being tagged is much appreciated. I'll have to think on this one (feels like you said so much of what is worth saying).
Haha I agree. Also, we're missing your content! Hope you can squeeze in a video soon on this topic or any other
@@TheActiveMind1 Currently uploading a snippet of something now to check for a copyright claim on music. I recorded for four and a half hours the first chance I could get, and just got it edited down to about an hour and a half, featuring twenty-ish books. Should be out next weekend! Now time to watch all the great vids I've been missing (and get started on these tags)!
BONJOUR VOUS AIMEZ LES LIVRES ET AUTEURS FRANCAIS? MERCI CORDIALEMENT
Yes I do, what writers or books would you recommend?
@@TheActiveMind1 J AIME BIEN JEAN D ORMESSON .....AU PLAISIR DE DIEU C EST TRES BIEN UNE SAGA D UNE FAMILLE ARISTOCRATE AU 20 EME SIECLE SIECLE/////GUY DE MAUPASSANT C EST TRES BON ET TRES FRANCAIS TRES CORDIALEMENT ...........FABRICE
@@TheActiveMind1 LES MEMOIRES DU DUC DE SAINT SIMON C EST UNE MERVEILLE DE L ECRTURE ET DE L HISTOIRE DU GRAND ROI LOUIS 14 TOUTE LA VIEILLE EUROPE FIGURE DANS CES MEMOIRES EN FRANCE L EDITEUR EST GALLIMARD . EDITION DE LA PLEIIDE VOILA MR MON AVIS TRES CORDIALEMENT HI FABRICE TITRE..MEMOIRES DU DUC DE SAINT SIMON
@@TheActiveMind1 i advise you the memoirs of duke of saint simon all the culture of old europe is the page;it is vital to real these memoirs in france publisher gallimard edittion of la pleiade title memoirs of the duke of saint simon;;with my sympathy hi fabrice
I am old and old school. You never deface or intentionally damage a book. I respect the printed word. Dog-earing is sloppy and careless.
How many translations of Dostoyevsky's books do you have in English? Are they different much? In Polish we have 3 translations, one classic (over 50 years old) and 2 modern. I was gonna do re-read of his books but it's hard for me to decide which translation I should buy, my first time read was classic translation, I'm wondering if modern would be done better. Do you have the same problem when comes to English translations?
I think there are 2-3 popular translations but I see most people either grabbing the Penguin or Vintage classic editions. I only own one translation of each book but I hope in the distant future I can read the original and see how they’re different
@@TheActiveMind1 Original, seriously? Are you learning Russian?
Yes, I’ve been studying it for about 8 months
Key words here are "Your Books". Do whatever you please with something that belongs to you. Don't need the internet's permission.
Antes de escribir un libro busca quien lo lea .
Write in your books all you want, but PLEASE do not sell the book into the used market. The used market has become useless because of it.
the used market
half my life ive been to them , the annotations may be frustrating , but if the text itself is untouched , readable , what is the issue
you get the content for a lesser price