TheInvisibleWun2 t1_jcytkrg wrote
Reply to comment by Samael13 in to annotate or not annotate? by syd-7846
Because I know my thoughts. What would I be writing them down for? I remember them. I soak in the experience of the book and enjoy it and move on. This is not an academic exercise for me. It's not work. It's entertainment.
Samael13 t1_jcyuh98 wrote
That's fine, too; I'm not suggesting that the only way to read books is to annotate them, just explaining why someone would want to. It's cool if that's not how you enjoy them, but making annotations isn't an "academic exercise" for me and it's not extra work, it's just a thing I do sometimes, especially if I'm particularly moved by a book. I read books for entertainment and because I find them informative. I revisit books with some frequency for various reasons, so the annotations are useful and entertaining.
It's not defacing a book if it's your book.
TheInvisibleWun2 t1_jcz7e4n wrote
I consider it to be defacing a book.. But as you say, to each his own.. If you enjoy making annotations in your books that's perfectly in order.
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