02-09-2011, 07:03 PM | #1 |
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Adding notes
Forgive me if I am asking s dumb question but what is the idea of leaving notes in a book?
Apart from maybe a student for study purposes it seems like writing in a book which surely you wouldn't do. |
02-09-2011, 07:19 PM | #2 |
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A lot of people like to highlight and write notes on the margin. The Kindle simulates this...
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02-10-2011, 01:24 AM | #3 |
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- authors who are researching a topic
- students taking notes for an essay / exam / dissertation - correcting a book with errors - the act of note-taking helps some people to engage with a book - adding in something random like a shopping list because you just thought of it I've been "guilty" of the last one many times. Personally I'm an active reader and I get more out of books when I make notes rather than just reading it from cover to cover. Fiction, I tend to just read - although if there's a spelling or typo, I have to correct it! |
02-10-2011, 08:45 AM | #4 |
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After finishing a book one can go to the internet site:
https://kindle.amazon.com/your_reading and review flash cards of all your notes and highlights. One can then copy them to chat rooms and forums for discussion purposes. |
02-10-2011, 09:32 AM | #5 |
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If I am reading a series that is reasonably complicated I will sometimes highlight a passage when a new character is introduced or something major happens. That way I can do a quick note review if I start to lose track of the moving parts.
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02-10-2011, 03:56 PM | #6 |
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Ahhh, makes total sense. Thanks guy's for great answers.
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