Book Blogger Hop (18)

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer from Crazy-For-Books and is now hosted by Billy of Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer.

This week's question is: Do you take notes about the book you are reading as you read?

My answer: Oh definitely!! I started taking notes a few years into blogging, and I found that it helped me organize my thoughts so much better. Even if I don't necessarily use all my notes, or if they aren't super detailed, it helps to have something to look back on to while I'm writing my review, especially it's the next day or later.

I also try to use like every single page. The notebook I'm using right now is a little larger, so there are more lines and unless I'm really, really angry at a book, I don't usually use more than the one page. I ran out of pages going towards the back, so right now what I'm doing is using the backs. And because I'm a little odd, that means flipping it upside down so the margins are on the "right" side. Totally unnecessary, but it does help me keep the pages separate and not get confused, at least.

Maybe one day I'll re-organize my closet (hoping to do that this winter, actually, but I need a new bookshelf to do what I want) and take pictures of all my old review notebooks.

And if you ever need to buy me something, small notebooks (about the size of a paperback) are the perfect gift!

Peace and cookies,
Laina