On marking books

Lately I’ve started marking books again, and I’m finding that it’s very useful for remembering good parts that I want to quote in this blog. :) Beyond that, it makes me read more actively — rather than just skimming over the surface, I have to grapple with the text, to really think about it. It’s great. I’ve been using a pen half the time and a pencil half the time. Honestly, I’d rather use a pencil all the time, but I carry a pen with me everywhere I go and so I end up using it as well.

[tags]books, reading[/tags]

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