Do you put a highlighter mark on the book you are reading?

@larish (2191)
Philippines
May 27, 2009 8:24pm CST
I usually put a mark on a caption or quote I find interesting on the book I am reading. So that when I re read the book, I will just focus on the marked words. Do you also use a marker to highlight important words or captions in the book you are reading?
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@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
28 May 09
I only ever really used highlighters in my books when I was in college. It helped for studying purposes. Now when I read a book that is informational and I want to have easy access to certain parts or there are certain parts I'd like to remember then I put in the small post it tabs. I love them because they don't ruin the book by any means. Because sometimes I sell my books back to the used book store if I don't have any use for them anymore.
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28 May 09
Wow what a fantastic idea. I know pleople will be disgusted about marking books but I always write in mine- because they are mine and I like to make notes about what is happening. The quotation thing is a great idea though especially if they are posititve or philosophical!
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@nzalheart (2338)
• India
28 May 09
Hello larish!!! Well that is the very good habit and it will save the time when you read them next time. But I don't do that often. Only sometimes, I do it. When I read the book I feel like each and every line is important hehe...Rather most of the time I use the library books than my own, so I don't have the authority to do such things in the book. Also I don't usually take the pencil with me when I read the book. But if I use, rather than highlighter, I prefer to underline with the pencil. When I was in small grades, my teacher used to read out the book and when the important lines come, they used to suggest to underline them. But at that time, I didn't know the use of underlining in the books lol.... Happy mylotting...
• United States
28 May 09
If the book belongs to me or my mom I know that I can write in it anything that is pertinant to what I am reading. Not only does it help me get into what I have read but it also makes me think more about it.
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• Philippines
28 May 09
Nope I don't put highlighters on my books. It's like vandalism for me. LOL. I only use a highlighter when I'm doing audit work at the office. It really helps a lot. I cherish my books too much to put highlights on them. HEHE.
• Indonesia
28 May 09
No, I don't use the highlighter, because it will make my books look dirty. I use pencil instead, so I can delete it when I'm done :)