Writing in Books: Musing Mondays

A Musing Mondays prompt from Should be Reading:

This week’s musing — courtesy of http://abookandashortlatte.wordpress.com – asks… Do you take notes while you read?

Yes. Always.

I used to take notes in a separate notebook, but then my house was overrun by books AND notebooks. So, now I write my notes in the book. At first, I had a really hard time writing in a book. It just seemed wrong.

But now, I get to go back to a book and let my notes spark my memory. Since I read so many books, I often forget the details. Now I don't.

Plus, I write reviews for every book I read. Without my notes, I wouldn't be able to give specific examples or quotes. I always think a quote within a review really helps give the reader insight into the author and the story.

The only problem... it's hard to share my books with friends. :-)

Do you take notes when you read?