Normal or sacrilegious?

[Guest]

Reading books with a pen and highlighter and underlining, highlighting, and taking notes of various aspects of writing you admire in the books you are reading.

My husband thinks this is madness and I should use a notebook. But I find this so much more satisfying and easier in the moment, ignoring the chaos of searching through books later.

[Jaidyn]

I just bought a new set of my favorite series in paperback so I can do this very thing. I’ll have a marked up soft cover version, and my pristine unmarked hardcover version.

[Lennart]

That’s just the difference between reading and studying. Besides, they are your books. How you consume them is up to you.

I should add that some people even like reading this way, and that’s fine too.

[Pete]

If he's never ever gonna read the book, totally normal. Otherwise, still totally normal and he should respect your desire to hone your own writing craft.

[Ashley]

This is where you buy two copies of the book: one for personal enjoyment, the other for educational purposes.