4 WAYS TO ANNOTATE 🖋

hi friends -- here we are with the long awaited annotation video!! i hope you like it and that you find a helpful way to annotate!
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[@takeusaway3]

Noelle: "I don't need your weird sexual jokes." Also Noelle: *giggles at her own use of the word thick* 😂😂😂

[@debraschnitzer8802]

Wow. I don't think that's a sexual joke.

[@aquelegf]

Me: :( Noelle: hello everyone!!! Me: :)

[@pascoto]

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[@giusleao]

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[@krisnakayana1798]

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[@thesuncallsme855]

anyone else terrified to write in new books?

[@sunshinelorena]

Me 🙋🏽‍♀️ I just can't bring myself to do it

[@millyw.5140]

Me! That’s why I write in pencil 😗

[@barbarabarbosa9523]

Being able de highlight a book is literally one of things that I most look forward to when I buy a new book lol

[@albooksnmore]

i buy gently used books bc it’s cheaper, more sustainable, and easier to let myself annotate the hell out of it

[@callista4401]

I don’t actually I saw a lot of people do but I love those like busted used books look and it’s so interesting to look back on what I write (even though it’s sooo rare because I have nothing to write I don’t wish to be an author or something 😂)

[@gailnotfound2458]

“annotations are unique to each individual!” -me doing the exact same annotations she does because she does them-

[@fayellew6544]

i been waiting for this one, turn it up

[@joshpickin4964]

I have no idea why, but it bugged me that there wasn't a comment reply on this comment, even though it has 1,100 likes. So yeah, here you go a reply 🤣

[@fayellew6544]

@@joshpickin4964 i appreciate it my guy 😌

[@joshpickin4964]

@@fayellew6544 Don't you worry about it ☺️

[@magdalenastys]

i love annotating books for fun. i don't do it in an academic way, i just love writing any of my thoughts about the book in the margins. this may vary from "oh my god i love this chapter" to "holy shit why am i crying" to "i love this character". i also love lending books to my friends and i always encourage them to annotate them as well. it's so much fun to look back at these and see how my friends started having conversations in the margins! love the video

[@pakeeza0016]

This is how i annotate!!

[@abbychavez2400]

Yes, I do this too. I write random things like "hot" or "omg I love themmm" sometimes I'll draw emojis for fun too (I like to draw)

[@zimizatu]

LITERALLY SAME

[@Miracle-nb6yn]

You just inspired me to do it too OMG I am so excited💓💓💓

[@moniquejervier4054]

Yea same or like my thoughts as I piece clues together throughout the plot it’s so fun to me

[@lilyhoulton3588]

your highlighting system for on your own and in class makes SO MUCH SENSE and i hate that i didn't do that in undergrad omg

[@MissBanana62099]

I thought the same thing and am pissed because I just graduated from grad school 😂

[@meghareads9228]

Annotating is something I need to start doing more often. I feel like it makes the reading experience so much more personal/meaningful and genuinely helps with reading comprehension

[@ellamaeturknett4863]

Ive alwyas had extremely good reading comp however i have summer work and she wants us to do notes on quotes meaningful stuff etc so now im trying to figure out a system

[@victoriaaaa444]

i just started doing it! i’ve loved reading ever since i can remember and now with annotating i love how deep and focused i can get even more into a novel! i love it so much (even if i’m still learning😄) my personal experience with books has become more meaningful i love it🤎!

[@robynhiggins382]

I’ve always annotated however proceed with caution, I once lent a copy of call of Cthulhu to a friend and 12 year old me had written ‘emo to the extremeo in the margins’ and every day my soul weeps

[@adelaquinne2838]

Lmao 😂

[@emmalouise88]

Me: Watches a 16+ min video about annotating. Also me: Has zero intention of annotating my books. I really admire people who can annotate and enjoy it but like you said it just makes it feel like school/homework for me. I must admit I do really like your system though, there's nothing too rigid about it and you've made it work for you without being too complicated. If I ever did take up annotating I would probably do something like this so I appreciate the tips! ❤️

[@jessica-bookslit4953]

Guilty! Lol

[@ciku5179]

i get it. sometimes i just highlight or comment on parts/sentences of a book that really stuck with me. thats a good way to start

[@sieyina1289]

4 systems- 1:29 post it/stick ons 5:30 highlighters 8:26 underlining/circling words 11:47 writing on the margins

[@ihearttheweeknd707]

Thank you!

[@everydayistaeminsday9500]

Thank you💕

[@hannahjo4939]

thank you :)

[@proloques927]

using different highlighters for own reading and in class... genius. history seminars, here I come

[@samuelm2989]

Personally, annotating has never been homework. I always underline shit that sticks out to me (mostly emotional) and it honestly makes the reading experience way better. I just did it because I lovelovelove going back to quotes and reading them and it makes me so happy. Usually, if I dont underline a lot I didnt like the book. I dont even have to think about it cause you cant really donate books in my country (unless second hand asks for it) so it's like whatever lol. People always think I was super weird for doing it and ruined them but I feel like more people are annotating and I'm seeing more videos about it? It's nice

[@afirstgenstory8512]

Totally agree. I love being able to go back and quickly find lines I connected to. If I don’t annotate, it makes me feel more removed.

[@samuelm2989]

@@afirstgenstory8512 exactly!!

[@danielaaleman7394]

I remember when I started reading that I believed people shouldn't annotate books but I realized that I like doing it even if it's just the flags & who doesn't love annotating videos!?

[@samuelm2989]

@@danielaaleman7394 right! I mean, if it makes you happy, why not?

[@kristinkatsuye4792]

I love too for books too. Mostly would just underline a quote here or there not hardcore annotation for joy reads. Lately, I’ve gotten a bit afraid again to mark up a book from seeing all the judgement online. I wouldn’t care before & now I’m starting to break out of my shell again marking up my books. It’s much more fun that way!

[@laurenparker8755]

The at home highlighter...my life has been changed.

[@shelbybrissey5651]

"A professor thought I am not actually that smart" I felt that in my core

[@anushkamadhuvarshi8680]

this new joke of the day intro is giving me life 🙌🏼

[@bleahblabella]

Melatonin: Come on, its 11 PM. Time for bed Me: Nah. Noelle just uploaded an annotation video. Sleep can wait

[@subhajitbag5592]

Same for me here... Its 10:30pm here..😅😅

[@sarahhunt9085]

same in europe! :) its afternoon - working - work can wait when noelle is uploading a new vid

[@kolmkilpkonna]

1:28 am, I need my sleep, but there is a new video from Noelle....

[@claraamericanodobrasil5973]

An actual class. Amen. Honestly, when you talked about loving to read books that were loved by other people I decided to annotate my books that I want to give to my children so they knew I loved those books.

[@cakes_lollies9948]

You just made my heart melt. Now I need to reread my childhood favourites so in a few years my kiddos can see my thoughts.

[@nomatophobia]

THE CIRCLING THING IS SO SMART there are always so many questions on tests that are like "wHaT wOrDs In ThIs PaSsAgE eXpLaIn ThE tOnE"

[@sestito14]

Lmfao “I’m hungry for Wendy’s all the sudden” I’m dying 😹😹😹

[@mai.2001]

Can you explain it pls , i’m not from the US ?

[@mai.2001]

Auror Willow oh wow ! Thank you for the explanation !

[@DaninaPetroskova]

Auror Willow If that is true, why is that comment sexual?

[@hope9582]

@@DaninaPetroskova i think she misunderstood it actually 😂

[@gabbs_giss1871]

@@DaninaPetroskova I don't see it as a sexual joke but if it was a sexual joke it would mean that he was [sexually] hungry for Wendy's [The girl from the video] since sometimes people refer to having sex as "eating" and being hungry would mean that they want to have sex.

[@nicolesreadingnook9586]

I write jokes sometimes in the margins so hahaha can’t wait for some random person in the future to read my annotated books 😂

[@cookiejar.mp3]

I do the same thing!!

[@noname-ju1jq]

I want to have your books 😂

[@danielaa.2493]

Now I want to do this :D

[@knittenpurl4274]

One of my favorite things about thrift store book shopping is finding the books that have been highlighted and written in. It gives you a different perspective on other people's thoughts about the book and a different way of thinking about it.

[@lorenzaborba6812]

I'm reading Middlemarch for my English VII class and I SCREAMED WITH TERROR when you used it as an example

[@edie1707]

whenever i annotate a King book green is always “shit i know he thought of while doing drugs”

[@isabellanesheiwat8]

I’ve never read king but if I ever do this is totally something I’m doing 😂😂

[@joymazur1141]

I love the highlighter system-I never thought to separate it like that before!

[@toiletteregina]

"Just make reading fun for yourself." I feel like this is something everyone needs to remind themselves (myself included!), especially with today's culture of FOMO and consumerism habits in online book communities.

[@sarahogborn8024]

I find that for me, I have way more fun in my reading when I *do* underline and write in the margins 😊 I’m a sucker for flipping through my books ages after I’ve read them, and I love to be able to see the notes I wrote and the things I felt while reading it! If I don’t underline something I really liked in it, I know I’ll never be able to find it again when I want the specific quote or narrative 😂

[@emilyhllmn4]

one of the best things about Noelle’s videos is that she shout outs and links other booktubers in her descriptions allll the time and I love to see it! an all round awesome gal😋💛💛

[@9009matorres]

I’m a HS English teacher and I’ve been trying desperately to show my students how to annotate fiction...THANK YOU SO MUCH! Definitely helps me explain what I mean when I encourage them to read with purpose.

[@emilymarshman1261]

noelle your passion for and knowledge of highlighters gives me hope

[@jocyleal]

I don’t usually annotate much but when i buy used books and they are annotated i actually love them even more

[@Sarah-ty5ev]

Your highlighter system literally just blew my mind! Can’t wait to use it

[@GraceSerres]

Thank you thank you thank you!! I have always struggled with annotating when it comes to school/academically, and your systems have made it so much clearer to me! I will definitely have to start using these systems once school rolls around again in the next few weeks! Loved the video!

[@sarah.elizarow]

does. anyone else find her voice to be extremely satisfying to listen too???? AND SHES AN EXCELLENT ENUNCIATOR WHICH I TRULY APPRECIATE ❤❤❤❤

[@olhastovpivska5063]

Your videos always make me a tiny bit happier. Like, I feel weirdly sad all of the sudden, I see new video, I click, I watch and BAM my mood is so much better. Thank you

[@margaritakholopova4826]

That was quite interesting to watch, thank you! As a graduate student myself I understand you a lot when you talk about circling and underlying words for school.

[@loladexploradora5567]

I really loved how realistic you were about the methods and advised us to not get lost in the aesthetics and mainly read the books for fun (those not assigned for school)

[@Misseggy24]

Okay, that highlighting your own ideas vs. highlighting the ideas raised in class is a brilliant idea. Will have to use that.

[@kathyarrr]

Thank you! Thank you for going beyond the supplies used and explaining the details that you are looking for when it comes to annotation. As someone who never had to academically annotate, the process has often baffled me.

[@dharmas9924]

This is my second time watching this video. I love listening to your videos in the background while I amble around and clean. Thank you for putting your time and effort into creating content!

[@puchi1388]

I write in the margins on self help books!! I also loved ur tips on using 1 color for personal highlights and a different color for topics professor brings up

[@nadeshkaholmes9511]

Noelle, this is going to be really helpful when i get back to college, I agree with you in not taking much annotations when you're reading for fun. The only thing i do is write down in a journal the phrases that impact me from the book i'm reading. As always i love your videos thank you for brighten up my day.

[@rebeccasun9526]

I personally love annotating my books because I’ll go back to it again and have a good laugh reading my notes! Plus it’s so satisfying to see all the highlights and tabs when your done !

[@gabriellalorenzi9137]

i’ve been binging all your videos back and i’ve been waiting for this !! love you 🖤

[@jade728]

i may be doing a science based degree but i still enjoyed this whole thing, i do miss doing english in school when lessons weren’t so black and white🙁

[@jessika5297]

Jade // me too! im a math major, so we don't really read novels but i miss reading a book with a group/class and talking about themes and scenes or whatnot.

[@dreaminginpastels]

I absolutely love Noelle’s videos - she’s quickly become one of my favourite booktubers (and youtubers in general) and this was the very first video of hers I ever watched. I’ve realised that I connect with her so much because I’m someone that is nervous to be me and to live out loud, and Noelle is individuality and the fearless pursuit of being who you are personified. I’m not sure if you’ll ever read this, Noelle, but from the bottom of my heart, thank you for being so beautifully, resolutely, and inspiringly you. The world is truly better for it. 🧡☺️

[@marielbellan]

Ok, I loved the two highlighter tip! That it's so helpful for when I get into grad school :) (if I do lol) .... and I agree with "don't annotate for fun" it truly does distract from the reading if it is for fun.

[@Bookseeke]

I love annotating my books so much! It really adds to how the story is being played out in my mind and helps me to remember things I probably wouldn't have remembered had I not noted it. Its also so pretty to look at the book and think like "yeah, I read that and had alot of valid thoughts and opinions" lol

[@Jules-gx7xm]

Loved the video! I personally really love annotating my books, I don't do it to everyone I read. But most of my books that I read for fun I do annotate. It's interesting that you feel it takes you out of the story or feels like homework. Because to me it makes me become even more invested in the story, and I especially love when I reread a book and I can see what I was thinking before.

[@ArteGama]

I use a lot of flags on my books, usually to mark a specific part or phrase that made me happy or curious, or something that i would like to remember... i love it.

[@katesammons9252]

Finally!! I have been so excited for this video! Back in the day I worked at Starbucks and had my hair in braids---by far the most comfortable hair style for working on busy mornings. A man came to the register and told me how much he "loves that look on a woman." He was a regular...I never wore braids to work again.

[@sillysylsara]

ah, fuck, it's so refreshing to see someone so comfortable and confident in themselves!!! you're all smiles and it makes ME smile, and the way you're not being terribly humble because you know you are smart, and academic!! It makes me so incredibly happy 🥰🥰

[@tangosunshine7299]

Love your channel!! I’d been bored of reading for almost a year when I stumbled upon one of your vids and now I’m back to reading again ❤️

[@nonfictionfeminist]

I really love the discussion on you vs your professor with the highlighters!

[@leilapulaski8122]

Seeing a Noelle notification always makes my day :) Really love the two highlighter system idea! Also totally agree that sometimes annotating can ruin a reading experience.

[@michelejenn7828]

Ok but the two highlighter colours is a game changer and you best believe I'm passing that tip on to my students this year

[@HappilyBookish]

I am one of the people that tag, highlight, and write in the margins for absolutely everything!! I've found that for a reader like me (who can have a hard time focusing), annotating in depth really helps me stay focused, read quicker, and absorb what I'm reading much better. Love the video! 😊📑

[@juliettegregory4818]

I like to underline or highlight in books that I'm reading for fun. Nothing crazy but anything that stands out to me. I also found that it helps me stay more engaged and pay more attention and appreciate what I am reading instead of skimming through my book.

[@stephaniecurtiss6804]

Your system for color tabs reminds me a lot of my own, but your other methods are new to me and I’ll definitely be using some of them in the future! Thanks!

[@medusamoons]

YOUR LAUGH GIVES ME SO MUCH JOY!!!!!

[@avareads7254]

I really loved this video - you explain annotation so much better than I have ever been able to! However, I really enjoy (like actually enjoy) to annotate the books that I read for fun. I think it's because I didn't have to annotate books in high school, and also I have so. many. thoughts. all the time that writing them in the margins of the books just makes sense to me and it makes the book a better and more fun experience for me.

[@sabrina.lnd95]

This really helped me realise that I didn't really want to annotate my books "properly" but just a quote here and there or some dialogue I found funny. I've watched so many annotation videos and almost everyone has these elaborate systems of highlighting and tabbing and underlining and it's really overwhelming sometimes. Thanks to this video I think I'll just stick to tabbing and highlighting absolute favorite quotes/scenes! (I also feel like it rips me out of the story if I meticulously try and highlight + tab everything)

[@user-kv4if7nw3i]

i don’t usually comment on yt videos but i just wanna let you know that i literally loveeee your videos!!! they genuinely make me so happy and make my day so much better!!

[@issyking_]

Who else has been so excited for Noelle to make this video?? Can’t wait to hear your tips!!!❤️ Btw small youtuber here!!!🌸

[@hugooliver8264]

Joe Mcnicholas she’s just trying to get her channel out there, it’s hard to grow as a small youtuber

[@hugooliver8264]

Meeee

[@joemcnicholas89]

Hugo Oliver yes i know thatt but i find it just a but disrespectful to the creator

[@issyking_]

@@joemcnicholas89 I'm so sorry I didn't mean to be disrespectful to Noelle! I love her videos and find them so helpful

[@joemcnicholas89]

Issy King omg dont say sorry!! i love your channel and i didnt mean to cause any disrespect ♡ ♡ (btw i didnt mean to put the roll eyes emoji, i was supposed to put the smile emoji xx)

[@_ex.e]

this is the first video I've watched of you and I'm not even a minute in and I love you omg the way you talk is everything

[@sarahstewart2384]

THANK YOU!! I'm annotating for the first time for a book needed for a class, and this helped me so much!!

[@sofiahidalgo4110]

I literally just thought “I could use one of noelle’s videos right now” and there it is!!! I’m definitely being spoiled🥰✨

[@chocolatemafia4303]

When I was 7 I was struggling with vocabulary in a book and I would take a notepad, write the word, highlight it and look it up later. Love your videos!💙

[@gabbyreads]

I love this video!! 🤗 I think it’s so cool how everyone has their own unique ways of annotating and there’s no universal way to do it. I love your laid back kind of style of annotating cause it can totally get overwhelming and start to feel like homework when you try to do to much haha 😅

[@MallyCat150]

it's really fun for me to underline stuff that stands out to me or write like lol or that was funny in a book and then i'll stick a tab on the page that i wrote on, but it's a super different way than i would annotate a book for school

[@azrasreads9427]

I've been waiting for this since you said it was coming Monday on your last video... AND IT WAS SO WORTH IT. The class/at home highlighter thing was really helpful

[@mackenziehunt9093]

The highlighters!!! I’m shook, I love it, I’m forever changed.

[@laurastars23]

As Lizzo says in her song tempo: IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@tiwalolaoluwa]

I’M SO EXCITED

[@_emly_]

I have had a really bad habit of buying books with the intention of reading them and then never actually getting round to it. I recently bought two new books, Emma and Outlander (don't judge me I wanted some fun reading for my short holiday I have coming up soon) and since discovering your channel, I have felt really encouraged to read again! I'm not a fast reader, and have started with Outlander, but I'm really enjoying it and it feels really good to read again! Thanks for all your wonderful and informative videos, Noelle! :)

[@vaneopyloretta]

Noelle be doing content analysis on her books!!! I love how you have different coloured tabs for different things!

[@annas1976]

I completely get why your colors change for each book and I will definitely do the same! Really enjoyed this video 🥰 also I started pet cemetery today and I am loving it so far!!

[@isabellaallen3211]

Okay but your hair color is absolutely stunning!! I can never get over how brilliant of a red it is! Both my sisters have read hair but nothimg like yours

[@sarahbookworm5937]

When you were talking about about highlighting for yourself and classmates/professors, I do the same thing except with pen colors! That's one thing I like about literature classes is that you get different perspectives on the story and it brings new things to your attention about it which making notes of could be helpful! Also, I don't annotate books for fun but I did try reading Shakespeare for fun and annotating it, it didn't go well lol.

[@l0veLY111]

I love annotating the books I read for fun especially murder mystery books it makes me feel more involved and like I’m trying to solve the case with them! For books that aren’t murder mystery I love to highlight my favourite quotes I’m going to start a book journal soon so I’m super excited!

[@morganblalock873]

Noelle, I just found your channel last month and I've been binging videos. I love your aura and admire your intelligence so much. I just got accepted to grad school this week and I am SO HYPE to be going but also nervous. This video was everything I needed. How did you know? Thanks a lot girl xx

[@judyhinegardner9611]

This video was brilliant! Very helpful. Taking a novella class for an elective and I have to write a two to four page annotation. Not something I've ever done before. So thanks

[@98pennygirl]

I’ve been watching you since the what’s in my grad school backpack video bc I was thinking about going to grad school and now here I am about to start lol But it’s just so incredible seeing how much your channel has grown! Proud of you! ✨👍🏼

[@taliyahalexis7255]

I just got my wisdom teeth cut out a couple days ago and I missed feeling like a person and watching KZbin. And you’re the person I want to watch, thank you for making me smile even if it hurts hehe♥️

[@ash-vj5vn]

I really love the idea of using a separate color when noting things discussed in class. I’m definitely going to try that!

[@oliviafrommars]

You would be the most amazing English professor ever!! Personally I tab passages in books that I find to be funny because I like to find the quotes again and have a good laugh! 😊

[@Julia-dc2jf]

I absolutely love the idea of having two highlighters, one for at home and one for class! Thanks for this tip, I have to read a book in school next year. Because it is about a criminal case we will have a lot of conversations in class and a lot of different opinions. This will help me a lot

[@mwitaemmy]

I have always loved literature but sadly or not I diverged to business school(uhmm.. life!) n now watching this video you make me want to go back in time n change my choices to studying literature & annotate all the books in the world ... 😁 b'cos you make "annotation" sound so cool 😃

[@avy466]

I 100% agree about the annotating getting stressful if you’re reading for fun. I usually only use tabs but I tried highlighting and writing in books and it was way too time consuming but everyone’s experience is different

[@mundodelectura8785]

Tbh you are so amazing I love your videos so much!! My way of annotating my books for fun is really different but I noticed that your method is actually super similar to my method for medschool!

[@sparklyvamp17]

Giving us the content we LOVE, also just saw ellias post about the book club and I.CANT.WAIT.

[@jasmineburton6306]

I completely agree with you on how personal annotations are!💗

[@clairecooper6417]

Hi Noelle, I am just starting my BA Honours in English Literature and this video was super helpful Thankyou! Please do more like this such as essay writing tips and so on. I love your wit and your character! Stay safe xx

[@TheGloomyBook]

Omg! Thank you so much! I'm about to start my first year of college soon, so this was such a helpful tip. Now, I'm honestly thinking about annotating my books just for fun. You know, for practice reasons. However, I'm usually not okay with writing in my books.

[@pamelabatchelor9204]

I’ve really been enjoying your videos and because of you I’ve been reading more and really enjoy reading again.

[@annithomas8749]

I ve been putting off doing my summer reading in preparation for you posting this video. im actually really exited to do it now :)

[@metanoiabooks3729]

I use postit tabs because I often see something described so well...or something I want to relive...or things I want to look into. I would forget...I don't want to forget...x

[@kenzasettini1911]

U're a sunshine of positivity, watching you always makes me happy ... big fan from Morocco

[@BookVybez]

Definitely using the highlighter method this coming semester

[@Markadown]

Just finished writing an article on reading and using a commonplace book and your video showed up. Really enjoyed it and then you had to mention about possibly writing your thesis on King and I’m like “Let me check the rest of her channel. Things look promising” :-P Great video.