how i annotate my books 🌻✨ guide to annotating, essentials, annotating evolution, and a q&a!

[@nailahhuq1238]

I've accepted that I don't enjoy annotating much myself but I love watching you do it :)

[@cupsandthoughts]

i love that you can still appreciate it 🥰

[@sorhaniri]

I started to annotate this year after watching your videos and it made my reading processes so much more enjoyable. Every book I annotate feels so special because it has my memory I spent with. So thank you for your beautiful videos and giving inspiration all the time ❤🌟

[@cupsandthoughts]

oh i’m sooo happy to hear that! 🥰 annotating truly does make a book more special! you are very welcome, i am always happy to share my annotating journey 🤍

[@sherriewhite5348]

Omg I’m so excited to see your process! I really want to annotate my special books, have even went as far as getting supplies, but just haven’t taken the leap…. Your annotated books are just GORGEOUS 💜💜💜

[@cupsandthoughts]

ahhh i hope you find this video helpful!!! all the best and have fun 🥰🥰🥰

[@ink-stained_realms]

Ok so this will be a forever favorite video, that I'll rewatch many times! 😍 Watching you annotating your books is just so relaxing and aesthetically pleasing!! 😍 Thank you Cath for this treat!

[@cupsandthoughts]

ahhh kat!!! you’re so kind, thank you so much!! 🥰🥰 i ‘m glad you enjoyed it 🤍

[@cosmosdaughter]

You inspire me so much, this is an art, an active meditation (it makes you feel present) and makes me enjoy the story much more. Thank you for making us feel that we are doing a right thing and not a "crime"! For people with ADHD is so useful to keep the focus on the book!

[@cupsandthoughts]

thank you for the lovely comment 🤍 i can understand people’s sentiments on marking up books, but annotating should really get more credit! 🥰 i’m glad you enjoyed the video ✨

[@Mr.AshleyGriffiths]

I really enjoyed watching this video! As always, it is very aesthetically pleasing and it was very useful with all of the advice you shared.

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’m sooo glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰🥰

[@Pya1234]

I've been waiting on this one!! So glad it's finally here

[@cupsandthoughts]

yayyy!! i hope you enjoy it 🥰

[@qianliow4421]

ive slowly starting to annotate my books using just a pen and highlighter and I've been loving the process :) I've also been doing an extra thing by writing book quotes which i love in a separate notebook which is long and tedious! overall that's the joy of reading:) btw the annotation i learned it from you HAHAHA ❤❤ so thank you for giving me the courage to go in for it Cath 😊

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’m sooo happy to hear that, qian qing! 🥰 haha truly it is! the journey of reading a book matters more than the destination ☺️ i’m so happy you’re enjoying your time annotating 🤍🤍

[@desireeclark1503]

Wow your books are so beautiful and loved! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@cupsandthoughts]

thank you! it’s my pleasure 🥰

[@mango.delphi]

My most favorite part in annotating books is when I reopen my books and read my thoughts and highlighted fave texts all over again.

[@cupsandthoughts]

exactly this!!! i love the feeling so much 🥰 it’s so special and heartwarming 🤍 i’m sooo happy you’re getting back into reading! i hope you enjoy r.f.kuang’s books! 🥹🫶🏼

[@mapletea3296]

I’ve watched your channel for awhile and wanted to get into annotating, especially now that I am on break from university. I was searching to see if you had an annotation guide video a few days ago, and this popping into my feed quite literally made my morning !! Thank you for all of your calming videos ☺️💕 edit: i also just got my wisdom teeth removed, so this is the perfect time for me to pick up a calm and stationary hobby :D

[@sanbi4903]

YAY I've been so looking forward to this video!! I was TERRIFIED to annotate at first, but nowadays when I am reading a borrowed book or dont anticipate annotating I find myself reaching for the pen and highlighters out of habit! I MISS annotating when I'm not doing it!! I've found though that if I'm reading a borrowed book, I'll make note of the pages I'd want to annotate/remember and when I eventually buy my own copy, I go back through it an annotate from there!

[@cupsandthoughts]

ahhh i love to hear that!! we all start out so similarly, i’m glad you can enjoy the experience of annotating a borrowed book by making separate notes to annotate for later!! 🥰🥰

[@wendyhoward2699]

I was excited to watch this! I would love a series on annotating. Many blessings and.

[@cupsandthoughts]

what else would you like to see in the series? ☺️

[@TheBeeesKnees]

yay!! so excited to watch this 🥰🥰

[@cupsandthoughts]

ahh yay!! i hope you enjoy it 🥹🤍

[@TheBeeesKnees]

@@cupsandthoughts i did!! it's nice to see someone who annotates for the joy of reading i do something similar! ♥

[@morganlikesstationery]

I tend to keep my annotating incredibly simple - I either use a pen or a highlighter; sometimes both. I think having beautiful & aesthetic annotations for social media is kind of like that boom in bullet journaling a little while ago where people were making their bujos super artistic & beautiful - if it sparks joy, go for it! But it can be easy for us Casual Observers to fall into the trap where it feels like the "only" way to do things. I tried to be The Guy who had multi-colored page flags & matching highlighters for various themes et al - and I gave up within a chapter because it was just too much for my ADHD to keep track of, lol. And sometimes I legit don't have a lot to say! I used to be super down on that very aesthetic style, but I've mellowed out since honestly it's really not that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. We're all here to read and to engage further with the text; isn't that what matters most? (Not to mention, it's very fun to look at, of course, lol)

[@KMort]

I would never do this, because I am a massive rereader and it would annoy me, but I do use tabs and have done for years. It works well for me to be able to have colour coded markers for scenes or quotes I want to find quickly. I have written a few things on clear sticky notes recently though, and while I don't do it a lot, for very specific books it IS funny to see what I wrote afterwards.

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’m glad you’ve found your own way of annotating! i’ve been meaning to try using transparent sticky notes :) i love being able to look back at what i’ve written!

[@Teheran-l7p]

After a long time we gotta see ur new video❤ and the fascinating part is it’s an annotating one 🎉while annotating a book I believe that what’s the point of reading a book if I can’t grab the emotions I went thru right at that moment

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’m so excited to get back to posting 🤍🤍 i totally agree :) that’s how i like to go about annotating too!

[@lwiener67]

the only down side to doing this is if you want to resell your books I guess. But this is cool for the ones to keep!!

[@cupsandthoughts]

secondhand bookshops love to receive annotated books actually! and some people are actually selling their annotated books on etsy too! they look amazing, and there’s a market for it! ☺️

[@annemotha4534]

Early squad, I have never been so early. Love your video

[@cupsandthoughts]

yay! thank you so much 🥹🤍

[@theresachucle5362]

Great daily vlog have a great week😊🧵🪡🤗🤩🎄🎁❄️

[@cupsandthoughts]

thank you! you too 🥰

[@btxt235]

Thank you so much for this beautiful detailed video!!

[@cupsandthoughts]

you are very welcome! 🥰🥰

[@chloetrouilloud4034]

You make me want to anotate liké you! I tried a few month ago but I stopped, and since I don't re read my books, I lost certain moments and feelings that I would like to capture ! Love this video ❤

[@cupsandthoughts]

anyone can annotate like me! 🥰 just go with the flow and write whatever you please! i’m glad you enjoyed the video 🤍

[@TiredGurl2]

OMG i jst wanna say thx u sooooo much for this vid! I know how long you spent on it

[@cupsandthoughts]

ahhh you are very welcome!! 🥹🤍🤍

[@margaretwhittaker7519]

Looking at the books you've annotated, it looks like you leave a part of yourself in the book.

[@cupsandthoughts]

yes i do!! i’m glad you see that 🥰

[@ThisNovelReader]

I start by using sticky tabs. By the time I get to around 50 pages, I can tell if I like the book and want to continue annotating. If I do, I keep going. Usually, I’ll come back and underline, write, and tidy up the tabs.

[@cupsandthoughts]

that’s so interesting!! :) i’m glad you have a structure for annotating your books! 🤍

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks so much for sharing...

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’m so happy to hear that! you’re welcome 🥰

[@libbysreadingcorner9564]

@@cupsandthoughts You're very welcome. I hope that one day soon I can start annotating

[@paintchips90]

I call my annotating "chaos annotating" ... no rhyme or reason to what I annotate besides feelings, LOLs, and theories ... my tab colors are all aesthetics and vibes ... but I do try to keep my annotations unobtrusive enough that reading the book is easy to do, so I don't highlight and I only use pencil or black pen (I'm a huge rereader)

[@cupsandthoughts]

chaos annotating!! that is a wonderful way of describing it 😍😍 love that for you! i’ll keep that in mind and try it out if i’m rereading my books in the future!

[@ImashaApril]

So good to see your video after so long! ♥️🫶 Loving every bit of it. I finished Yellowface yesterday and loved it. Thanks for the recommendation 🫶🥹♥️

[@cupsandthoughts]

i’ve missed posting! 🥹🤍 i’m so glad you enjoyed yellowface! it’s one of my favorite books ever 🥰

[@vanessacostantini9980]

Thank you for this video, it is very inspiring! The only thing I have to say, I could barely see the overscript because of the small, yellow character