How I Annotate My Books

[@MemphisJones]

I watched this 3 times just so that I could take notes. Love your methods...makes perfect sense. 🖋

[@mabeljournals]

this makes me so happy! Thank you!

[@KatieColson]

Wowowow. You need to be given a phd in annotating. This is phenomenal. Thank you for making this.

[@mabeljournals]

AWW thank you so much!! :)

[@mandiconnell3311]

I thought the levels were gonna be mild, medium, and hot sauce 😂. I love your annotating style!

[@mabeljournals]

haha that would have been so much better!

[@yai627yeac]

🖋️I think this is my new favorite “how to annotate” video!! I love your organized technique, I started doing something similar with my Dorian Gray reread and I’m still trying to decide if I enjoy it or not 😂 but yours are so beautiful!!! ❤

[@mabeljournals]

I hope it works out for you!! And thank youuu 🥰

[@Lilli626]

I think you just made me want to up my annotating game😂 🖊️

[@isirlasplace91]

Me too!😂🖋️

[@lesliewhite5282]

love how organized and eloquent you are!! goals🖋

[@mabeljournals]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

Not only did I stay til the end, I watched twice 😂 ✒️ I am so wanting to start annotating and I LOVE tabs and how they look. I am just stuck on how to know what to tab, like how to get started on that part. So then I get overwhelmed and don’t start. I guess I just need to try it,-but these versions that aren’t so focused on writing in your books really helped me out thank you so much!!

[@mabeljournals]

YAY thank you for watching! I am so happy this helped you!! I am working on creating another video where I specify WHAT I annotate so be on the lookout!

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

@@mabeljournals omg I will be so excited for this and definitely watching it as soon as you post it!!

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

Wow! 😁 Your video popped up in my "recommendeds" section, and something told me to give your video a look-see. I am looking to get into two different types of journaling -- commonplace books, and annotations, and I can see the potential for the two styles to correspond and blend, even though the styles are somewhat different. So, naturally, videos about both types have been coming into my personal "algorithm." Your organization of all your supplies by color is Olympic-level, girl! 😅😁 If I had the space you have just for the organizer drawers, I would be in heaven!! 1-BR apartments and sh**-tons of creative energy don't always mix.

[@mabeljournals]

WOW thank you so much! So happy you found me! I am trying my best to stay as organised as possible but sometimes... that is not the case haha!

[@wildthymeandeglantine583]

🖋️thank you, Mabel! Your system makes total sense and I am going to give it a try. I especially liked what you said about leaving a mark on our book as it leaves a mark on us. This year I have been re-reading those books on my shelf that I cannot part from. So nice to meet you, and looking forward to watch more of your videos. (Oh, your pens organized by graded colour…😍) greetings from the other side of the world, Valentina

[@PK-qu2nv]

🖋️ Thank you for sharing your annotations with us. The only annotations I ever done was underline or highlight my book or put a ripple piece of paper as a bookmark 😂🫣 I never done tab like yours before. Your is so beautiful tab😍. I going to go back to some of my favorite books and redo them with tab.😄

[@mabeljournals]

You are so welcome! 🥰🥰

[@kerisbookishcorner2864]

And now I’m living my best life because you linked all the supplies below 🤩 Thank you so much!!! I’ve been hunting for some of these things for ages!

[@mabeljournals]

Yay! so happy this helped!!!

[@jessicaampie49]

Ahhhhh!!! You have inspire me! Thank you for sharing!!

[@mabeljournals]

You are so welcome!

[@alejandraortega4443]

Love this video have watched it 3+ times

[@tahlia__nerds_out]

Thanks for the tips! 🖋️

[@lisamays5282]

I have always wanted to know folks thought process on annotating and you nailed it! I liked and subbed! So enjoyed this content. Very helpful. ✒️

[@isirlasplace91]

12:17 I'm trying out your organized tabbing technique for the first time and so far I love it!!🤩

[@mabeljournals]

YAYYY! i AM GLAD!! it is a little tedious at first but then it all makes sense

[@Tiffany_FeeFeeTV]

✒️thanks for the tips. I’ve been struggling finding highlights that don’t bleed. I’ll give these a try. 🖋️

[@mabeljournals]

Yes, you are welcome! The light highlighters in the description are the best to avoid the bleeding!

[@adridee777]

How do you choose your subjects for each tab? Do you use the same annotation key for certain book genres? 🙏🏻

[@mabeljournals]

It’s usually similar for each genre but can vary a bit depending on length or content. Thank you for the question I might elaborate on it in another video 🥰

[@bookhuggah]

Thank you for sharing this. I have been interested in annotating and wondering about how others do this too. 🖋️

[@mabeljournals]

You are so welcome!!

[@Sirius.oy523]

I love your annotations style. It does make sense for the organized tabbing. I am just starting on my annotation journey. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and insight! 🖋️

[@mabeljournals]

Thank you I am soo happy this was helpful!!! Good luck on your journey and have fun!!

[@isirlasplace91]

12:44 I already watched your video 2-3 times but I had to watch it again because I love annotation videos and your voice is very soothing. I organized annotated a bunch of books since first watching your video and I honestly don't think I can go back to regular annotation!! My books look sooooo pretty!!😍 Big bookish hugs from Canada!!🤗

[@mabeljournals]

AWWW I am replying to all my comments now that I'm back and I love seeing your comments! Thank youuu!!!

[@sognosprite]

🖋️🖋️ thank you for some examples of text for your annotations!

[@knitty5000]

🖊Thanks for a great video. I love pens, paper, stationary stores and your ideas of annotating were helpful for me to think of my own reading retention

[@mabeljournals]

So happy this helpped! Thank you!!

[@Happiness-nt1fr]

🖋️ Very helpful nice video!

[@mabeljournals]

thank you!!

[@monicapolancofabian1231]

You're the best! These are really great tips and so satisfying to see the intense annotations lol. I'll give these a try and let you know how it ends up :)

[@mabeljournals]

Yes! Can’t wait to hear about it!! 🥰

[@deborahlorich3193]

🖊️I love your style of teaching. I’m very new to this and you’re motivating me. Thank you 🙏🏾 so very much!!!

[@mabeljournals]

You’re welcome!! Thank you for letting me know it’s helpful to you that makes me so so happy ☺️🥰

[@hannagraczynska875]

I love the organized tabbing look but I also like to add tabs on re-reads and I feel like it would ruin the effect

[@mabeljournals]

Yeah I see what you mean.. it would be a lot of work to redo the whole book too

[@RamonaDeniseMorrissetteNagai]

🖋thanks so super helpful

[@mabeljournals]

Glad it helped!!!

[@bookswithcoffee8515]

Love this video. I been looking a new wag to annotate my books .😊🖋️

[@mabeljournals]

Glad it was helpful! 🥰🥰

[@BellasCreativeLife]

🖋I love your organized technique, ❤🌼

[@mabeljournals]

Thank you!!!

[@FrobeRios]

If ur books are tabbed, can u no longer have ur books touching the wall of a shelf or else the tabs would get smushed?

[@mabeljournals]

Yes I learned this the hard way!! But books are not suppose to be place right on the back of the shelf they need some room to prevent rot and mold so I have been giving them some space and its helping keep my tabs intact

[@shaustin22]

🖊️. Well done ☺️

[@mabeljournals]

Thank you 😁

[@ExLibris-Alys]

Now it all falls into place and makes sense. Thank you, and I have subscribed. 🖊️

[@mabeljournals]

YAY!! Thank you so much!

[@cytje92]

Maybe I missed it, but how do you determine the topics, like love and characters beforehand? Do you flip though the book or do you use the same themes for the same genres? Kisses from the Netherlands 🖋️❤

[@mabeljournals]

Great question! Usually I select based on genre, but lately it also depends on what I’m interested in tracking at that moment. I was going to include this portion in the video but it changes so often! The major ones I stick to most of the time are love, sad, key/important, plot development, quotes, and mad/triggers.

[@DruidianKA11]

🖊️ yay!!!

[@annabattistello9993]

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[@CheemsTheCheeseDog]

Nice video

[@mabeljournals]

Thank you!!

[@user-ej3ru7ot1f]

I wish there was a little more in depth explanation of intense tabbing with more examples!

[@mabeljournals]

I will definitely have a follow-up to this video!

[@senowyn]

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[@Msbridgett]

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[@blackbibliophile_atlarge108]

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[@lisaames7146]

Just wondering where you got your acrylic drawers for your page tabs?

[@mabeljournals]

It was one of those marshall's finds! The other one (smaller) I got from amazon a few years ago

[@cyana5867]

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[@fowlerch22]

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[@nashelyrosa]

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[@mabeljournals]

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[@JesusLightsYourPath]

Why do I feel like annotating is the best part? Yet im scared to write directly in my books.

[@kimmcee]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so much 🥹🥰

[@lilys.lil.library]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you 🙏🏽☺️

[@keithcuarteros9844]

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[@gingerfoster907]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so much!! 🥰🤗

[@shahrishinamdar1918]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so much!

[@user-sn1zq3mr2z]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so Much 😊

[@karlaaldana5070]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏽🤗❤️

[@janethughes7661]

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[@mabeljournals]

Thank you so much 😊