How & Why I Sticky Note My Books

[@maddymiller293]

i’m going to start annotating my books and this video helped me get a better idea of how to do it and what to use, thank you!

[@mmmcookies8814]

I highlight similarly in my kindle. Pink for the cutesy parts, blue for other types of quotes I like, and orange or yellow for important plot points. I'm rereading City of Bones right now and I'm using orange to highlight bits I've forgotten or when they explain something that exists in their world like Forsaken, parabatai, etc. A Court of Mist and Fury is my most-highlighted book - her writing really shines in that one.

[@alyxandriaang]

Same here haha I can't stop looking at the flurry of post its in my ACOMAF book. Ohh that's actually such a smart idea with the kindle. Unfortunately my kindle isn't in color as it is the Paperwhite so I can't use the same technique for my ebooks :(

[@phoebeshunkerbell]

i wish i could be that organized. i might try that instead of wasting time browsing the whole book when i want to reread my favorite parts. :>

[@alyxandriaang]

I started with doing that and found that after posting my reviews, I often lost track of what I wanted to mention.

[@BrittanysRambles]

As you know I also tag my pages, but each color does mean something because that's how I keep track of things I want to mention when I'm reviewing. I also use hot pink for romance but I have a couple other shades of pink that mean other cute things. Yellow is for quotes and passages I want to remember and I have a few shades of blue that range from sadness to bromance xD Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@alyxandriaang]

Oh that's interesting. I love how people are sharing their different interpretations of the colors and yours definitely makes sense!

[@BrittanysRambles]

I use a ton of colors for very specific things, and it definitely makes my life much easier later on when I'm writing reviews or looking for quotes :)

[@aeralv8649]

The range for the blue shades are lit xD

[@bookwizards]

Having owned a brick and mortar used book store if you leave these sticky notes in for several years you will have brown patches in your books when they are removed. Also after time the glue does not stick so the tabs will fall off the pages . I make my key reference notes with page references on the blank pages in the front of the book everything else goes in the margins or I underline with a #2 art pencil acid free so no damage even after many years. Highlighters are a big no.

[@zariyah8591]

hi! this is very helpful for people like me who recently just got into tabbing. i have no idea about this tabbing thing but when the book that i ordered arrived, it came with the sticky flags (or post-its) so i searched on how do i supposed to use them. thank you very much! ☺️

[@GwendolynKensinger]

I think when a book has a lot of tabs like the ones you showed it looks so pretty. I used to tab more but then I stopped. I need to get back to it or do the notebook thing. I do need some system to help me with reviews.

[@alyxandriaang]

I definitely feel an improvement in my reviews after switching to this method because finally I don't forget anything I want to bring up! Hope you find some way that works for you Gwen :)

[@HaiderHassan]

how to portion starts around @9:00

[@bookcaterpillar2222]

I just found your channel and it's awesome! Sticky notes for life, girl!

[@bookcaterpillar2222]

I always use post-it notes in books for school and I mark quotes with them as well

[@alyxandriaang]

me too! I can't tell you how many stickies i have in Jane Eyre!

[@idk_idk8431]

At first I was like “Why do people tab books it looks weird and it’s kind of a waste of time, along with it ruins the clean look of your book” (That *was* my opinion and I’m not trying to be rude) and now my option has changed. Now I’m like I WANNA TAB MY BOOKS!

[@alyxandriaang]

Haha of course not and I completely understand, as I was skeptical about it myself.

[@idk_idk8431]

Alyxandria Ang Hahaha ikr and I watched multiple videos over it but it wasn’t until I watched your’s that I understood why, and it made me want to tag my own books!!! I love you ❤️ Edit-Tab

[@sydneyfrench95]

Do your tabs remove the ink from your book? I’m taking an English course and just realized today that my tabs are removing some ink and even some small bits of the paper. Just did a crisis KZbin search trying to find ones that won’t ruin my books :p

[@alyxandriaang]

i notice that when i leave them in long enough and come back to the books months later to remove the stickies, that it does happen! but it's not so serious to cause damage. i would say make sure you're getting the plastic stickies bec those are easier to remove than paper ones i've noticed.

[@drairokazigumu1445]

omg i love the court of thrones series

[@bernardjin4050]

Hi there. Is it good if most of the pages of the textbook tab with colourful stickers and refer in the exam?

[@vmarsg]

I'm not sure if you've answered this, but where did you purchase your transparent tabs from? I have the walmart ones you have linked, but I think the ones you used before are so pretty!

[@alyxandriaang]

The plastic ones I got from Target, I believe!

[@skyicee4801]

I love this video 💗💗

[@alyxandriaang]

Thanks for watching!

[@thebookwormsociety_]

thanks for the video!☺👍

[@alyxandriaang]

thank you for watching ;)

[@Liv4IT]

very informative video thank you ;-)

[@alyxandriaang]

Hope you got something out of it :D

[@hridhya5661]

Plz do a book shelf tour

[@alyxandriaang]

I'm away from home rn but I definitely need to do one when I go back and unhaul!

[@damnshawty005]

Oh my !!!!! Soooo much stuff to remember 😡🙁🙂 but i want to tag my books 😄 lol

[@alyxandriaang]

i really hope this video helped a little! any more questions, i'd be happy to answer :D

[@michelllesxiong5754]

Where can I get those tab from??? The one in the last video.. I can’t find them at Walmart nor Staple.

[@alyxandriaang]

Ohh i left a link for ya in the bio. pls let me know if that works out!

[@michelllesxiong5754]

Alyxandria Ang The link works. But.. I can’t find the one your using the one that cost $2.00~ from the beginning when you mentioned it.

[@alyxandriaang]

i think you are talking about these: www.amazon.com/dp/B01FM38PJC/ref=sxbs_sr_ss_b_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3221812782&pd_rd_wg=Kyd3z&pf_rd_r=SYJV145TMSBA9EJW073H&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B01FM38PJC&pd_rd_w=h5kSC&pf_rd_i=post+it+arrow+flags&pd_rd_r=51ceabfd-ac77-4034-982d-002a0de83760&ie=UTF8&qid=1510024624&sr=2 hope that helps!

[@michelllesxiong5754]

Alyxandria Ang Yessss.. THANK YOU!!!!! 🙏

[@hildesophie6947]

Beautiful..

[@bluestar7319]

we watched this at school today. And you cussed you said shit. Now kids are laughing

[@nikitamedhi9975]

Price

[@ina0809]

New subscriber

[@camanmeetpatro1850]

Great video. And u r so beautiful too

[@alyxandriaang]

thank you! u are very sweet!

[@camanmeetpatro1850]

Alyxandria Ang thanks!

[@kristalyniturralde6954]

Ang dami mong sat sat gawin mona shhh

[@bookflix377]

I post it my books when I'm reviewing them! In my copy of Lady Midnight there are SO many stickies because I reviewed it AND did a crackpot theories vid! But I also annotate my books which is quite controversial 😜 I LOVE LOVE LOVE annotating! I'm thinking of making a vid on that. Great vid Alex! Loved this :)

[@alyxandriaang]

I've actually started annotating, but only with ARCs. I think you should def make a video about annotating books, and maybe I will too :D

[@belindajin]

What I do is just use normal size stickys and cut them up into tiny strips because I'm a poor college student. lol. Thanks for answering all my questions!

[@alyxandriaang]

That's what I did at first when I didn't know there was such thing as those small stickies hehe :D

[@aayushichauhan7597]

I wasn't able to buy the small one in my locality so I also cut the bigger it's actually a pretty nice idea

[@BasicallyBrittx]

Loved this! I never really tab my books that much but I do sometimes tab my Harry Potter books and then I use orange tabs for funny things that the Weasleys say haha! And also just important things in the plot or beautiful quotes

[@alyxandriaang]

That sounds very similar to my process! Yeah the HP books are definitely a great place to use stickies.

[@bhagyayelleti]

Ooooo my potter head ….hi big fan of HP

[@kylepask4989]

Do you have a favourite funny moment from the books?

[@alexistrimble7564]

You should do a bookshelf tour

[@thebffofderby4031]

For me, I use each tab for a different thing Yellow: Important, Green: whenever something emotional happens, Pink: Quote, Orange: What day am I starting to read from

[@erinmariecece]

I started tabbing my books with Empire of Storms and I found it really fun to go back and look at all the things I thought were funny or romantic and so on.

[@alyxandriaang]

Right! It's such a nice feeling to know where you last felt everything, and it makes reviewing so much easier.

[@wasimathebest5974]

did this with a book called written on the body

[@LizzWolffx]

Okay but how do you put your books back on your shelves after you've tabbed them?? Doesn't it rip the tabs etc?

[@alyxandriaang]

Nope, it just folds them a bit but i don't really mind that

[@learntocrochet3952]

@@alyxandriaang For the tabs in my bible, I only allow a mm (if that much) of the tab to show past the edge of the paper. I show just enough so that the color is visible.

[@horrorghoul]

If you have a dollar tree by you they sell those expensive tabs for $1 for 500 of them. They are great.

[@emmelys8244]

*cries in Europe*

[@learntocrochet3952]

I tab like this in my bible. However, I line up my tabs in the same spot on each page so the colors are all lined up in one column (blue in one column, pink in one column, etc).

[@graciedupuis7454]

Awesome video!! I love tabbing books and I've got to say A Court of Mist and Fury probably has the most in it

[@alyxandriaang]

Eyyy I've heard that a lot, and yeah there was definitely a lot to tab about in ACOMAF. Thanks for watching, love

[@danielwalker26]

3:42 Not enough room on those for my feelings.

[@niafal955]

just found your channel, I love it! I've been wanting to use post it notes to keep tabs on the books that I read :) Love this video :)

[@alyxandriaang]

G A R D E N I A :3 welcome :) yes I love seeing the post it notes in the side of my book too!

[@thebakedbook]

Love your process. I have considered using tabs, and may try it out after watching this video. Right now I'm just writing quotes I like in a notebook.

[@jasmineinglis8265]

thebakedbook Oh my god SAME! I always write my favourite quotes in a notebook

[@alyxandriaang]

I actually tried using a notebook before I used tabs but I felt that it took too much time from my reading, to have to keep stopping, opening a notebook and writing the quote down. I'm glad it works for you though!

[@jasmineinglis8265]

TheBooksBuzz I might try your way x

[@incredibleniharika]

You look stik notes look so fun. Now I feel like I should have watched this video months ago. Thankyou so much. That was really helpfull😊.

[@LorisBookTrials]

I just decided yesterday that I want to start doing this. I bought one package from Myers. And ordered a lot from Amazon. I found one that was $9.99 and it has I believe 1160 pieces. So I am super excited to get started on it!!!! Love your video.

[@alyxandriaang]

That's amazing! I can't wai to hear about your progress.

[@elvie2230]

This sounds like such a good idea! It would really help me remember all the things in my books more. Do you ever put big post-it notes on the page to write more about paragraph that you might forget?

[@alyxandriaang]

I have done that before but now I write a lot of short hand so I don't find the use for big post its.

[@elvie2230]

Alyxandria Ang Oh okay thanks. I really want to learn shorthand.

[@cuteanddorky2pm717]

It's weird but i like the way you talk, it is really clear and clean

[@Santoshpahur]

Why do you look like lily from 🥲nmixx

[@askaligna]

Great video not one minute was wasted with rambling. Every word was useful thank you 🙏🏾

[@alyxandriaang]

thank you so much for watching!

[@Mitali57]

Because she is a good reader she can express herself well...

[@madisonnn683]

Loved the video + I love tabbing! You're so pretty btw

[@alyxandriaang]

TABBING IS AWESOME = WE ARE AWESOME! Thank you Madison. That was really sweet :D

[@roxannemasson]

I have tabbed one book and its basically just my fav part of qos bc i needed to reread that A LOT. I write reviews but I like small, direct, non-spoilery reviews best so thats usually what I write... no need to really get tabs for that. sometimes i feel like I should, just to get my ideas in order but i only have my books for around 2 weeks so... reading it, taking pics for bookstagram, and then it's no longer mine. idk if i would want the tab in my pic (gotta work for that feed) and I would have to take them out anyway... Is it really worth it?

[@alyxandriaang]

For most people it's not the worth the hassle, but I do it mostly because my thoughts are often very jumbled soon after finish a book. The stickies help me organized my thoughts and make sure to mention specific things.

[@manzarrzayeva7709]

I love tabbing/ using post it notes when I'm reading but I never had special color code system. I just used specific color based on book: ex. if the book I'm reading is pretty sad or the cover it is blue I'll just use blue post it notes. But after watching this videos I know what I'm going to do from now on, thank you 💙 I also sometimes Walmart has transparent post it notes with 5 colors for $1! Maybe that's something happens in my state idk but yeah sometimes Walmart has pretty good prices

[@alyxandriaang]

I love Walmart haha for my school supplies. I really think that tabbing is such a technique and wish people wouldn't look down upon it :D

[@ngstudent7236]

Thanks for sharing. I only tab my reference books. 3M stickies are cheaper in Thailand and I ended up buying various sizes of post it notes and a few sets of stickies. I guess the stickies can last for years now, :)

[@alyxandriaang]

Lucky! My supply is already running out and I need to grab some more. Thanks for watching!

[@joeyfigueroa757]

Thanks. I needed this. My English class actually gives points for doing this. (I've never had that before in any class) so this is a huge benefit not only in getting credit but also in my favor.

[@madelineolivia]

Hii! What a great video! Soo.. sometimes when i read, i dont understand some words but i dont want to highlight my book, what should i do :( ?? really need help 😂

[@alyxandriaang]

i would say use the post its i use bec they aren't permanent and you can easily find the page if the book is closed! hope that helps. if not you can right the word and page number you found it in a notebook and document it there!

[@madelineolivia]

Alyxandria Ang thankyouu so much! Love ur channel

[@alyxandriaang]

thanks for your support and for watching me :D

[@SuperMIKevin]

she spends her time reading, can't identify plastic.

[@JAMSsweet]

I love this video! I used to tab a lot when I was reading the TID trilogy but I stopped! So I think I should start doing it again because I always review books and it seems more efficient

[@alyxandriaang]

It has definitely increased the quality of my reviews because I can back up my reasons with specific examples and recall things I want to mention. I hope you get to try it and it works!

[@defenestrator3844]

what is the point in post-iting your books if you only write curse words or "aww" on them?

[@alyxandriaang]

LennART I don’t only write that. I use my post it’s to note specific plot points and character development that I can restate and look back at to help me write my review. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it works for me.

[@ThatTsundokuGirl]

Love this one!❤

[@4emma40]

thank you!

[@amirthinisivaharan3850]

Will the pages be damaged in long run if we are using sticky ?

[@charlize8131]

Hi. When I place my sticky note on the page if I take it off under it, it has black from the words on the page it’s like taking the ink. Does this happen to u? Is this meant to happen?

[@xfilion]

Okay, that's a really nice system. I take it a stage further and number the tabs and then use index cards to write what each tab represents and leave the index cards in the book.

[@azulcuriel4554]

What sticky notes did u used on the book called “a court of mist and fury”? This has helped me a lot thank you!

[@shanuawsomee3917]

Which book is that black one u showed in ur video's thumbnail..may i know please.

[@sigdfuysdfhj2853]

Is it weird that I use folded over washi tape?

[@-abouelleil8611]

thanks

[@MuhammadIshmaell]

Okay, this was really really helpful. Thanks!

[@neetushekhawat8523]

Lovely

[@noorazad4463]

Nice

[@pialestrange5826]

Do you write only on the tabs or also in the books? I wanna start tabbing/annotating as well but I just don't want to write in my books. It makes me feel really bad

[@alyxandriaang]

I only write in the tabs. but usually in arcs i will write in the margins because they are advanced copies, not finished.

[@michellehorstman8888]

you can use post-it notes !

[@feed5750]

What do you think about ereaders/ebooks. Can you do a video about it?

[@alyxandriaang]

I would love to do a video on it!

[@PrefersToBeAnonToday]

How do you store your page flags??

[@alyxandriaang]

I usually just keep them inside the book I'm reading

[@anakindidnothingwrong]

Chapter 55.

[@alyxandriaang]

oh no u didnntttttt 🤣😭

[@astromuonkuki5684]

How many books you finished reading in a week?

[@alyxandriaang]

at the moment, none haha

[@astromuonkuki5684]

@@alyxandriaang what about previously?😊😊😉

[@mikrokosmos-pluto]

I subscribed!! Thanks, I might start tabbing my books now...

[@alyxandriaang]

It's definitely an awesome technique that has helped to improve my book reviewing!

[@shirin3189]

Ah, I was waiting for this video haha! Great video 💕

[@alyxandriaang]

I'm glad! Thank you so much for watching :D

[@shirin3189]

TheBooksBuzz 😘❤

[@tasniatarannumarzita8902]

Why do you talk too much?

[@alyxandriaang]

Tasnia Tarannum Because I’m a Gemini duh