4 WAYS TO ANNOTATE 🖋 

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

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

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

i been waiting for this one, turn it up

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

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

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! ❤️

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

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

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

anyone else terrified to write in new books?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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.

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.

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

"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.

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

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 😂

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

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😋💛💛

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

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

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.

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

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

noelle your passion for and knowledge of highlighters gives me hope

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🙁

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!

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.

About the annotations swap... I had the idea to do that with some friends of mine, each buys a book and reads/annotates in a color coordination then mails it to the next person then it keeps rotating til its back to you again and then you'd have a book with all your and your friends annotations, that would be fun then if each person did the same each friend would windup with an annotated book by their friends. As you said, that is very personal, so for me it would have to be on a fun book one that i wouldnt care if I got back or not, and also would have to be among friends. I think ppl probably asked you for the very reason that its so fascinating to hear someone elses inner thought processes on reading!!

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.

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

“The tip is so thicc” *laughs* I CACKLED

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

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

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! 😊📑

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!!

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!

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

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.

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 😅

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 🥰🥰

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

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

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!

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)

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

Just found this channel and OMG.. I love your attitude so much! Your "I'm all those things" comment when you pulled out It made me laugh! Girlpower! Ima go watch a bunch more of your videos now. Girl power! Let's do it!

been in a grumpy mood for an hour now but noelle’s joke literally made me laugh lmaoooo a sunshine in this dark time, indeed. AND YES, THIS VIDEO IS FINALLY UP AAAAA!!! 🙌

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 ❤️

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.

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

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

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

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. 🧡☺️

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.

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)

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 !

Yay, you finally uploaded it! I was really looking forward to this video. P.S. That shirt with flowers is everything! I love your style.

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

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.

i literally ~just~ found your channel (this vid) and i- AM OBSESSED W YOU ????? love your energy cause same

Discovered this video from your reading tips. That one got a like for your dog intro. This one got it for that awesome joke and contagious laugh 😁 love this! 💖

Ah so exciting! I’ve been waiting for this one. Have a lovely week, Noelle! ♥️

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

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.

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

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.

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! ✨👍🏼

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! :)

AHHHH IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOURS 😍😍😍

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

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.

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

OMG! YOU LOOK SO GOOD! AND ALSO I'VE NEVER CLICKED ON A VIDEO SO FAST UNLESS IT WAS ONE OF KAT'S VIDEOS! 😂 Love you lots, keep up the good work! ❤️

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!💙

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

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

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

I saw the notification and i promise i have never been so excited for a RU-vid video. I have been waiting for this one.

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.

I can’t tell you how long I’ve waited for this 🥰🥰!!

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! 😊

You said in your last video that this video will probably come out on Monday, so as soon as I turn on my laptop, I came to RU-vid just to see if your video was already uploaded and it was! I'm very happy! Love of Mexico

OMGGG YES IV'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE THE IT VLOG AND YES I JUST WATCHED UR WRAP UP AND FOUND THIS!!!

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!!

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!

I have been waiting for this! 💛

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

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

yayyyy been waiting for this videoooo

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.

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

Just started annotating my first book! Loved this video and your energy throughout. Can’t wait for more content from you ☺️