How to annotate your very first book | Step by step beginner guide

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Sharing tips to help you start annotating your very first book including the supplies NOT to use, the differences between techniques like underlining and highlighting, some good books to start with, and I'm also doing a REAL TIME annotation session to show you exactly how it's done!
Timestamps:
- Why annotate? 02:17
- Supplies not to use 3:59
- Techniques 14:18
- Books to start with 21:07
- Real time annotate with me 28:26
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@coatesrt Месяц назад

I have watched so many how to annotate videos and tried it on a couple books, but this is the single most helpful video and I am excited to try again!

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Love this - so glad you're giving it another go!

@YellowChick-rp1ef 2 месяца назад

Annotating is literally so fun... It's like recording ur reaction ... There's no perfect way to annotate just have funn

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Exactly! There's no wrong way to do it. What's your favorite book you've annotated?

@poneegrl6735 Месяц назад

Not me currently annotating my first book and it's a contemporary fantasy that heavily focuses on a mystery 🤡 This is a super helpful guide, thank you for posting this!

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Love this - you're going to learn so much about your own annotating style by diving into a complex book!

@lexi9040 Месяц назад

Annotating a mystery could be so fun! You could use a tab for all the clues you find throughout the book. And as you read through, if you forget some clues you could just tab back to see what you’ve learned

@liangje599 Месяц назад

I love how you explained everything. I'm going to annotate my first book since school now! Would also love to see a video on how you annotate nonfiction books?

@99sydthesquid 2 месяца назад

I love how thoughtful your videos are! I annotate mostly nonfiction and classics because I do it to help my understanding when it’s a more difficult book. Definitely something I took away from school even though I’m way past that timeframe lol

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I need to start annotating more non fiction books.

@lillysummeroriginals1213 27 дней назад

I will say the purpose of your annotations is really important. For example, if you were annotating for an academic purpose what you were looking for is going to be different than if you were annotating simply for your own enjoyment. Informer you are most likely looking for important information while in the latter it is information you want to go back to. For the latter this information could very well be important but it also could simply just be a quote that you enjoyed reading would you want to refer back to in the future even if that quoteis not vital for the novel. Hope this can help

@mona891 2 месяца назад

I loved seeing this guide on how to annotate more in-depth with an example. I feel so overwhelmed with writing in my books to begin with and this has made me feel like I can make it look beautiful and loved. I appreciate you taking the time do do this. I would personally love if you would make this a series where I can see how we annotated the same books. It’s an amazing idea. Thank you!!! ❤❤❤❤

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

That's a great way to think of annotations - they definitely make books feel extra loved! I think I will definitely add more book annotations to my content.

@LindselleCreates Месяц назад

I tried annotating but it got difficult with a baby and a toddler lol! But thank you for this video it was so informative yet we know annotating is so personal. I love the idea of highlighting quotes said by characters and underlining non dialogue! That is so smart and that is what I will be doing moving forward. ✨✨

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

I can definitely empathize with having a little one around making things more difficult! Excited for you to get back into it!

@ginaharold6250 Месяц назад

I love how your books are organized by color! 😍

@t21girl Месяц назад

I love this vid what amazing info and perfect explanation! Thank you

@joannaed77 Месяц назад

You explain that so well thank you very much❤

@Rachierooh Месяц назад

The best video on how to annotate. Thankyou x

@bobasaurirl7700 Месяц назад

id love more videos of you annotating. I love your writing

@ashleyevalise 2 месяца назад

This is absolutely the BEST annotating video on this platform. As someone who is still fairly new to annotating my books I always catch myself watching videos on how other people annotate to see if there is something different I can add to my system or understand it better but what I find is that people tend to repeat themselves so it's not really beneficial to me as someone whose trying to really learn it, ya know? But, this video actually broke it down and provided examples on HOW to annotate and WHAT to annotate and how to use the different techniques you see on so many social posts. Truly, thank you so much for making this video ❤ I feel like it finally makes sense and im not just annotating for the sake of it lol

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

So glad it was helpful! Would love to hear more as you annotate books and if there's any other types of videos that would help!

@sakareeh Месяц назад

Love the vibes

@BooksCatsandBathBombs Месяц назад

I loved this, you broke this down into manageable pieces and I feel not as overwhelmed. Thank you!

@taylorjanefifield5467 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this video, it was wonderful ❤️

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

@Jadefox-ev7qy Месяц назад

OMG, I’ve always been anxious about annotating my books. I used to be an avid reader before life took over ,I want to start reading again. Love your channel , amazing tips. Could you please link your beautiful supplies? Thank you for sharing.

@fdetrius9154 Месяц назад

Exactly the video I wanted to watch :) Thanks for explaining everything in detail and for showing an example :) I'm going to try it out on my very next book :)

@dolliebops7402 15 дней назад

I really enjoyed this video. It was very informative, I really liked your presentation style and I’m in love with your book shelves 🥰 thank you so much xx

@mtb1202 Месяц назад

Thank you for this beginners guide. I've watched many of attonation videos and this was the best yet. This book sounds good and I will have to add it to my list. Glad you shoed up on my feed.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

So glad it was helpful!

@raysagar2518 12 дней назад

Thank you so muchhhh ….. I really needed this . I was so confused on how to do this

@shawnamorehart9618 Месяц назад

Your hair is gorgeous

@IvyGirl22 2 месяца назад

this was SO helpful thank you!! i love your techniques for bracketing/circling/etc

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

So glad you enjoyed it!

@CharlaniEveryday 2 месяца назад

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I can’t wait to implement all of this! This was perfect for beginners like me!

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Would love to hear how your annotation journey goes!

@jaynobeanies7979 Месяц назад

I’m new to annotating and i have watched so many guides over the past few days, this was definitely the most helpful

@Kizer7 2 месяца назад

This is so useful ..Thank u❤

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

You're welcome! Glad you found it useful!

@jessicah4631 8 дней назад

this is the best video I've seen on annotating, and I've watched a lot.

@izzimi2728 Месяц назад

This video reminded me of how beautiful reading fiction is. Thank you. ❤

@mikaellefigueiredoteixeira562 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much, you help me to understand better the techniques. I rereading a book the I love and making notes. 😊

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

So glad the video helped!

@signatuscrafts Месяц назад

Shout out from a fellow sharpie s-gel .38 user 👋. I like to use a different color highlighter each time for favorites I reread and mark the date with it in the front. I love making predictions in the margins so a mystery or thriller would be perfect for me to annotate. And I usually circle words I don't know and write in the definition. Loved your video! Definitely filled in some knowledge gaps for me! ❤

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Love your different techniques!

@zero-player9424 2 дня назад

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am just getting into annotating as another way to express my love of reading. You are a joy and you made this new journey less intimidating.

@sweetteatohightea День назад

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@rudytoot100 Месяц назад

Have never annotated a novel and found your video to be quite inspiring! Excellent content and truly for “beginners”, which I greatly appreciate. Your presentation is easy to follow and understand and has great pace. Thank you for taking the time to create this video.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Thank you - so glad you enjoyed it!

@carynsmith7806 17 дней назад

Thank you so much for sharing tips on annotating a book for beginners. I will definitely try your tips on my next book. Also, I would love for you to delve deeper by reading and annotating. It brought the passages of the book to come alive with your inner thoughts and comments.

@sweetteatohightea 16 дней назад

So glad it was helpful!

@Triciajeanne98 Месяц назад

I have been looking for a good video to help me start annotating… every video I have watch has given me anxiety and turned me away from annotating… this one has helped me so much and made me so excited to start!

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

I'm so glad it helped - hope you enjoy annotating your first book!

@kayhammock 2 месяца назад

Your video came up on my feed. I've been curious about annotating and didn't have a clue on how to get started. This video was perfect! I read A Man Called Ove and when you mentioned Fredrick Backman that book came to mind. I may start with the romance though. Somerhing light and fluffy. More videos of you annotating would be great! ❤❤❤

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Both would be a great option to start with, especially A Man Called Ove. I'd love to hear your thoughts after you try your first go at it!

@denisebattocchio-xb1eh 2 месяца назад

the rereading through your annotations is so real 😮

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Rereading them might actually be my favorite part of the whole process!

@Indy-van-Salem Месяц назад

I‘m an absolut beginner in the world of annotation. You’re Video was really helpful, I loved the live Annotation Part, that was really helpful. I think I‘m going to try the Techniques you‘ve mentioned with my first annotation tomorrow. How exciting.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Glad it was helpful - hope you enjoy your first experience annotating!

@terriesnow39 Месяц назад

I just found ur channel and love how u annotate and ur description how u do ur books. I’m new to annotating and want to buy ALL the books! 🤣. Thank u for sharing ur ideas. I didn’t read responses from others but I would LOVE to see ur videos of annotating! ❤️

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

@kerryT123 Месяц назад

This was super helpful thank you so much. I’ve always been nervous to annotate in case I do it wrong 🙈

@kacis8426 Месяц назад

This was so so helpful and inspiring. I’m going to annotate my first book now! Loved all your tips and I took note. But will definitely just have fun. Thank you for sharing! Very organized - you’re so clear with your messaging. Excellent delivery too. Public speaking prof here 😉 Couldn’t help but notice the skill on display.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Thank you! I'm so glad you found it helpful, excited for you to annotate your first book!

@YarnGeek 2 месяца назад

I’m trying to get into annotating so this is perfect. Would love to see a full video.

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Love that, what book do you think you'll start with?

@YarnGeek 2 месяца назад

@@sweetteatohightea going to start with a favorite pride and prejudice.

@CozyFoxMimi 2 месяца назад

Ah, the glitter gel pens! I had big plans for my pretty annotations and the book I ruined using them 😭 This was a great idea to mention what “not” to use! You popped up in my feed, loved your video this was so helpful. Subscribed! I have a book, craft & crochet channel. Come say hello if you like!

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Hi, thank you and welcome! Your channel looks so cozy!

@CozyFoxMimi 2 месяца назад

@@sweetteatohightea Thank you so much! Your channel is cozy too, we have similar taste. Have a great week🤗

@koalaskrypin Месяц назад

Thank you for all the tips, and wonderful that one of your tips of books was from a Swedish author, I might read it in the original language as it is my native tongue (Fredrik Backmans "Folk med ångest" aka "Anxious people"). His other book A man called Ove is very popular here as well. It is now a thing to call people that: "Oh, yeah, he is an Ove for sure". I have read his "Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt" which I don't know the eng title for but the swe one translated to "My grandmother says she's sorry" but as in saying it from a distance or maybe from beyond the grave.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

Reading an author's works in their native language sounds like such a beautiful experience! I highly recommend Anxious People, and I have 'My Grandmother asked me to tell you she's sorry" on my list!

@MaggiesDream Месяц назад

Thanks for this useful information! Where did you get your bookshelves?? They display the books so beautifully ❤

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

They're from Wayfair! I don't have the exact link anymore but just search for 'ladder bookcase'

@xxDebbyx 7 дней назад

Please keep doing the annotate of this book in a video, I want to start doing it soon but I do not like to write on my books at all, just my name and date I started reading... So if you do more of those videos, and continue with this one I am sure I am going to just want to do it! Love your explanations and exemples.

@ba_samsoum 3 дня назад

Have you thought about trying transparent sticky notes?

@xxDebbyx 3 дня назад

@@ba_samsoum I did but I think I would need a bigger sticky note to do so and find a pen that will not stamp the other page. :x baby steps over here.... But I am starting to think that I would be making the book my own and not damaging it 😄

@ba_samsoum 2 дня назад

@xxDebbyx there are sticky notes that are full page sized. I don't personally use them. I just thought I'd suggest you start with those until you can do more. I also had a hard time annotating at first. I was thinking, what if I want a reread? I would want a fresh experience. What if I lend the book to someone. But once I started I think I like it, maybe? not sure yet. Highlights are a big NO for me personally, but I am able to underline passages and write on the margins... with a pencil.

@xxDebbyx 19 часов назад

@@ba_samsoum I do think I am going to start that way or maybe just using the tabs and have a journal to write down the page and my thoughts… whenever I start I will let you know 😊Thank you for being so kind and helpful 😘😘

@oliviaoescher8216 2 месяца назад

Hi loved your video! Just curious do you ever give out your books for someone else to read with your annotations in the book?

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

I've never thought of doing that - that's a great idea!

@livbee9453 2 месяца назад

44:16 I’d love to watch and listen to someone go through their annotating process of a book, but legally I think you’d only be able to do small excerpts. An actor friend of mine tried to start a channel reading books aloud chapter by chapter while also filming the actual pages so you can see the text and got copyright strikes for it. She could only read books that were in the public domain.

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Wow, I would have never known. Thank you for sharing!!

@nanskugirl1762 Месяц назад

When it comes to gel pens, The MUJI gel pens work perfectly fine when annotating. I can Imagine other kinds of gel pens tho like u said dont necessartily work as well (especially the glitter ones ! hahaha) Maybe it depends on the tip size tho? I use 0.5, but m,aybe 0.7 and up would be more inconsistent like u mentioned?

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

I'll have to try out the MUJI ones - thanks for the tip!

@sadieledger4374 Месяц назад

When you were highlighting, what was the black pen you used (I think it was on your desk between the square pink ones and the midliners)? Are you able to link it?

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

The two types of black pens I showed were 1.) Sharpie S Gel .38 and 2.) Pentel Energel Needle Tip .3. Got mine on Amazon but I'm sure Target and places have them too!

@ruthiel1915 Месяц назад

@@sweetteatohightea I found the Sharpie one but Amazon is only showing me one with a 0.5mm tip that delivers a 0.25mm line. Can you let me know which type of highlighter you use? Thanks in advance xx

@PatriciaGonzalez-cn3pn 2 месяца назад

Great video!!! And you’re gorgeous!

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Thank you!

@brenda5297 2 месяца назад

As a beginner, is it okay to start by just writing your thoughts on the margins of a certain dialogue, or paragraph, etc? And is that also considered annotating? 🤔

@brenda5297 2 месяца назад

I finished watching this video and I love how you took us along your thought process of the book you are reading. I would love to see more please? ❤

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Yes, absolutely you can start by writing in the margins! You can start however you are comfortable.

@brenda5297 2 месяца назад

@@sweetteatohightea Oh yay awesome!! Thank you so so much! Will do 👍☺️💖💖💖

@ambershalom33 Месяц назад

The seven year slip sounds like the movie, the lake house with Keanu reeves and Sandra bullock ❤️

@st4bmovies Месяц назад

I wanna annotate my holly Jackson books which are thrillers but I’ve already read them so I think it’s okay

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

You may be able to spot different clues if you do re-reads of them!

@XshivaniX 2 месяца назад

What brand tabs do you use?

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

The 2 brands I currently have are Mr Pen and Color Note - both from Amazon and both are great!

@Call_M3_Karma Месяц назад

Which pen is the sharpie

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

It's the Sharpie S Gel .38

@koalaskrypin Месяц назад

I wonder though, why don't you write your categories ON your tabs on the title page? (I haven't pick my first book to annotate yet so I am really curious for all tips.)

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

It's really just a personal preference - you can absolutely write on the tabs too.

@koalaskrypin Месяц назад

@@sweetteatohightea Thank you, and if you don't mind another question... I have a memoir I wiuld love to reread and annotate. Should I annotate a few other books before? Any other pointers?

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

I think a reread of a favorite is a great place to start, but even a new book is fine too. Your annotation style will grow and evolve the more you do it so I would say just jump in and see where it takes you!

@koalaskrypin Месяц назад

@@sweetteatohightea Thank you ❤️

@sanssmithy8246 2 месяца назад

I usually watch the flip through annotating videos but yours is so chock full of really good tips. I barely buy books since I’m a kindle /libby app girl and audiobook 🎧 girl but some books do warrant a need for annotation which for me has been the night circus 🎪, the invisible life of Addie larue and the midnight library …I adored every single one of them 💫 … so far I only have the night circus on hand and about 70% done with annotating the heck out of it 🤣🤣🤣✍️ 💕

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

I'm glad the video was helpful! I really want to read the Night Circus soon - seems like a perfect book to annotate!

@sanssmithy8246 2 месяца назад

@@sweetteatohighteaoh man it’s so much to annotate in that book. The imagery really is next level. I have not found anything that has compared to it yet and I’m almost 80 books in since august 2023. Granted I don’t read a ton of high fantasy so there’s that. I love how you mentioned circling one main word or descriptor and a different annotating video mentioned something like waves instead of underlining and I use that very often for alliterations - the night circus is chock full of so many alliterations I just love it so much. All of it 😂❤

@oshun5880 Месяц назад

I love this video. I set up my first book to annotate when you did it in the video.

@sweetteatohightea Месяц назад

That's great - hope you enjoy the annotating process!

@MiladIslamicVoyage Месяц назад

You read many books but Why there is not a Quran? I recommend to read it once

@bethandmilly 2 месяца назад

Nice video. As being new to annotating.

@sweetteatohightea 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!

@bethandmilly 2 месяца назад

you're welcome I learned a lot. @@sweetteatohightea

@KarinLarven Месяц назад

Ah, love the detail in this. Thank you for walking us through your active thoughts and why you chose to annotate what parts. Sometimes it seems so overwhelming and i end up annotating 1-2 quotes only. But this was a nice tutorial on how to do it more in depth 🩷🩷