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Komentáře • 132

  • @abeautifulchaosofbooks
    @abeautifulchaosofbooks Před 5 lety +73

    This is really interesting! As someone who is thinking of annotating their books in the future, maybe... this is super helpful 😂

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +3

      Aaah so glad it was helpful! I hope you're going to annotate your books as well!

  • @Huldiie
    @Huldiie Před 5 lety +42

    okay but for real, that tip about how to place the tab is one of the most useful annotation tips I've ever gotten! Thank you!

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +5

      hahahah I'm so happy I at least helped one person with it! When I was filming it was literally like what... the... hell... am I doing? 😅

  • @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm
    @JayGTheAwkwardBookworm Před 5 lety +23

    Man I really wish I had the motivation to annotate my books

  • @priscillareads
    @priscillareads Před 5 lety +15

    For the red wedding, I colored the edges of the pages red so it stands out and I’ll never forget lol

  • @MaryAmongStories
    @MaryAmongStories Před 5 lety +13

    11:39 HAHA you're so cute 💗 it IS interesting!

  • @JemimaRose
    @JemimaRose Před 5 lety +11

    ngl when i first started annotating i had no idea where to place the tab so that would have been actually super useful hahaha now i barely stick it out for paper back but stick it out by about 2 cm for hardcovers :P

  • @krisiet6751
    @krisiet6751 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for making this video!I was really curious to see how you annotate your books,especially these books because I am planning on re-reading them.Your video was really helpful.+you are so sweet!

  • @deannascorner8112
    @deannascorner8112 Před 2 lety

    I’m so glad you kept the part in about how you put the tab on the book because it’s exactly what I do and I felt so seen! ❤️

  • @lucascastelo3010
    @lucascastelo3010 Před 5 lety +5

    I used to annotate in my books, but i currently run out off tabs, need to buy it soon because it's so fun to annotate you dig more of the story. Loved the video❤

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      aah I hope you can get your hands on some new tabs soon!
      Thank you! x

  • @nherbooks
    @nherbooks Před 5 lety +11

    YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! 🙌🏻 I love the posts it notes at the end. I want to give that a go! My colour scheme also changes from book to book. This was so interesting and thanks so much for sharing!! ♥️

  • @Amyduckie
    @Amyduckie Před 5 lety

    Yes, I definitely want to know how you put them in. Thank you for all the tips!

  • @155books
    @155books Před 5 lety +1

    This was super interesting! I might start annotating my poetry book but maybe not in this much detail but this was still so helpful so thank you!!! 😁💕✨

  • @audreyferris9685
    @audreyferris9685 Před 3 lety

    I love your tip for putting in tabs it’s soo helpful I always spend ages trying to make them even & stick out the right amount

  • @tamiiiloveday
    @tamiiiloveday Před 5 lety +1

    I love seeing this type of videos.
    Tip: Whenever you whant more subsections for your post-its you can easily put them in the top part of the book instead of the sides. Also, what I've been obssesed lately is to write at the end or at the beginning of the chapter a post-it with a little summary (it is very helpful when your trying to find something specific).
    Sorry, this comment is really long but what I've been doing in MAAS books is that I specifically give one color to plot details and another one to the "world details".
    I loved this video

  • @nat4465
    @nat4465 Před 5 měsíci

    I find it helpful also to put a large post it in the back to keep track of the characters as they show up and the page. I hadn’t thought of rewriting it, that’s something I’ll consider doing in the future if the post it gets messy or old ☺️ that’s one thing that felt was a draw back about post its.

  • @izzsmith602
    @izzsmith602 Před 4 lety

    This is my favourite video I've seen on this so far, I even appreciate the sticky tab tutorial XD
    You're also absolutely adorable! Oh my gods!

  • @fatimahalmutawa6594
    @fatimahalmutawa6594 Před 5 lety +32

    I have a tip :)
    If u want to emphasize some VERY important info or stuff, let the sticky note stick out more. So based on how long the sticky note sticks out I guess 😂😭 u can know how important this scene is to u
    I hope that was helpful

  • @happysingingpeople4859

    Honestly I'm SO SO SO grateful you showed us how to place the sticky in the books because OMG I am sooo bad at it! SO THANK YOU!!

  • @jamied4430
    @jamied4430 Před 5 lety +1

    Such a good idea putting important events and character info in the back! I have such a bad memory for character descriptions and this would help me a lot!

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      It was literally the best tip I ever got! I also have suuuch bad memories when it comes to character descriptions!

  • @atimetosharebooks
    @atimetosharebooks Před 5 lety +1

    Loving your bookshelf.
    This was such a fun video.
    I also try to annotate my books...
    I appreciate this video. I have learnt some things from it. Thanks!

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you so much! You should definitely try it out!
      So glad it was helpful! x

  • @rv6213
    @rv6213 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for doing this video when we requested it❤️❤️❤️loving it :) maybe I'll start annotating too now that I know how to do it properly

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      You're welcome!! I loved filming this!
      Aaah I hope it was helpful! Happy annotating :)

  • @responsibly_crazy
    @responsibly_crazy Před 4 lety

    I was actually having problems with tabs sticking out of the books too much! Loved the last suggestion!

  • @Anagonzalez-dc9sq
    @Anagonzalez-dc9sq Před 5 lety +1

    I always have the same struggle with figuring out how much the tab should stick out! Love this!

  • @roksanaszulta5776
    @roksanaszulta5776 Před 5 lety +2

    hahaha YAAAAS! omg this is THE BEST annotation video I've seen so far! :D

  • @Ann86dk
    @Ann86dk Před 4 lety

    Thanks for sharing your tips. I only sometimes underline my books, most often I just tab, but I want to incorporate some sore of sticky note with plot points, opinions and stuff with every 50 pages or 100 pages (depending on the books length).
    I definitely feel like I have more things to reference when I read Scifi and Fantasy. But then when I read contemporaries or other genres outside the SFF I will use those tabs that I never use as much, to make sure to use all my tabs. (usually 3-4 colors).

  • @carolaloan
    @carolaloan Před 5 lety

    Hi Britt!! I'm also reading the game of thrones books and I found this so helpful. I was annotating my books in such a random way but I think I will try to use your method. I really liked it! Thanks for the video :)

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      Aaah I'm so happy you're reading the Game of Thrones books! Happy reading!!
      So happy that this video was helpful!

  • @luciadiez1938
    @luciadiez1938 Před 5 lety

    Its a really interesting idea, im going to try it with all sagas of books... Thanksssss ♡

  • @Kaitlynne.G24
    @Kaitlynne.G24 Před 5 lety

    7:00 I laughed so freakin hard, because its true 😂😂
    But your video was very helpful, I didn't really think about having tiny summarizes in the back. I've been wanting to get into annotating and I forget easily, and that really helped me lessen the waste of my tabs for future annotating. ❤
    #NewSubscriber 😁

  • @catsarecool4471
    @catsarecool4471 Před 5 lety

    been waiting for this!!!!

  • @audreydagenais21
    @audreydagenais21 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this video, super inspiring! And yes, I was happy to see how you put your sticky notes ;)

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 4 lety +1

      Yay I'm happy you liked it, thanks! Hahah I'm glad it was helpful

  • @annielawrence2067
    @annielawrence2067 Před 5 lety

    I'm thinking of starting to annotate and this was so helpful thank you! 😁💛

  • @alexandrasstudio5308
    @alexandrasstudio5308 Před 5 lety

    Last year I started annotating my books and I do the exact same thing with the sticky notes lol they all have to have the exact same length sticking out, thanks for letting me know I was not alone in this!!!

  • @lucas_suzarte
    @lucas_suzarte Před 5 lety

    Brazil here!

  • @annskrubbeltrang3136
    @annskrubbeltrang3136 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Britt
    Loved the sticky tap bit 💜📚🇩🇰 and i love your vlogs 📚🍩☕️🤓

  • @AuroraXA
    @AuroraXA Před 4 lety

    When you showed how you put the sticky tabs in the books, I could relate! I want to start doing some sticky tabs in books I love but was considering just cutting off the end of the tab so it's shorter and doesn't stick out as much from the pages. I didn't want to cover the text much or at all, and just keep the tab in the margins.

  • @natscorner
    @natscorner Před 5 lety

    Loved this Britt! I really need to start annotating better as I just use whatever tabs match the cover😂🙈 I really need to get a system down. For actually underlining quotes I use a highlighter and again match it with the colour of the cover and I think I’m going to stick to that but yeah I need to get a system down for the tabs. You have now definitely inspired me to do that when I pick up my reread of A Clash of Kings🎉☺️

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      Thank you!!
      I do love that you match your highlighter with the colours of the cover!!
      Hope you'll annotate A Clash of Kings! Happy reading!

  • @AFrolicThroughFiction
    @AFrolicThroughFiction Před 5 lety +5

    AHAHAHA love the how-to-stick-a-sticky-tab section

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      hahahaha that's the most random thing I've every filmed

  • @BookHowler
    @BookHowler Před 5 lety

    I loved this video. I was just thinking about how I’m not 100% happy with the way I’ve been annotating Game of Thrones, so this was perfect!!!

  • @rv6213
    @rv6213 Před 5 lety

    OMG you have the same ruler for 15 years old and I lose one every week wow I appreciate you more now lol and you re so cute when you re so natural💕 hope you had fun at Disneyland

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha yeah I've had if forever!!
      Aaaw thank you!
      I had THE best time! Just got home today :( Already missing it!

  • @kimolyslager
    @kimolyslager Před 5 lety

    sooo helpful! literally everything i was wondering about.

  • @katiestripe88
    @katiestripe88 Před 5 lety +1

    I love this video! Your feelings towards Geoffrey - so funny! 😂 He really is! Though Ramsey is so much worse 😱 xxx

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha Ramsey is so much worse, yeah! But for now, I've read about Joffrey!

  • @librarycutie
    @librarycutie Před 5 lety

    i love this. i’m always changing up how i annotate since fantasy and contemporary need different styles, i might use a similar style to yours if i ever work up the courage to read game of thrones!

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      So glad you liked it!!
      Yesss fantasy and contemporary definitely need different annotation styles!
      YOU CAN DO IT! I really hope you pick up ASOIAF one day!

  • @cristinaargetoianu7132

    I do the same thing with the sticky tabs, thought i was thought i was the only one, omg, you are so cute!

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      It was literally the best annotation tip I've ever got!
      hahah aaw thanks

  • @alya5829
    @alya5829 Před 5 lety +1

    OMG this is such a coincidence. I started a new book today and decided to go back to annotating, I haven’t annotated in months.

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      Aaah happy reading (and annotating!)

    • @alya5829
      @alya5829 Před 5 lety

      Basically Britt thank you 💗💗✨

  • @laurenb_101
    @laurenb_101 Před 5 lety

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ‘I’ll probably keep it in’ - so glad you did! I find these types of videos fascinating because I never annotate my books - I cringe at the thought of writing in my books! 😳😅 But I do love the sticky notes idea and it is something which I do frequently think about. I especially love the idea of having sticky notes in the back outlining the main events. I would love to have a go at this! So who knows? Maybe one day...I might just annotate them 😊🌸

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha!
      Aaah well you can definitely also annotate by only using sticky tabs and post its in the back! No need to write in the book! Just paste the sticky tab exactly at the sentences you mean to remember. I hope you'll give it a try! Good luck!

    • @laurenb_101
      @laurenb_101 Před 5 lety

      Yes I think I shall definitely give the sticky notes/tabs a try 😇 I think I will lose sleep if I write in my books! You’ve definitely inspired me! 🤗

  • @Mistborn_1909
    @Mistborn_1909 Před 5 lety

    I think the video was super helpful and interesting. Especially for me who’s just started annotating The Outsider by Stephen King. ☺️ I’m definitely starting to use the post-it’s in the back📜

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      So glad you liked it!! Good luck with annotating!
      Yesss you should! It's seriously the best tip someone once gave me

  • @BrittanytheBibliophile

    Aww I love that you switch it up from book to book. there have been certain tabs that I feel like I could change/combine in my own but I'm so nervous to change it because I'm scared that if I ever go back to books that I had annotated differently I won't remember what the tabs meant 🙈

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      Do it!! I always make a 'key' at the beginning of each book so I can remember which colours I used for which meaning! It really helps (otherwise I'd also DEFINITELY forget 😂my memory sucks so bad lol)

  • @kiddieuwke
    @kiddieuwke Před 5 lety +1

    Hahahah! The sticky notes sticking

  • @JulEnglefaris
    @JulEnglefaris Před 5 lety +1

    The only annotations I do is I underline a phrase if it *REALLY* speaks to me. I can't do the tabs cuz I personally find them too distracting but I love seeing others books with all the tabs like your GoT copy 🌈

  • @priscillareads
    @priscillareads Před 5 lety

    Hell. Yes. I’ve been waiting for this for what feels like decades. (I’m so dramatic lol)

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      hahaha! It took some time, but it's here! Hope you liked it!

  • @TheBartBenjamin
    @TheBartBenjamin Před 5 lety +1

    Okay, so I guess I have another idea for a film - Story of you studying in London. Or maybe education in the Netherlands! Haha it would be so awesome!

  • @NatalieVidify
    @NatalieVidify Před 5 lety

    For me it was very interesting! Thanks for the video : )))

  • @CurrentChapter
    @CurrentChapter Před 5 lety

    I totally relate to trying to place the sticky tab exactly in the right place haha the first books I annotated looked awful, that was something I had to stop and actually think about too haha

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      hahaha right?! So glad I found a way to do it

    • @CurrentChapter
      @CurrentChapter Před 5 lety

      @@BasicallyBrittx It does look nice when the book is closed :D

  • @joychristine.9165
    @joychristine.9165 Před 3 lety

    7:02 yasssss queen aha!! 😂

  • @livienneherrick7638
    @livienneherrick7638 Před 4 lety

    I have a tip for you. If you have an EXTREMELY important scene to you, put the sticky tab on the top instead of the side. Hope this helps!

  • @SuspirosdaBea
    @SuspirosdaBea Před 5 lety +1

    This is really cool!!! I actually don't have a colour scheme it's only based on the colour of the cover xD but this is amazing!!
    I have paper tags, but they are not so good as the plastic ones.
    kisses

  • @catherineoconnor6025
    @catherineoconnor6025 Před 3 lety

    Wow, what was TGOT book like.. how many pages does it have? The show was sooo good!! I had annotate one of my books before. It was actually enjoyable. :)

  • @mandiconnell3311
    @mandiconnell3311 Před 5 lety

    I also put my tabs in that way haha. It can’t be out too much, but it has to be out enough. It is a science! Haha

  • @gabrielaloria5051
    @gabrielaloria5051 Před 5 lety

    Great video 😊 i always struggle trying to keep the sticky notes to the same length in the pages 😂

  • @Ro-tn5pw
    @Ro-tn5pw Před 4 lety

    It was interesting🤣🤣🤣

  • @willlexie
    @willlexie Před 3 lety

    11:18 I also do the same.
    I want my tabs to have similar length. Then after I finish the book, I’m just running out my fingers to feel the tabs, the satisfaction..........

  • @callmeaftercoffee
    @callmeaftercoffee Před 5 lety +1

    Haha I loved this! So glad the sticky notes worked for you! I used the same method in the way of Kings and I have sooooo many notes in the back! 😂
    Starting a clash of Kings sooooo soon! So excited!
    I still just use the 5 but sometimes I wish I had at least a 6th colour. (currently I use green for quotes and plot points) but I also have some tiny stick post-its that I sometimes add at the end of chapters for a mini summary. Now I want to film this video too 😂. I love seeing how other people organize their notes and which colours they use for which things.

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +1

      It was suuuch a great tip!
      I still need to read The Way of Kings. It has literally been on my shelf for YEARS.
      Definitely film this video too!!

    • @callmeaftercoffee
      @callmeaftercoffee Před 5 lety

      Basically Britt it's so good! I only have 250 pages left and it's so captivating!
      And I think I must! Thanks for the idea 💕☺️.

  • @preronamukherjee2585
    @preronamukherjee2585 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey hey hey love your videos.Love from India 💞🙋‍♀️

  • @nanguaaa
    @nanguaaa Před 5 lety

    I’ve always wanted to annotate my books but have don’t it. I think it’s always interesting to hear how people do it.

  • @thefaeriewilds
    @thefaeriewilds Před 5 lety

    Ok here is my biggest tabbing question: What do you do when there are multiple categories something could fit into? Like if it was a quote that also made you have a yaaas moment? Would you put both tabs?

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      I always just pick a random one actually hahaha
      But say it's a yaaas moment and a nice quote at the same time, I'd pick the quote actually!

  • @micaro84
    @micaro84 Před 5 lety

    You're going to need a loooooooooooot of blue sticky tabs for the whole series lol

  • @Laura-ib9ps
    @Laura-ib9ps Před 5 lety +2

    What would you say to someone who doesn’t know if they should start annotating their books? 🤔
    Ps. Loved this video, you’re so funny! 😂

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety +2

      *Shia LaBeouf voice* JUST DO IT
      So glad you liked it! Thanks!!

  • @haley.b
    @haley.b Před 5 lety

    Just a heads up they make mechanical pencils that has colored led.

  • @miri_w02
    @miri_w02 Před 5 lety

    I have a question: if you finished a book and also annotated it do you put it right back in your bookshelf - so that the book end touches the bookshelf wall or do you leave space between the wall and the bookend (this is such a weird question and I am not sure if you understand what I mean but yeah... I’m just curious 😂😅)

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      hahah what an original question! On my bookshelf, I never really push the books all the way to the end, because otherwise my shelves always look so empty! So all my books are placed in the middle of the shelves (and the tabs will therefore never really bend!)

  • @jubilantjude
    @jubilantjude Před 5 lety +1

    i do my sticky tabs the same way LOL. i dont like when they stick out to far :P

  • @alivenreads
    @alivenreads Před 5 lety

    Show us the clash of kings after you finish it ☺

  • @DemonicDaisy666
    @DemonicDaisy666 Před 4 lety

    I’m annotating A Game if Thrones right now. It’s going to be full of tabs

  • @maddiemb4268
    @maddiemb4268 Před 5 lety +1

    Its verry intresting, i do the same.. same length out looks good.2

  • @kaitlinr9735
    @kaitlinr9735 Před 4 lety

    Does anyone else horrify friends and family by writing on the pages of their books?

  • @irinairinaa211
    @irinairinaa211 Před 5 lety

    i am not that "organized", though...:)))

  • @shira1003
    @shira1003 Před 5 lety

    keep annotating the characters. There are more to come in the 2nd & 3rd book some never appear in the show or show up early in the book than in the show.
    I don't use pen either, I use color pencils so I can erase just in case

    • @BasicallyBrittx
      @BasicallyBrittx  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for the tip!
      That's a great one as well! Coloured pencils!