6 Essential Annotation Supplies for Readers
These colorful annotation supplies will help you get so much more out of your favorite books. Capture what matters most from the story for your next book club discussion.
For the past several years I’ve had a daily morning ritual that has been the key to happier days. I keep my Bible and a fun book tucked inside my morning basket next to my daily planner. I spend a few minutes with my iced coffee going over my plans for the day and always end my session with a little reading time.
Several weeks ago, a member of the Peanut Blossom Book Club asked if anyone else was a “book tabber.” That simple question lead me down a wormhole and I learned everything I could about annotating books for fun.
I realized I was already doing this with my Bible study, why not take my same annotation supplies and try annotating a fiction book for fun, too??
If you want to get started with annotating books for fun, you’ll need a very short list of supplies. The items on this list are ones I’ve been using for years and I’ve found they work perfectly on even the thinnest paper pages because they work perfectly on my Bible!
Best Annotation Supplies for Readers
These highlighters, tabs, and pens are my favorite supplies for annotating both fiction and non-fiction books.
This budget-friendly list would make perfect stocking stuffer or birthday gifts for your favorite book worm, too.
If you’re worried about permanently marking your book, don’t worry. There are several items that will help you annotate without making irreversible marks on the pages.
I've used this set of pastel highlighters on the thinnest of pages, including my morning Bible study, and they don't bleed through.
They are light enough to highlight passages of any book while still easily being able to read the text.
The variety of colors makes annotating for several themes super easy, just create an index on a page near the front of the book so you remember what each color was used for!
With 1600 pieces, this collection of sticky tabs comes in practically every color you can imagine.
Mix and match the colorways to coordinate with the cover of your book, the season you read the story, or to match your mood.
Not only do these fine tip black pens not bleed through, even on Bible-thin pages, they are perfect for making notes in the tiniest of margins or underlining very-specific parts of the page.
When you want to mark a larger section of the book, these wider index tab come in very handy.
While annotating a 1,000+ page book, I found them helpful to mark the chapters so I could find my way through the book more quickly.
If you're hesitant to permanently mark up your book with highlighters and pens, these transparent sticky notes might be just what you need!
You can write your thoughts directly on the see-through note and affix it to the page while still seeing the text on the page below.
This zipper topped pouch is big enough to hold a book with a pocket in front to tuck in a pen, some highlighters, or your sticky tabs.
Have a ton of supplies? Use the entire pouch for them and store your book separately!
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