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Saturday, September 1, 2012

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I actually really, really, HATE highlighting, annotating or otherwise making a mark in a book that I've read or am reading. I feel like I'm degrading the author's masterpiece and destroying something that was perfect every time I do such a thing. But for the sake of my own education, my copy of Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose has been transformed into a rainbow, because SOMEBODY decided not to give the character's names, which wouldn't bother me so much if it weren't for the fact that I need to write a text response on this book later this month, which means I have to know which character said what. Colour-coded jurors for the win!!!

I'm just saying, 11th Juror is awesome.
10th Juror: Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English.
11th Juror: Doesn't even speak good English. 

Aah the irony of the German immigrant having better English skills than everybody else.

11th Juror: I beg pardon...
7th Juror: "I beg pardon?" What are you so polite about?
11th Juror: For the same reason you are not: it's the way I was brought up. 

Owned :)

I like this play, if you couldn't tell.

What are your thoughts on making markings in a book? I want to shoot myself a little more every time I do it. How does it make you feel? 

- Bonnee.

P.S - Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
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22 comments:

  1. Chihuahua ZeroSeptember 02, 2012

    I stray from markings too. I like my books nice and clean.

    My e-books, on the other hand...

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  2. FSeptember 02, 2012

    I'm exactly the same! I forced myself to highlight on my books this year for the sake of gathering quotes, but I hate the thought of annotating my copies. I don't even like when people fold the corner of the page - why don't they just get a bookmark!? So yes, I like my books unmarked.

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 02, 2012

      I have SO MANY bookmarks, it isn't even funny :) Or at least, I used to... I think I threw a heap of them out because they were broken/breaking. Hahaha :p

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  3. JeffOSeptember 02, 2012

    I have really hard time doing it. When I was in college I did start out highlighting textbooks, but gave it up because entire pages turned yellow (back in my day, highlighters were yellow, dammit. And you kids, get off my lawn!). When I read now and come across a passage I really like, I copy it into a word document, but I just can't deface the book.

    Been a while since Twelve Angry Men for me, but I recall liking it quite a bit.

    And thanks for the wishes. I guess it's Aussie Dad's Day? Ours is in June.

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 02, 2012

      Hahaha it's okay, up until I decided to colour-code the jurors in Twelve Angry Men, I only had a yellow highlighter too. I had to go out and buy the other colours as soon as I decided it was the best option.

      Yeah, it's Father's Day in Australia now. Haha I always forget that different places have different days for these things :)

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  4. G.M.September 03, 2012

    I know that many students in high schools and universities highlight pages, but I never did it. Also never used marking. Just read everything again and again for exams. But if it's helpful for students to highlight .. then all the best. I know that they Mother's day and father's day. Do they ever have a children's day?

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 03, 2012

      I generally don't use the highlighting or marking, but it makes reading this book a little easier, so I'm making the exception :p We don't have a children's day in Australia, unfortunately...

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  5. RickSeptember 04, 2012

    I'm with you, Bonnee! It seems like sacrilege.

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  6. Golden EagleSeptember 06, 2012

    I never want to mark up books, either. Even school textbooks, which kind of have to be written in. :P

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 06, 2012

      It's the worst feeling, I feel like I'm vandalizing something!

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  7. Aguilar ElliotSeptember 06, 2012

    i've seen the movie, it's freakin' awesome! it's so tense, and just all dialogue. love it!

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 06, 2012

      Yeah, we watched a black and white original film version in class to help us visualize the characters. It was pretty good! But I still preferred the script. Only because I was reading along and there where chunks omitted and rearranged and added and I notice EVERYTHING! Hahaha :D

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  8. Mark KoopmansSeptember 06, 2012

    You know what... to me a marked up and dog-eared book shows a bit of love and character, too :)

    I *LOVE* when my three boys play with the books on my bookshelf... they build towers, play dominoes and stepping stones (I mainly read hardcovers) and remove the dust jackets... and I don't mind because I don't want them to be scared of books...

    Does that make sense :)

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 06, 2012

      Oh no, I couldn't do it!!! It makes sense, but if they're my books - the ones I've enjoyed reading, anyway - then I couldn't let it happen like that. They need to stay unmarked... though I'll happily donate anything by Jane Austen to the children. I'm not an Austen fan.

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  9. Wendy Paine MillerSeptember 06, 2012

    I'm with you, it's hard for me to mark up books. I used to do it with much more abandon. I've back away from that. Not sure why. Maybe b/c after writing eight novels I know what goes into putting those words on the page.
    ~ Wendy

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 07, 2012

      Haha that probably has something to do with it! As an aspiring author, I'll say that my own efforts to write contribute to this attitude for me too :)

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  10. SharonSeptember 08, 2012

    Me too, it seems almost sacrilegious to mark up any book! I'm just now starting to underline veeery sparingly in my Bible! :p

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 08, 2012

      Haha I feel a lot better knowing I'm not the only one out there who feels this way :)

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  11. M. Cookie.September 14, 2012

    Thank you for your comment ! :D
    I hope soon i can read/understand all your posts ! Fight !!
    xx

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    1. Bonnee CrawfordSeptember 14, 2012

      Keep practicing hun, you'll get it! :) You're already pretty good at English... I wouldn't have a clue about speaking French :(

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  12. IAHIASeptember 18, 2020

    "Flick congratulate Jurgen [Klopp].>> He gets a top player and a really good person."

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