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Re: Show HN: Read My Book Notes

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Post by dawie »

Thanks for this! These notes are incredibly useful and makes me want to read some of these books I haven't read before. It's also a great reminder of books I have read in the past and need a quick refresher on.

Re: Show HN: Read My Book Notes

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Post by boysabr3 »

Thanks for sharing this!

I've always wanted to do something like this but find it to be too disruptive to my reading process. It makes reading feel more like work and less like fun.

Curious to know how you go about writing these out? Do you write them out while reading (say after a chapter or two?) or do you jot from memory after the read?

Re: Show HN: Read My Book Notes

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Post by sigi45 »

Always wanted to do something like this.

I thought 'ah nice there exists a service for it' and than 'ah no its just one blog'

But i still like it. It would help myself to browse over my own notes. i think i should try doing this instead of just thinking about it...

Re: Show HN: Read My Book Notes

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Post by latishsehgal »

boysabr3 wrote: post #5

Thanks for sharing this! I've always wanted to do something like this but find it to be too disruptive to my reading process. It makes reading feel more like work and less like fun. Curious to know how you go about writing these out? Do you write them out while reading (say after a chapter or two?) or do you jot from memory after the read?

I take notes using a Livescribe Echo pen as I am reading. It gets OCRd about 90% correctly. I fix the last 10% manually. The whole point of taking the notes is because I have a horrible memory :).
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