Comments on: Books, dog ears, and a word count http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/ the blog of the book Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Val http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-86 Val Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:54:51 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-86 You might want to pick up a new product that offers a highlighter pen on one side and small post-its on the other. Its great! I've finished my research from U2 by U2, and have the flag post-its sticking out of the pages with another next to the info I want to record. I am certainly going to push for my book to be in hardcover as two softcover books I've used for research have fallen apart. And, like Dana, I'm very careful with my books. Good luck, Matt! You might want to pick up a new product that offers a highlighter pen on one side and small post-its on the other. Its great! I’ve finished my research from U2 by U2, and have the flag post-its sticking out of the pages with another next to the info I want to record.

I am certainly going to push for my book to be in hardcover as two softcover books I’ve used for research have fallen apart. And, like Dana, I’m very careful with my books.
Good luck, Matt!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-62 Andrew Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:04:57 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-62 I'm with Dana, there is no way i could ever do that to my U2 books! I was rather shocked that you are doing it, Matt. I’m with Dana, there is no way i could ever do that to my U2 books! I was rather shocked that you are doing it, Matt.

]]> By: Matt http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-46 Matt Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:34:22 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-46 Hey Dana -- for a few fleeting moments, I had the same fears. But in the end, I decided it was just quicker and cheaper to mark up what I have. Life goes on. :-) That said, I'm hesitant to mark up U2 by U2, so I may just read that one without marking it up and put any relevant facts straight into the manuscript..... Hey Dana — for a few fleeting moments, I had the same fears. But in the end, I decided it was just quicker and cheaper to mark up what I have. Life goes on. :-)

That said, I’m hesitant to mark up U2 by U2, so I may just read that one without marking it up and put any relevant facts straight into the manuscript…..

]]> By: rihannsu http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-45 rihannsu Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:22:54 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/books-dog-ears-and-researching-writing/16/#comment-45 Ouch, dog eared pages make me shudder. I sure hope you are buying other copies to replace the ones defaced by the dog earing. I'd have to buy extra copies just to highlight and then don't know if I'd be able to do it. I was taught at such a young age that books are sacred that anything which damages or defaces a book in any way makes me cringe. Even highlighting textbooks for study notes was impossible for me. Made studying a real bitch. When my daughter was about 2 or 3 she marked in some of her childrens books with a pencil and the resulting tirade when I saw it was so impressive that when she first found childrens books in the library that were scribbled in she cames running to me showing me the damage and earnestly ensuring me that "I didn't do that mommy". The librarians were impressed at her respect for books but I felt really guilty for so obviously terrifying her over the aspect of book defacing. I also have and enourmous problem with throwing away books. It took me over ten years to throw away my outdated Tax Accounting textbook and then I actually had to have a friend do it and take the trash out quick before I rescued it. I've often wanted to compile U2 facts the way you are doing but I am definitely handicapped by my book defacing phobia. Good luck with your research. Dana Ouch, dog eared pages make me shudder. I sure hope you are buying other copies to replace the ones defaced by the dog earing. I’d have to buy extra copies just to highlight and then don’t know if I’d be able to do it. I was taught at such a young age that books are sacred that anything which damages or defaces a book in any way makes me cringe. Even highlighting textbooks for study notes was impossible for me. Made studying a real bitch. When my daughter was about 2 or 3 she marked in some of her childrens books with a pencil and the resulting tirade when I saw it was so impressive that when she first found childrens books in the library that were scribbled in she cames running to me showing me the damage and earnestly ensuring me that “I didn’t do that mommy”. The librarians were impressed at her respect for books but I felt really guilty for so obviously terrifying her over the aspect of book defacing. I also have and enourmous problem with throwing away books. It took me over ten years to throw away my outdated Tax Accounting textbook and then I actually had to have a friend do it and take the trash out quick before I rescued it. I’ve often wanted to compile U2 facts the way you are doing but I am definitely handicapped by my book defacing phobia.

Good luck with your research.

Dana

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