Poll

I read mostly non-fiction on my Kindle and am a heavy highlighter. Once a month or so, I export my highlight file from the Kindle to my PC, extract each book's highlights, and paste them into a centralized TiddlyWiki file--thus giving me one place I can search, print and review all of my "Cliff's Notes" for each book. This single TiddlyWiki file can also be loaded onto my iPod Touch for maximum travel flexibility.

For technical books mostly.

I always forget about highlighting until after I have finished reading the book and wished I could go back to a certain area. Not really sure how to highlight anyway lol.

I highlight the sentences/parts that I like. And the ones that are super funny :P

I have a nook, but it doesn't have the option to highlight. Not that I would use it if it did.

I highlight my neighbors cats tails while they're sleeping. Because fuck you, that's why. I do what I want

i love to highlight and bookmark pages that way i can always find them with no trouble.

Jeremy wrote: "E-Readers are the latest yuppie fad. No thanks."

Are you kidding? E-readers are amazing for people who read a lot. The ebooks are way cheaper, and you don´t have to carry a heavy book everywhere. Instead you can have hundreds of books of your tbr list in your bag.

Mike wrote: "I don't deface books."

That´s just dumb. Highlighting can give a book character. Besides they´re talking about ebooks not paperbacks.

I don't vandalize precious books.

Never highlighted before in my relaxation reading but find that I do now with my Kindle or Nook. I like being able to connect online with other readers and discuss certain parts of a book.

I use the highlight feature for quoting or for discussion

I read for fun, so i highlight things that are interesting or funny that I read in my books. Then I can go to my Clippings and look at them again.

It depends on the book, but for the most part I don't highlight. Sometimes, if I am reading something for school, I'll write it on the side instead of on the book so I don't have to make it look messy, haha.

while some of my highlights are great sayings or thoughts on life most of mine are things I found silly because I have the sense of humor of a five year old. Older books tend to be written in a style where they don't see the silliness. I once highlighted an entire section from the voyage of the dawn treader because they said poop so many times... yes I know its a boat term.. but I still giggled a lot

I highlight if I am studying something, but I really don't do too much of that. My nook is mostly for pleasure reading so I don't highlight. However, I do bookmark certain places so I can reread later.

I love quotes so I guess you could say "My Clippings" is my favorite book on my kindle. So of course I love to highlight!

I highlight for a number of reasons:

1. In non-fiction, to capture points that I don't want to forget;
2. In fiction, to A. capture quotes I especially loved and/or B. record grammatical or other errors, that may impact my review of the book.

︹ ︺︷ ︶ Job︸ ︹ ︺ wrote: "I still believe in the old school way
A book & a pencil ....love to keep it classic & original (^_^)"

You're Absolutely RIGHT!

I never thought to highlight. If a quote sticks in my head then I know it's good, if not, I enjoyed reading it and moved on

Yes!

Nichole ~Bookaholic~ wrote: "I highlight good quotes....the one's I want to remember..."

same here

If my ereader was supporting highlighting i would highlight my fav lines..

I love highlighting! Especially quotes that stand out to me!!

I don't own an e-reader, nor will I ever want to. I prefer going the old school way by reading from traditional print books! It's the best way, in my opinion. Anyways, since technically a person who does not own an e-reader can still highlight stuff in a book, I can answer the question. Well, do I? Sometimes, but not with a writing utensil of any sort, so I can keep the book in good condition. If I want to mark something significant for whatever the reason may be, I would use a sticky note.

I like to highlight if it's a non fiction book so I can print it out later

i ALWAYS highlight quotes or passages i like. so after reading the book i share them on my GR feed, or sometimes i share them while updating my progress on the book itself.

Before there were highlighters, there were pencils. I always took little notes in my books, good quotes, new words, profound sentences, etc.
Highlighters make this process cleaner and neater. Highlighting in the Kindle is great and easy to find again.

As a teacher, I originally forbid children to write in books, now I teach them that if they own it, they can use it as a resource. With the very young students I have them write their notes on post-its and place them on the page. NO SCRIBBLE SCRABBLE! Slight doodling is okay.

i don't want to highlight because dirty

I highlight my scriptures or text books. I don't highlight anything else, because I have too much respect for books to mark them up, even in an ereader. It feels too much like graffiti and annoys me greatly.

︹ ︺︷ ︶ Job︸ ︹ ︺ wrote: "I still believe in the old school way
A book & a pencil ....love to keep it classic & original (^_^)"

︹ ︺︷ ︶ Job︸ ︹ ︺ wrote: "I still believe in the old school way
A book & a pencil ....love to keep it classic & original (^_^)"
I concur.

I did until my Kindle started freezing up every time I tried to highlight.

I don't write in or highlight books- printed or electronic. I sometimes book mark pages and make a note on an index card or sticky note.

No, I do not highlight - I do, however, use the Sticky Note feature available in Adobe Reader.

I do both, using highlight and electronic bookmark because my intuitive way of finding references in a paper edition does not help me find something in an ebook. I am frustrated by ebooks that only show chapter page numbers and percentage of the whole book read rather than cumulative page numbers. If I decide that this is a book I will review, then I use Postit notes.

I highlight--a lot! It is especially helpful for putting my thoughts together when I review. Other times it just helps to place the words on file in my mind. . . .

I do highlight sometimes, but I also hate reading and seeing "50 people highlighted this" because then I expect the quote to be awesome and meaningful or funny and it's usually not. Let down!

I highlight my favorite quotes and as well i write at the borders of how much i liked to read that chapter

Yes. I do highlight and also take notes on my Moleskin notebook.

I do highlight specially beautiful words that inspire me.

Like Job said" "I still believe in the old school way
A book & a pencil ....love to keep it classic & original (^_^) "

If there is a passage that is absolutely ridiculous, or hilarious and I want to show it to someone, I love to highlight on my kindle; then I can share it on facebook............

I only highlight if its for an assignment. Never for easing reading.

I can never bring myself to highlight a paper book (old school), but I highlight on Kindle like crazy. It's lovely to be able to scroll through the passages that struck me while I read.

I highlight words that are different and look up the full description of it. I also highlight all misspelled words.

sometimes I highlight but most of the time I bookmark.

Highlighting makes me itch...
Prefer Pencil.

never in actual hard/paperbacks but i highlight loads of things in my e-reader. so that i can come back to a passage, or just a favourite quote/piece of dialogue

i abuse the highlighter on my e-reader

Nichole ~Bookaholic~ wrote: "I highlight good quotes....the one's I want to remember..."

Ditto.