pickIn addition to the physical history, Roland also discusses how notebooks were used throughout history - in accounting, art, natural history, writing, etc. and various ways notebooks were perceived. I.e., in the 1200s when clergy refused to use anything other than parchment being suspicious of paper's novelty and its infidel and recycled origins: “one opponent fulminated against the idea that the word of God could be written on menses-stained rag.“
pickEverything a quality non-fiction book should be - informative, accessible, absorbing, well researched and absolutely fascinating! The writing is highly engaging, never getting bogged down in dry details, and has warmth & humour. The subject matter is more complex & intriguing than I thought possible! Researching this must've been an absolute joy for the author & that joy most definitely comes across! Impeccably referenced, a fabulous read.
“You'll always need to use multiple platforms to move your projects forward. No single platform can do everything. The intention here is not to use a single software program, but to use a single organizing system, one that provides consistency even as you switch between apps many times per day.” 🤯
My Christmas books - 1/3
This book brings together reading ❤️ AND stationery ❤️ thus ticking all my favourite boxes & I can't wait to start it!
bailedI ended up DNF-ing this book, not because it isn't interesting, but because it's very targeted at a group I'm not in. It provides very practical advice for how students, academics, and non-fiction writers can take notes in a way that improves their writing. If is read this in high school I'd probably have found it very useful, but it's just not applicable to me today and halfway through I decided it wasn't worth finishing for me.
You take notes while reading non fiction book?
Research, research, research - an absolute must for writers! I took this photo while doing some of my preliminary research for "A Different Familiar." Gotta love Galway! ???☘️
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