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I am one of those old schools that love physical books. I take notes while reading books. Later, I publish them on my site. This made me not only read more, but also share it with more people.

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I don't take notes while reading (mostly because I lack the habit, but I also read a lot while I walk/bike at the gym, as it helps me focus more), but I've found that physical books allow me to remember a lot more than ebooks. Even if I'm reading the same book in different formats (switching between physica/ebook based on what I'm doing, for instance), I've found that I'll remember more of the physical book's content.

Maybe I should find a way to stick with my notes again, especially for more academic books.

I've always been hesitant to write book reviews or synopses because I believe I have nothing new to add, but this is a novel idea that also benefits the reader by increasing retention. I believe I will start doing this; thank you for the inspiration!

I was taught a long time ago that it's the act of jotting down notes which helps you to remember things. Yes you can always refer back to them, but there is something about the action of physically doing it strengthens the memory retention.

I'm fairly sure that the feeling was typing notes didn't have as strong an affect on retention, the notes needed to be physically written.

You're welcome.

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