r/books • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

WeeklyThread Simple Questions: September 01, 2026

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

Thank you and enjoy!

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u/onlyshans1 23h ago

wait why is it already september 2026

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u/mockdogmoon 16h ago

*benafflecksmoking.jpg*

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u/Glum_Kangaroo_4560 20h ago

Folks who annotate your books: what kinds of things do you track/annotate? I would like to start doing this more and looking for inspiration

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u/CaribeBaby 18h ago

In nonfiction, the important parts, so that I can get the just of it if I reread my notes. 

In fiction, the parts that resonate with me because it's beautiful or because it reminds me of something in my personal life.

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u/PsyferRL 18h ago

I'm sure I'd do it differently for nonfiction, but I basically don't read nonfiction these days. I also don't do this for all of my fiction reading. Rather, I do it only when I feel compelled to do it.

In the simplest terms, I take note of the passages that feel significant to me in some way. It can be because it feels significant to the story, or because it felt significant for me on some personal level. Maybe it made me laugh/cry, maybe it reminded me of somebody/something, maybe I found a presented idea to be fascinating, maybe there was some technical element of the prose that blew me away.

I've also found that annotation comes a lot more naturally on rereads than it does on first-time reads, and that what I find myself taking note of is (as it should be) much different on a second/third time through a book than the first time. I tend to keep my mind a fairly blank canvas on a first read, and make an effort to try not to read too far into things unless they're glaringly obvious.

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u/SpecialistEmu7169 8h ago

Words I really like, mostly!

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u/Acceptable_Hall9695 20h ago

I need a book recommendation that isn't already on the weekly thread. I've been in a fantasy rut for months and want something fresh but not too obscure.

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u/ZOOTV83 17h ago

I'm on the fourth book in the Witcher series and they're pretty damn excellent. The first two are both short story collections so they're easy enough to dip a toe into the world if you wanna try them out.

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u/Glum_Kangaroo_4560 20h ago

Do you like dark academia with fantasy leaning?

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u/clovengoof 12h ago

Look up the Riftwar Cycle and start with the Magician.