All my life, I learned from my dad that underlining great passages in a book and otherwise marking and making notes does the book great honor. The more of the book is underlined, the better the book, or possibly the better the reader. However, I do not underline library books and

I have a new obsession: commonplace books! source I accidentally stumbled upon them while researching Morning Pages. And I'm in love! What are commonplace books? I'm so happy that you asked! source A commonplace book is a personal compilation of knowledge, ideas, quotations, and observations collected by an individual. It is a notebook or journal where one gathers and organizes information from various sources for future reference and reflection. They are more like a database than a diary…

Why I’m ditching the bullet journal and turning to a zibaldone or commonplace book

I keep a commonplace book because I want to keep track of the best articles and books I read. A commonplace book is like a “thinker’s journal” that serves as a focused act of self-reflection and way…

september in my commonplace - my first month ever commonplacing!