This seems so easy! So many things seem so complicated, I get overwhelmed, and don't even start them. I have always loved to read, but I don't make marginalia or keep a reading journal. I prefer ebooks for various reasons, but I am currently reading 2 physical books and I am starting this system now. I even have the tabs and know where they are lol. Thank you so much for this.
Hey man, this was cool to read and think about trying out.
I’m struck by your identification of five as a human scale number. In gardening, a good rule of thumb is to plant groups of the same plant in odd numbers because that’s what most pleasing to the eye; evens give too regimented a look, leading to lack of flow for the eye to rove over. I tend to go with fives.
Depending on the length of book I feel like a starting tab and a bookmark are the main ones I use, but in these longer works five tabs help keep things on a human scale. Thanks for bringing up the analogy of fives in visual design and gardening.
This seems so easy! So many things seem so complicated, I get overwhelmed, and don't even start them. I have always loved to read, but I don't make marginalia or keep a reading journal. I prefer ebooks for various reasons, but I am currently reading 2 physical books and I am starting this system now. I even have the tabs and know where they are lol. Thank you so much for this.
Glad to hear this helped you! I’m all about bringing the simplicity.
This is really interesting and makes sense. Thanks for sharing!
Interesting method. I have seen many different styles but this is the first time I have seen this particular method.
Hey man, this was cool to read and think about trying out.
I’m struck by your identification of five as a human scale number. In gardening, a good rule of thumb is to plant groups of the same plant in odd numbers because that’s what most pleasing to the eye; evens give too regimented a look, leading to lack of flow for the eye to rove over. I tend to go with fives.
Depending on the length of book I feel like a starting tab and a bookmark are the main ones I use, but in these longer works five tabs help keep things on a human scale. Thanks for bringing up the analogy of fives in visual design and gardening.
Not sure if saw the link in there, but here’s a post when talk quite a bit about places fives show up: https://armchairnotes.substack.com/p/pentatonic-vowels