Book Darts

I think the idea of reading books on an e-reader is more attractive than actually reading books on my Kindle. I like the idea of highlighting passages and being able to search for words or phrases easily. But how often have I gone back to something I highlighted or performed a search? Almost never.

I've also tried audiobooks. I prefer memoirs ready by the author. Non-fiction can be a bit tough to trudge through in an audiobook, and who has time for fiction??

In the end, I still like an old-fashioned, cut-down-the-rain-forests-to-make book. I don't make it a habit of highlighting or writing in books (except textbooks). I like the idea of keeping books pristine. At the same time, unless I write notes elsewhere, I end up losing track of interesting content that I read.

Enter a solution, which I didn't know I needed until I saw it--Book darts. These are small, thin pieces of metal designed to slide over the end of a page to mark a specific line or passage. They slide off and on easily and will not mark or damage the pages in any way. What a great idea! I got all fired up to crack open Atomic Habits and start from the beginning. As soon as I see a sentence or passage worthy of a book dart, I gleefully grab one from the tin and apply it in ritualistic fashion. It's the little things.