The only books I do treat pristinely are those from the library – then, I write on a different page, as well as special copies e.g. I have an annotated and illu

The only books I do treat pristinely are those from the library – then, I write on a different page, as well as special copies e.g. I have an annotated and illustrated The Hobbit, as well as an old paperback. The latter would be written in. But for books I own, I almost always annotate, highlight, mark up, write in, etc. however I want. I forgot who said it – probably Mortimer J. Adler – but writing in a book and engaging with it is the highest compliment you can pay to an author. T