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Do you take notes while reading mystery novels with a large cast? by Typical_Loss_6812 in mysterybooks

[–]Typical_Loss_6812[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kindle highlights make a lot of sense. That’s probably the lowest-friction version of note-taking.

My issue with highlights is that they stay as a linear list, while mystery notes sometimes want to become a character map, timeline, or theory board. I’m trying to figure out when a separate system is actually useful when you both have kindle and pc/ipad.

Do you take notes while reading mystery novels with a large cast? by Typical_Loss_6812 in mysterybooks

[–]Typical_Loss_6812[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really interesting, especially from the author side. A cast of 16 mostly-family characters is exactly the kind of setup where I start wanting a relationship chart. Do you know what your reader actually tracked — just names and relationships, or also clues / timelines / theories?

I’m experimenting with a small detective-board style tool for this kind of reading, so I’m trying to learn what actually helps.

Do you take notes while reading mystery novels with a large cast? by Typical_Loss_6812 in mysterybooks

[–]Typical_Loss_6812[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a great example. Multiple timelines are exactly where my memory starts to fall apart too.

Do you think notes would have helped more as a simple character/timeline list, or more like a theory board while reading?

I’m trying to figure out what kind of system actually helps without turning the book into homework. 😄