A paper-first reading field guide
Organize Reading Notes by Question, Not Tab Color
Use three linked fields: question, page evidence, and next use. Keep each field brief and attach the page or chapter landmark that supports it.
Turn a crowded color system into a small set of questions that remain useful across different books. A compact three-anchor trail keeps the note useful when you return later or discuss it with someone using another edition.
Step 1
Anchor the location
Record the page or chapter before interpreting the moment. Add the current reading boundary when later knowledge could change the note.
Step 2
Question
Write the question the tab should help answer.
Step 3
Page evidence
Attach one page that gives the strongest current evidence.
Step 4
Next use
Name whether the note is for rereading, discussion, or review.