How I annotate books as a PhD student (simple and efficient)

A DEEP DIVE into what I do while reading - particularly academic books that I own a physical copy of. How I annotate, what the different coloured sticky notes mean, what I save for reference, what I do with the stickies when I'm done reading, etc. This is just what works for me and what I've been doing for the past year or two.

NOTE: These sticky tabs can leave a sticky residue on some books, so they are not advised for library books or books with glossy pages.

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✨BOOKS MENTIONED✨
"Alien Phenomenology" by Ian Bogost
"Down to Earth" by Bruno Latour

✨TIMESTAMPS✨
0:00 - intro
1:15 - how I annotated before
6:45 - intro to my new system
7:43 - sticky tabs
10:43 - a highlighter
11:13 - sticky notes and pen
12:13 - what I do after reading
15:25 - the end