Annotate Your Way to Love: Valentine's Day Supplies for Romance Readers!
Hey book lovers! With Love Week kicking off on My Grandma's Teacups, we're diving heart-first into romance with our ongoing review series of Nina Jarrett's Inconvenient Brides and Inconvenient Scandals. These steamy Regency tales are perfect for tabbing tropes, highlighting scandals, and doodling those delicious moments of forbidden desire. Our recent post on annotating fiction books blew up—now, grab your pink pens and let's deck out your reads for Valentine's Day!
Why Annotate Romances This Love Week?
Annotating isn't just note-taking; it's turning pages into personal art. Picture hearts around a swoony proposal, or flames for the scandals in Jarrett's brides series. These supplies make it easy, affordable, and oh-so-aesthetic—perfect for your planner or reading journal.
Must-Have Tabs for Tropes & Tension
Tabs are your romance reader's BFF—color-code enemies-to-lovers arcs or tab every "my love" whisper.
- Transparent Tabs (2000-pack, ~$10 CAD): Subtle and bleed-free for Amazon.ca
- Heart-Shaped Red Tabs (~$3-5 CAD): Ideal for Valentine's "OTP" moments. Etsy Search
- Romance Annotation Tabs (~$4-15CAD): Pre-printed with hearts and kisses. Etsy Book Annotations
Highlighters & Pens for Subtle Shading
Highlight without the bleed—pastels for flirty banter, bold red for spicy scenes.
| Item | Price (CAD) | Link | Pro Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Pen Pastel Highlighters (12-pack) | ~$15 | Amazon.ca | Shade Jarrett's scandalous twists softly |
| Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens | ~$12 | Amazon.ca | Label "forced proximity" precisely |
| Highlighter/Gel Pen Set | ~$20 | Amazon | Full kit for Love Week marathons |
Stickers & Full Kits for Aesthetic Vibes
Elevate your spreads with reaction stickers—flames for heat, tears for angst.
- Valentine's Bookish Digital Stickers (250+, $6 CAD): Printable hearts for journals. Etsy
- Romance Annotation Kit (~$10-30 CAD): Tabs, highlighters, and bookmarks. New Romantics
- Valentine's Book Bundle (~50CAD): Valentine's Day Blind Date with a Book
Your Love Week Challenge
Grab a kit, annotate An Inconvenient Bride (our next review drops Monday!), and share your spreads.Which supply is your must-have? Drop a comment—
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