Bookmarks.
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Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.I have had this #bookmark for decades, it's travelled with me, moved house with me, I have to find it before I can start a new read!
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Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.@Maker_of_Things I have *some* specially made bookmarks but mostly use random bits of paper, or when it's a book reserved from the library the reservation slip. (Or the previous person's reservation slip, which can be interesting if the book has to come from a different library than mine)
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Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.A post-it note makes a good bookmark, because you can stick it onto the back of the book while you're reading, and it generally doesn't fall off or get in the way.
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Yeah, I noticed you mentioned that!
I wonder if we're two special flowers, or if it's a thing lots of people do?
Is it too late to add "Old Transit Pass" as another option?
@jztusk
It is, unfortunately
Any editing voids the votes already made.I should have included book face down on open page.
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@Maker_of_Things As for the why, I'm not super fussy about not turning corners down, especially in paperbacks, if it's a hardback, or even just an especially nice paperback edition, I'll try to keep it nice.
@beecycling
When I was a kid, turning the corner was usual, until I found some corners stayed turned and there could be a few turned corners to confuse me.Then I got told off for it by someone, so I stopped.
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@Maker_of_Things I said random/scrap, but I also have specially home made ones and ones that came with books. I never know exactly when I'm going to start reading, so most often it'll be anything within reach and then change it later.
@autoperipatetikos
Yes, my 'anything' is more likely to be a shop receipt or a business card, until I go to get a tram ticket. -
A steel paper knife that I made. Or a random scrap of paper.
@tempusfelix
I have seen antique silver ones for bookmarks and page turners, and that was what made me think of the poll.I just wouldn't know what to do with it wile reading.
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@Maker_of_Things for a while, every time I brought a handful of dollar bills back from the US because I don't like using cash and so my smaller change never got used, I'd put them aside and use those as bookmarks.
I have mostly switched to an e-reader for the last decade or so, and the US has gotten much more cashless-friendly, but I still have a few tucked away for when I need them.
@jacel
I guess a dollar bill would be cheaper than buying a nice bookmark, too.
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I have had this #bookmark for decades, it's travelled with me, moved house with me, I have to find it before I can start a new read!
@DoubleTreble
That is lovely, and I bet it feels special in a book.I have been given decorative bookmarks in the past and despite trying, I never got to grips with using them.
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@bytebro
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Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.@Maker_of_Things Both random scraps AND pretty special bookmarks
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@jacel
I guess a dollar bill would be cheaper than buying a nice bookmark, too.@Maker_of_Things not being from the US, they have enough novelty to be interesting!
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@DoubleTreble
That is lovely, and I bet it feels special in a book.I have been given decorative bookmarks in the past and despite trying, I never got to grips with using them.
@Maker_of_Things
I made it from the front of a pack of
incense sticks when we lived in Germany and laminated it years later as it was getting very tatty 🤭 -
Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.@Maker_of_Things Random scraps, open faced down, folded corners. I do like pretty bookmarks, but I tend to lose them. Or if they're really nice, I'll be afraid to use them for fear of losing them in a library book (though that might make a nice suprise for the next reader). The best is a fancy hardcover with a ribbon.
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Bookmarks. Love them, hate them, fancy ones, scrap of paper, fold the corner of the page.
What do you use and why?
I just use an old tram or train ticket as I have never got on with specially made bookmarks.
I have a pile of tickets on the bedside table just to use as bookmarks.@Maker_of_Things I love picking bookmarks up from libraries and bookstores. I grabbed four from the Kansas City Library when I was there because they had so many cool ones!
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@Hellybootwader
I guess if it keeps the page, it's a bookmark!
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