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  • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

    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.

    #Books #Reading #Bookstodon

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    @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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    • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

      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.

      #Books #Reading #Bookstodon

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      @Maker_of_Things

      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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      • jztusk@mastodon.socialJ jztusk@mastodon.social

        @Maker_of_Things

        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?

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        @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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        • beecycling@wandering.shopB beecycling@wandering.shop

          @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.

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          @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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          • autoperipatetikos@neurodifferent.meA autoperipatetikos@neurodifferent.me

            @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.

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            @autoperipatetikos
            Yes, my 'anything' is more likely to be a shop receipt or a business card, until I go to get a tram ticket.

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            • tempusfelix@wehavecookies.socialT tempusfelix@wehavecookies.social

              @Maker_of_Things

              A steel paper knife that I made. Or a random scrap of paper.

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              @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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              • jacel@m.prettyshiny.orgJ jacel@m.prettyshiny.org

                @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. ❀

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                @jacel
                I guess a dollar bill would be cheaper than buying a nice bookmark, too. πŸ˜‰

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                • doubletreble@cupoftea.socialD doubletreble@cupoftea.social

                  @Maker_of_Things

                  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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                  @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
                    That is excellent!

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                    • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

                      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.

                      #Books #Reading #Bookstodon

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                      @Maker_of_Things Both random scraps AND pretty special bookmarksπŸ˜‚

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                      • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

                        @jacel
                        I guess a dollar bill would be cheaper than buying a nice bookmark, too. πŸ˜‰

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                        @Maker_of_Things not being from the US, they have enough novelty to be interesting!

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                        • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

                          @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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                          @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 🀭

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                          • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

                            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.

                            #Books #Reading #Bookstodon

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                            @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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                            • maker_of_things@cupoftea.socialM maker_of_things@cupoftea.social

                              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.

                              #Books #Reading #Bookstodon

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                              @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! πŸ˜„

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