tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post2388884623985232332..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: MegaMarksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-58519880151783428862008-10-18T23:10:00.000-04:002008-10-18T23:10:00.000-04:00I once used a check that my mother had written me ...I once used a check that my mother had written me as a bookmark in a library book, then returned it to the library! Some nice soul sent it back to my parents, and I received a package of bookmarks(along with the check!) in the mail from my mother a couple of months later. Since then, I've kept a container full of bookmarks on my nightstand so I will never use a check as a bookmark again! I do a lot of traveling, and I picked up several bookmarks along my way this summer. I've also been known to use stray pieces of paper and envelopes.<BR/><BR/>{Love your book, by the way!}Beawhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895875856275192529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-54096784310487712732008-10-18T11:48:00.000-04:002008-10-18T11:48:00.000-04:00I use crocheted bookmarks made by my grandmother. ...I use crocheted bookmarks made by my grandmother. They're pretty and comforting. If I don't have one handy, I use my bus pass or a piece of scrap paper like a receipt. Dog-earing the pages is forbidden, as I tell everyone who borrows my books.Joliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16854297753580066357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-38233139069621669842008-10-18T05:22:00.000-04:002008-10-18T05:22:00.000-04:00I love bookmarks - I have a large collection of si...I love bookmarks - I have a large collection of signed by author ones that I never use (in case they get damaged) and about half a dozen ready to use paper ones next to me. However the main one I use is one I crossed-stitched myself. It has pictographs and words saying 'I love reading books' on it :D That way I have it in the main book I am reading and if I read a second and third book I have the paper oens ready and waiting :Dfelinewyvernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728861458087960056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-18159577999844505392008-10-17T21:42:00.000-04:002008-10-17T21:42:00.000-04:00Right now I'm using twist ties (the wide kind that...Right now I'm using twist ties (the wide kind that you find by the bulk bins) and scraps of paper as most of my bookmarks. I only use my nicer bookmarks for books I own, because I have a bad habit of returning library books without removing the bookmarks.ikkinlalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832919596884346022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-65404738721152093052008-10-17T20:39:00.000-04:002008-10-17T20:39:00.000-04:00Huh. Funny reading this; I always memorized my pa...Huh. Funny reading this; I always memorized my page numbers, and didn't realize people actually used bookmarks. I thought they were just a collector's item, like baseball cards or whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-51618856505285329172008-10-17T08:45:00.000-04:002008-10-17T08:45:00.000-04:00Lately I've been using pages from my "Word for the...Lately I've been using pages from my "Word for the day" calendar. I never really took to those day by day calendars, so this is a great way to use a Christmas present that otherwise would have been a dust-gatherer!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438373530107891437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-48751129362188980472008-10-17T04:20:00.000-04:002008-10-17T04:20:00.000-04:00I do own some very nice bookmarks but I usually ta...I do own some very nice bookmarks but I usually take the book I'm reading with me wherever I go, so I only use them in hardcover books I leave at home. This way they won't get lost or left behind. (My backpack can be a quite dangerous place)<BR/><BR/>When reading paperback books I'm not picky. If I'm in a hurry and know I'll be right back everything flat enough will do (including Kleenex and CDs).<BR/><BR/>Recently I purchased little yellow strips that are sticky on the back, <BR/>these make good bookmarks, won't disappear that easily and they look<BR/>better than Kleenex, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-40755668377311269352008-10-16T23:33:00.000-04:002008-10-16T23:33:00.000-04:00Heh, I use the bookmark you sent me with the ARC o...Heh, I use the bookmark you sent me with the ARC of <I>Evermore</I> I won. I love it. The little turquoise pieces attached to the end just make me happy. I'll use that thing until it's so old I have to wrap it up in plastic and put it in a scrapbook to preserve it.GutterBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943760313844692975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-59267718841474195412008-10-16T23:28:00.000-04:002008-10-16T23:28:00.000-04:00For my hardcovers, I created my own "book thong", ...For my hardcovers, I created my own "book thong", which is simply three strands of soft hemp cording braided together, and weighted on each end by a heavy decorative button. I make them long enough for one end to wrap around the back cover to anchor, with the other longer end to use to mark my page. The "thong" is also used to hold my hardcovers open (the buttons help with this) as I like to read in the mornings while blowdrying my hair!<BR/><BR/>I also make felt bookcovers for my paperbacks, with a braided piece of x-stitch floss sewn into the spine section, and anchored with a heavy button, to use as a built-in bookmark.<BR/><BR/>Both were inventions of my own making, because I kept losing paper bookmarkers, I wanted to have my hardcovers stay open hands free, and the covers for paperbacks are because I was wrecking my books when throwing them in my purse! Necessity being the mother, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>— BonzThe Bonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726936892534704830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-82569463682312381522008-10-16T22:04:00.000-04:002008-10-16T22:04:00.000-04:00A bookmark from the book store for the paperback i...A bookmark from the book store for the paperback in my bag, and an empty bag of Skittles for the hardback on the bedside table. The hardback is from the library and the bag of Skittle was tucked between the pages when I got it. Works just fine, so I kept it. *g*vanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-80973657978094930042008-10-16T18:53:00.000-04:002008-10-16T18:53:00.000-04:00I love the magnetic bookmarks that fold over the p...I love the magnetic bookmarks that fold over the page(s). When reading a book, I can clip it to the back cover. When it's not in use I can stick it on the fridge so it doesn't get lost. Barnes & Noble has some very cute ones.Signyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345704755698666854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-57803722841549284972008-10-16T17:08:00.000-04:002008-10-16T17:08:00.000-04:00I use whatever I have available, a receipt, an ind...I use whatever I have available, a receipt, an index card, a bookmark...it doesn't matter LOL.Dawn Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094479667234469671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-10210961013983169122008-10-16T16:44:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:44:00.000-04:00I'm currently using bookmarks I've gotten from dif...I'm currently using bookmarks I've gotten from different authors or free from bookstores. However, if I can't find one of those(have tons), I will use whatever piece of paper is handy.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-49390498068534040732008-10-16T16:27:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:27:00.000-04:00I stack bookmarks on the bookshelves so I know whe...I stack bookmarks on the bookshelves so I know where they are. But I also use envelopes and business cards.Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-67016600073384745902008-10-16T14:06:00.000-04:002008-10-16T14:06:00.000-04:00I love to collect bookmarks and have ended up with...I love to collect bookmarks and have ended up with several I find too precious to lose (sentimental, not monetary value).<BR/>My favorite bookmarks for everyday use are strips of notecards, about 2 inches wide. I got a box of them from a company I used to work for and they are the perfect size for a bookmark, plus I don't have to worry about losing them.<BR/>Also, I belong to a bookswapping network, Bookmooch.com, and I use their handout cards as bookmarks. I leave them in library books, books borrowed from friends or books I am passing on so others can find out about it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041687061956551494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84970218765294064912008-10-16T12:59:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:59:00.000-04:00I love bookmarks, but not fancy, expensive ones. ...I love bookmarks, but not fancy, expensive ones. I always lose them. I love the freebies from the bookstore, or the occasional paperback with the tear-out bookmark (I haven't seen one of those in a long time). I frequently use receipts or reply cards from the junkmail pile when I lose the nice bookmarks. <BR/><BR/>Or, I put a "nice" bookmark away and then forget where its at, so I never use it.<BR/><BR/>But, I still love the things.BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-29289250206420339112008-10-16T11:59:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:59:00.000-04:00I have a collection of fantasy and animal bookmark...I have a collection of fantasy and animal bookmarks from childhood that I use. Every book I read gets a bookmark. <BR/><BR/>If I'm lucky enough, I'll keep an authors bookmark with a book. And use the authors bookmark instead of one of my own.Beth Caudillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07822034586213938181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33324472125719412782008-10-16T10:31:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:31:00.000-04:00I have a stack of tattered bookmarks that I've acc...I have a stack of tattered bookmarks that I've accumulated over the years, many from bookstores that no longer exist. ::sniff::<BR/><BR/>I often use a small post-it. It doesn't mar the pages, it's thin and highly visible, and it doesn't get lost because it sticks to the back cover while I'm reading.<BR/><BR/>I'm still waiting to find a hundred dollar bill tucked into an old book... ;)Dunabithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508485999566021327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-28410635823490445782008-10-16T10:24:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:24:00.000-04:00I try to buy a bookmark in every place I visit. I...I try to buy a bookmark in every place I visit. It's like collectable spoons but not as wierd or cluttery.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853980637566992330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-39796244373825274872008-10-16T09:46:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:46:00.000-04:00Restaurant receipts. I guess, I often tote my book...Restaurant receipts. I guess, I often tote my book to a cafe or something for lunch. When lunch hour is over, the receipt is on hand. :)Rashda Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803134396969891096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-20221736624834075862008-10-16T09:36:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:36:00.000-04:00For me, any strip of paper will do. I have a bunch...For me, any strip of paper will do. I have a bunch of bookmarks lying around from when Amazon.com sent one out with every order (I miss those days... now they just send ads), but if I can't find one when I need it, I'll just fold a sticky note in half (so it sticks to itself) and use that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-44785899893655109912008-10-16T09:27:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:27:00.000-04:00Currently: A Levenger Book Bungee.A paycheck stub....Currently: <BR/>A Levenger Book Bungee.<BR/>A paycheck stub.<BR/>A sticky note.<BR/>Some notice or other the kidlet brought home from school. <BR/>A CD.<BR/>And a ruler.Kerry Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590084039940396398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-72215527051128850632008-10-16T08:39:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:39:00.000-04:00I love the weighted bookmark! We have two at home...I love the weighted bookmark! We have two at home and the kids call them "book noodles." I always read while eating lunch and you need the weighted bookmark for that. No more using the stapler or the big tape dispenser.<BR/><BR/>As for the bookmarks with lines for taking notes...why not just use an index card? I bought 100 at Office Max for 89 cents.Margaret Yanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464624057491288244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-91322074610587683312008-10-16T08:21:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:21:00.000-04:00Note cube paper. Perfect size for a paperback nov...Note cube paper. Perfect size for a paperback novel, and if there's a passage I like and know I'll want to come back and reread, I can tear the square in half and keep reading. When I'm done the book, I can go back to that half bookmark and take a look at what I wanted to study closer.D.M. Bonannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442700805897095754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-55679076674364804322008-10-16T08:16:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:16:00.000-04:00If it is a paperback, I have two cloth book covers...If it is a paperback, I have two cloth book covers with ribbons attached to mark the page that I love. I picked the smaller one up at a craft show and loved it so much I got the larger size the next year. They keep my books from getting torn up in my bag everyday and enables me to read something hot and steamy right in public without getting any raised eyebrows. ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219138429344749393noreply@blogger.com