Sunday, January 24, 2010

Bookmarks (the kind that mark your place in a book)


I lose bookmarks left, right and centre. Not usually while I'm in the middle of a book (although sometimes it gets caught up in the sheets if I'm reading in bed), but immediately after finishing it. I invariably end up using scrap pieces of paper like old boarding passes.

I currently have one "real bookmark"on the go. It was made by someone in my book club for all of the members on the club's 2nd anniversary! I got it in the spring and then "lost it" in the apartment somewhere for a good 6 months. I came across it last week while I was rearranging my book case, and it promptly bumped out the boarding pass.

I have received a few cool bookmarks as gifts. One from my parents from a trip they took to France-I used it lovingly for a few months before I lost it. Another-my favorite-from my sister in law. It's from Australia and has a little silver kangaroo that hangs off the spine of the book. I love this bookmark more than any other bookmark, and therefore I DO NOT USE IT. I am too worried that I will lose it on the subway! I rarely read more than one book at a time, and if I do it' s because one book is too big or heavy to put in my purse. When these occasions arise I use my "on the go" or "scrap paper/boarding pass" bookmark for the book that goes with me, and use my awesome little kangaroo bookmark for the book that stays at home.

At least if I lose the kangaroo in the apartment, I have a chance of finding him again in 6 months!

Do you have a favorite bookmark?

7 comments:

  1. My new favourite bookmark is one I received from you for Christmas. It is a silver circle that is spiralled like a paper clip. I like the way it holds and when I read I put it on the cover of the book till I'm ready to use it. I will not be using this bookmark as I travel because I will loose it so I will just use a paper bookmark from Mcnally when I go away.

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  2. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who loses things...I hope this trait applies to other objects as well! I lose everything, but I'd say my favourite is losing gloves and earrings! I have the largest collection of single earrings known to man.

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  3. Add me to the club...I totally lose bookmarks. And socks, sunglasses, gloves, and flash drives (encrypted, no worries!).

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  4. I lost a glove last year during a "walk" (aka unplanned hike with improper attire) in the don valley in the early last spring that involved a lot of impromptu climbing.

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  5. Ha we're the same! I always lose bookmarks so if there's something like a piece of paper or a kleenex handy i'll use it, however; I usually just close the book and try to remember my place which usually ends up in me re-reading a few pages the next time or spending a good minute figuring out where I was.

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  6. It has been one week and two books since this original post. I have no idea where my "oprah book club" bookmark is. I was using a pay stub at home today,but I need to find something else for tomorrow. Maybe I'll take some advice from you Carolyn and use a kleenex! Our parents would be so proud of us.

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  7. Hahahaha...good post. You will definitely have a good laugh tomorrow at work.

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