Bookmarks...What do you use?

[Cindy]

I love the magnetic ones, and you can get them in packs of five or so... I often have more than one book on the go. But I've been known to use anything that could be used... Even broken rulers, as long as its flat.

[[deleted user]]

I usually just use paper. I did buy a cute little clip thing with a bee on it once, but now I'm not sure where it is...

[Nikki]

I always use random pieces of paper or anything really that comes to hand, so my books are normally filled with bills, prescription scripts, stickers, old boarding passes, pay slips, random quotes on paper and of course the 100 strong list of books that are on my "to buy" list. It makes them look a little scruffy but it works :)

[Janine]

I use bookmarks that I have picked up on my travels and cycle through them so lots of great memories while reading.

[Kim Marie]

LOL Nikki.....the next time a patient comes to the desk and tells me they've lost their prescription scripts I'll tell them to check whatever books they're currently reading :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kim Marie wrote: "LOL Nikki.....the next time a patient comes to the desk and tells me they've lost their prescription scripts I'll tell them to check whatever books they're currently reading :)"

Hahaha!!!

[Sherri]

I think like most people ai just use whatever is on hand. If theres nothing then I just remember what page I left off on. I hate it when someone dogears a page, its quite rude to the book

[Tui]

When I was a child at primary school about a hundred years ago (it feels) I was the child librarian in the school library. I remember running a school contest for who could make the best bookmark. I was about 11 I think and the idea was to encourage bookmark use in order to discourage corner folding and other damaging methods of marking the page.

These days, I like a nice firm bookmark with a clean straight edge, like a business card. Then I can run it down the page as I read. But on the kindle I mark electronically of course.

My man bought me a very flash bookmark with 3D dolphins that appear to leap as you move it in the light. It has a tassel hanging from it and is so beautiful I keep it hanging from the door-handle of my office as a decoration.

[Mish]

Tui wrote: "When I was a child at primary school about a hundred years ago (it feels) I was the child librarian in the school library. I remember running a school contest for who could make the best bookmark. ..."

the 3D dolphin one sound nice Tui :)

[Mish]

I usually use book marks….free ones or what my daughter has made. But at the moment I’m using my Library docket

[Tui]

Bookmarks made by children using wax crayons are notorious for literally "marking" the pages. :-(
Get them to use colour pencils or felt-tip pens.

[Mish]

Haha that’s very true….but I got it covered. We laminate them :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tui wrote: "Bookmarks made by children using wax crayons are notorious for literally "marking" the pages. :-(
Get them to use colour pencils or felt-tip pens."

We had a craft day at the library yesterday with my grandkids (and others) where they made bookmarks...cardboard cut to size, magnets to stick at the bottom, and lots of crayons to colour them in with!! Didn't think of that marking the pages Tui!

[Mish]

Brenda, could you put a clear contact over them?

[Tui]

Brenda laminating might help and you can kinda do a lo-tech home lamination job just by wrapping the card in plastic and taping it closed at the back. Makes it look nicer too. These are old schoolteacher's tricks. :-)

[Nikki]

Kim Marie wrote: "LOL Nikki.....the next time a patient comes to the desk and tells me they've lost their prescription scripts I'll tell them to check whatever books they're currently reading :)"

Haha that usually the first place I look if I've lost my script, but sometimes it backfires because I might start a book but switch to another book and leave it in the first and forget about it, go back and see the doctor for a new one, then find the old one 3 months later :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tui wrote: "Brenda laminating might help and you can kinda do a lo-tech home lamination job just by wrapping the card in plastic and taping it closed at the back. Makes it look nicer too. These are old schoolt..."

Mish wrote: "Brenda, could you put a clear contact over them?"

Thanks to you both for the suggestions....probably clear contact would be good...as long as I can remember how to NOT get bubbles from the days when I used to do my kids books;D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hey Katie, here's somewhere for you to show off your bookmark....and check out all the others here. I'd forgotten about this thread...

[Katie]

Thanks Brenda I got another new one yesterday, I've got my first day of tafe today so I'll upload pics tonight :)

[Anya]

I just saw the cutest bookmarks at the Scholastic book fair at my children's school. They were knitted (knitted in a long, flat rectangular shape - the same as a regular bookmark, and with stuck-on eyes. The 'face' was meant to stick out the top of the book).

I don't knit, but I'm going to buy some knitting needles and wool to make some bookmarks with the kids :)

[May]

I collect bookmarks. So whenever I need one, I stick my hand in the pouch. Sort of like a lucky dip :D

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Anya wrote: "I just saw the cutest bookmarks at the Scholastic book fair at my children's school. They were knitted (knitted in a long, flat rectangular shape - the same as a regular bookmark, and with stuck-on..."

They sound gorgeous Anya:)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I collect souvenir bookmarks on my travels... got them from places like The Tower of London, the Vatican, the Louvre, Ireland and Port Arthur, Tasmania. I switch them around from book to book so I can remember all those wonderful places.

[Dale]

I have two special ones. They are little silver owls that go over the page.One is silver and purple. the other silver with pink beads. Knit? What's that? Unknown territory for this person.

[Katie]

I bought my mum a gold mermaid bookmark with crystal beads the other day, its very pretty i think i might buy it for myself aswell :) haha

[Tahlia]

I like proper book marks, but I'll use a tissue if there's nothing else. Somehow my book marks go missing! It's never a problem on my Kindle though, it just opens up to where I left it.

I'm about to get some bookmarks for my book release, you know the ones with all the book details on them. I'm hoping they'll be pretty enough for people to actually use them.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tahlia, if you head on over here http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and have a read through the different threads there, you'll get the idea...my suggestion to you is to make your own thread to advertise your books..you can add the links to them, and so on. It's where all our authors can add all the information about their own books, new releases etc.

[Tahlia]

Brenda wrote: "Tahlia, if you head on over here http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_... and have a read through the different threads there, you'll get the idea...my suggestion to you is to..."

Thanks, I'll have a look.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

The Book Depository sends a free bookmark with every book so I have a pile of them. Still sometimes use train tickets, clean folded tissues, used envelopes and receipts. Don't think I have ever used a Bandaid though!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "The Book Depository sends a free bookmark with every book so I have a pile of them. Still sometimes use train tickets, clean folded tissues, used envelopes and receipts. Don't think I have ever use..."

I have HEAPS from BD Phrynne!!

[Lauredhel]

I adore Book Darts. Being able to mark not just my page but my line is great, and they don't fall out.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Lauredhel wrote: "I adore Book Darts. Being able to mark not just my page but my line is great, and they don't fall out."

What are they Lauredhel?

[Lauredhel]

Brenda: bookdarts.com :) Sadly they can be hard to find in Australia, but they're small and light so easy to order from overseas.

[Dale]

I'm another who has never hear of book darts

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well here it is http://www.bookdarts.com/ How fascinating! I think I'll have to have a further browse through the site! Thanks Lauredhel:)

[Jim]

I mainly use the free bookmarks I accumulate from book depository and 'real' bookshops. I'll use the same one until it looks ratty, then toss it and pull another one from my pile :)

[Dale]

Interesting concept.Thanks for letting us know about those book darts.

[Kassassinn]

I absolutely love my magnetic bookmark! it's getting a bit mangled from overuse but I've never lost my page because of it falling out.
P.S. I also have a collection of movie/TV bookmarks, with my favourite being a Harry Potter bookmark I got about 6 years ago.

[Katie]

Magnetic ones are great Mockingjay, I bought a pack of hello kitty ones off of ebay :)

[MarciaB]

Anything I can get my hands on at the time - I'm always losing them.

[Annette]

The bookmarks I use are any of the following, in order of preference:

*bookmark - usually a freebie from a bookstore or library
* postcard - can be a lovely surprise when opening a long unread novel
* airline pass (though not so common these days with internet check ins)
* receipt
* post it note (least fave but will do in a pinch).

I have never used, as has been posted on this thread, an unused bandaid - mainly cause I can never find one when I need one!

[Peter]

The dividers in boxes of tea bags are perfect.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Ha..yes they would be Peter! Very original:)

[Neil]

I use bookmarks that are usually picked up at Dymocks counters advertising new books etc. otherwise it's the airline boarding pass, as books and holidays go hand in hand.