When I was younger, I spent a lot of time at the school library helping the librarian. She always used a kleenex tissue for a book mark because she said it was the only thing thin enough to be safe for the spine! (I’ve rememebered that all these years later – although I don’t follow her advice!)

I could never use the various metal bookmarks I’ve received as gifts. They always seem to fall out, and make the pages bulge out as well.

I usually pick up the flat bookmarks at the library. They’re very sturdy and are usually creative. My current favorite is “Revenge of the Librarians” showing a scary liberian going after someone with an overdue book! *L*

I’m using the receipt from the library right now. Classy. That paper clip one is super cute! I don’t know if I would use it, but it’s really cute I might buy it just to look at it! I like the idea of the page corners, I’ve never seen anything like that! I’ll have to check them out (cheap, too!).

Generally, though, I confess I am one of those guilty receipt-bookmark users. That is mainly because whenever I have a real bookmark, I tend to lose it. Bookmarks just aren’t something at the top of my mind unless I have an immediate need for one. Most often I go to close a book and wind up scrambling for something to mark my page. Lately I’ve been getting most of my books from the library hold shelf, and they have a receipt with my name tucked into each book, and that works out quite nicely.

Not long ago I had a book thong a dear friend gave me. I loved it. It had a few pretty beads on top and a Celtic cross on the bottom. Alas, I lost it at Subway. Don’t ask me where it went. I looked everywhere. I have to admit, I’m still a bit heartbroken about it.

I just can’t bring myself to go through that kind of love and loss again.