Book Haven discussion

Hi, here I am again :).

Do any of you made bookmarks of special memorabilia? Or other bookmarks which are important to you?

I went to a festival last month, and I have some wonderful memories. I'm planning to make a bookmark with the old ticket.

I wish I was that creative.
I've been known to stick my receipts in as a bookmark. Whenever I go to the library I grab a stack of the ones sitting out because I know I always lose mine!
I've also used: string, post-its, shoelaces, foil, my cellphone (that's only in an emergency and I'm coming back right away lol), envelopes....you get the picture.

I'm just going to laminate the thing, no fancy stuff...

Every time I visit the library or a bookstore, I too grab one with me. Just in case I misplace mine (read: forget to take them out of the book in which they stay for months)

And toilet paper! I used to use that one a lot. I really need some good bookmarks :')

lol me too Sasja!! I bought one of those arrow ones that clips to the page. Lost that the same day! LOL I know I've used fast food napkins before....and a spork once.

I've had ,and infact still have, beautiful bookmarks but I never use them! I tend to stick with receipts, shopping lists, ribbon and even leaves. My favourite bookmark was one that belonged to my mom, soft tan leather with the inscription, "here I fell asleep" written in italics in gold ink.

I've never made my own, but I do use bookmarks all the time and don't have a problem with loosing them. I've taken to having to hide them in my desk drawer though, or my daughter will steal them for her books and she will loose them.:-)

I get my bookmarks from the library. I probably will make my own in the future.

If one of my library bookmarks aren't present. I tend to use a receipt, a envelope holding a bill,etc. - I have even used a lean pocket coupon.

My bookstore always gives one bookmark for each book I buy, so I've never had to resort to "creative" ones like some of you have. :) I also bought one of those metal ones that clips to the page a few years ago, but I ended up ditching it because it left dents on the pages and I'm very, very OCD when it comes to keeping my books in perfect shape. Seriously, I could sell any book as new after I read it, if I wanted to.

Wow...I wish I didn't lose my bookmarks as often as I do. Great job keeping yours!! I'm proud of the fact that I've made thru 5 chapters in Odd Thomas and still have the same bookmark!! lol so sad.

I lose ALL my bookmarks, the ones from the store, the special ones, I'm just a mess! So I use whatever I see at the time lol. Papers, candy wraps, pencils,...

I'm right there with you, Emma. My daughter gave me some one of those bubble gums (the ones with the twist ends). After I stuck the gum in my mouth I used the wrapper as a bookmark so I could put it down. haha

Hey, as long as it can be used as a bookmark - that all that counts, right?

I don't make my own but now that i think about it... that's a great idea. now the wheels are spinning i could make them as a xmas presents too. take cool pics cut them up and laminate them.
I can generally hold on to mine. I have had the same one for over 10 years believe or not. it has high heel shoes on it and a tassle with another shoe on it. its very girly lol

Elvia: Sounds like something I would do!

Arch: Great motto and definately applies to me!

Lauren: That's amazing. 10 years? I could never do it! But it sounds like a really pretty one!

It has to be about that I had it in highschool and june was 10 years since i been out. im crazy about keeping track of it. it just goes from book to book to book.

Lauren wrote: "It has to be about that I had it in highschool and june was 10 years since i been out. im crazy about keeping track of it. it just goes from book to book to book. "

I like the idea of that... One bookmark for all the books, I don't know why though. I'm going to give it a shot too... I'll be gratefull if it lasts one book!

yeah give it a shot see if it works

I wish I could save things like that! I'm always losing stuff like that. I'll try and make one...see if that helps me WANT to save it.

hahah yeah everyone try it. and report back in a week if you still have it...lol

Oh goodness...I'm such a procrastinator it will take me the week to MAKE it! haha

I'm already trying to find a nice one. I'm too picky! I think it will take me a week too haha!

I lost another one today. And it was such a useful bookmark, quite small so it could fit in a pocket.

haha ok we can start it in two weeks

I love bookmarks, have a ton of them, often have a hard time finding one when I need one, though. I have a bunch of different styles including the metal crook with a pretty dangly sparkly thing hanging from it, the traditional plasticized ones with the yarn tassels, and my current favorites, little magnets that fold over the page and absolutely can't fall out of the book while it's bouncing around in my messenger bag.

One of my coolest is a floor pass for the National Republican Convention in 2004 that's signed by Mike Gallagher, a radio personality. Of course, that's one of the ones I can't find.

I have an assortment that are tv show and movie tie-ins, including things like Star Wars, Xena: Warrior Princes, Northern Exposure, Beauty and the Beast (Linda Hamilton/Ron Pearlman, the cool one, not the Disney), Doctor Who, and the like.

I've never made my own bookmark. To be honest, it never occured to me. However, one of my little cousins made me a little bookmark about a year ago. I won't use it, because I am afraid I'll lose it...

We finished moving. In the process I found A TON of bookmarks that I snagged from my previous local library. I put them in a box I was moving and guess what...I can't find them now. I am using my library receipt!!

I have a ton of bookmarks but these days I use one bookmark I love for whatever I'm currently reading. It's a thick one, has a fairy on it and a quote that reads, "Reading takes me places I never thought I would go." My husband knows that's my favorite and he likes to tease me by hiding it. :-)

I used to just stick to one bookmark since I was a one-book-at-a-time type of girl. But now being in different clubs I have various books going at the same time so I need more bookmarks to keep up. lol. I have my favorite one with a bead. It has Chinese symbols for happiness, harmony, tranquility and prosperity. I did a bookmark swap here on GR and received one with cute kittens. I have another one with Korean animal art that spells my name and two that GR friends made for me when they sent me books. I cherish all of them. :D

WAIT! You can do bookmark swap on GR?!?!
Wow!

Usually I lose my bookmarks- cause I use them for so many books- so instead I rip a part of piece of paper from a random page in my notebook (AKA. School book) and use that. And eventually that gets lost too.

Okay, ever since I read this topic I have been a bit.... odd.... because I do not have a cool bookmark.

Google is so handy I found an Australian website dedictaed to bookmarks:

http://www.austbookmarks.com.au/

YAY!! *jump up and down* =D

P.S Do you see what you people do to me? I am jumping up and down (Seriously, I am) because I found a bookmark website in Australia. Talk about addictions.....

Oh well.

LOL. I love when I get a cool bookmark. :D I was thinking about making my own cover too. It would really come in handy on the train. ^^;

oooh, covers. I have a fabric bookcover with a grosgrain ribbon marker that I like for standard sized paperbacks, and two of those nylon zipper type (one for paperbacks, one that fits hardbacks and trade paperbacks). I have a booksock, but since it only works for hardbacks, I don't use it very much. I found a crochet pattern years ago but it's too bulky, since it's made out of worsted weight yarn. I might try making one out of sport weight yarn or crochet cotton one of these days ...

http://www.bookmatestore.com/

This is a site completely dedicated to accessories to use with books. :)