Pens, tissues, nothing too weird. I did happen to use the former owner’s purchase receipt of the used book i was reading. It had stayed with the book for 11 years. Whoever bought it purchased it at the airport obviously for their flight.
My roommate in college, famous for losing things, would lend me books with her debit card as a book mark ??♀️ I’ve used any object close by in a pinch, from my full water glass propping it open to falling asleep on top of my book! All this since my dad had a pet peeve about books resting face down with the pages spread on a surface. He would come back and close any book left this way, fanning out the pages so you couldn’t even find it by the crease in the spine ?
I’ve used toilet paper, paper towels, pieces of what ever paper I could find, I’ve used string ribbon and I’ve used a bandaid before not used but still lol
Being raised Catholic, I used to use the “Holy Cards, that were available at the back of the Church as you left. Since I haven’t set foot in one for years, I don’t know if they still have them.
Postcard, envelope, boarding pass, dust cover flap, photograph, newspaper clipping, grandmother’s obituary (the plastic card you get from the funeral home), pressed flower…
You mention that the Qtip was clean. But you don’t say that the toilet paper was clean. Yikes! Please don’t mark your page with used toilet paper if you borrow my books or borrow books from my library! ?
No. He was resting on the table next to my chair I had to get up to get something so I put the book on the table and use his tail at a bookmark til I got back. The cat was very cooperative
Pens, tissues, nothing too weird. I did happen to use the former owner’s purchase receipt of the used book i was reading. It had stayed with the book for 11 years. Whoever bought it purchased it at the airport obviously for their flight.
Sweet wrappers.
I’ve added Forgotten Bookmarks to my Goodreads list ~ definitely sounds like a book I’d enjoy.
– the ball band that is wrapped around yarn?
A flat rock from a beach in Cape Cod.
My phone.
Serviettes, sugar satchets, glasses…I could go on ?
Dollar bill, tags from clothing, ribbon, paper off straw
fork
CLEAN sock.
Gum wrapper, used envelope, hair band.
A stapler.
I was just getting ready to put that and I saw someone else did too! 🙂
toilet paper, sleeping mask, reading light, robe cord, bra
Bra = amazing
Foreign currancy, airline tickets, toothpick, napkin, coins
If I don’t have a bookmark, I generally grab a receipt.
Gum wrapper, Bill
note paper
handkerchief (clean of course)
grass
Love that. I think I may of done it myself once (as like an eight year old). But that’s super duper cool.?
My roommate in college, famous for losing things, would lend me books with her debit card as a book mark ??♀️
I’ve used any object close by in a pinch, from my full water glass propping it open to falling asleep on top of my book! All this since my dad had a pet peeve about books resting face down with the pages spread on a surface. He would come back and close any book left this way, fanning out the pages so you couldn’t even find it by the crease in the spine ?
My father did the same thing. He said if I couldn’t find my place, I wasn’t reading it very well.
I love it! Pretty frustrating in the moment though ?
A coaster.
Ketchup packet lol
Ooh, that sounds dangerous.
Living on the edge lol
A small comb.
I have used toilet paper. I read in the bathroom a lot.
I usually use a nail file.
My dog’s head.
I’ve used my cat!
Reading all these makes my heart feel warm and giggly.
dinner plate ?
Literally carried the book around with me all day with my finger holding the place
Serious dedication!
Wow! How was your finger?! We can be funny about our books, can’t we?
I’ve done that ?
Tissue
Or bend the last page i read????
European money
I’ve used toilet paper, paper towels, pieces of what ever paper I could find, I’ve used string ribbon and I’ve used a bandaid before not used but still lol
Being raised Catholic, I used to use the “Holy Cards, that were available at the back of the Church as you left. Since I haven’t set foot in one for years, I don’t know if they still have them.
They do.
A seagul feather
usually receipts .I once had this book cover with a little mouse attached to the string but iI only used it once and am still hearing about it .
my iphone
Gently used tissue
parking ticket
Postcard, envelope, boarding pass, dust cover flap, photograph, newspaper clipping, grandmother’s obituary (the plastic card you get from the funeral home), pressed flower…
A Kindle
And this ladies and gentlemen is our all time winner
It was not a one time thing either… That thing makes an amazing bookmark.
Not weird, but I like to use cards sent to me or notes my son leaves me, especially ones from when he was little.
a tomato
A feather.
Cat
Sweet wrapper
Toothpick.
Subway Metrocard
they can be really useful .
I probably wouldn’t remember the weirdest. I just use whatever’s around, including toilet paper, tissues, mail and envelopes, other books . . .
The tears of my enemies.
Lol xx just in case you get a bit peckish??
That was an actual photo in my library repair manual. Always thought it was hilarious.
All the dogs in the neighborhood would line up just to sit next to you while you read! 😀
A hack saw blade ..
A broken fake finger nail. (It was mine not a strangers) lol
I only read on my kindle now but every time I’m done reading I still reach over to find something to use as a bookmark.
About anything that comes close at hand, anything!
Apparently once I used my driver’s license. I thought I had lost it and got a new one but later found it in a book!
My kids’ bookmarks from their school.
Candy wrapper… tea bag label… ripped piece of paper from anything near me. lol
I’ve used a dried tea bag, chamomile.
@Eli At least it made everything smell good! ?
@Sierra agreed. Although, those aged- yellowed pages already are strangely fragrant. Love chamomile’s mellow, earthly fumes as well.
I’ve used receipts, dollar bills, candy wrappers..
A bobby pin. (A crimped piece of metal used for rolling or holding hair during the Neolithic Age).
Blades of grass, especially beach grass.
A cat
Sock
BC powder.
another book?
Anything close at hand.
My phone !!! ?
My Nook
I like the way you bookmark!
A ?
a dry leaf
A gum wrapper
A piece of folded up gaff tape!
toast
Did you say “toast”??
Headset wire
A clean Qtip… toilet paper… price tag off a new dress….. nylabone dog toy….hanger….whatever I had close by.
You mention that the Qtip was clean. But you don’t say that the toilet paper was clean. Yikes! Please don’t mark your page with used toilet paper if you borrow my books or borrow books from my library! ?
😀
And the dog toy? Full of slobber? 😉
Toilet paper was clean. Dog toy???? Well….. hmmmmm…. maybe a little slobbery.
pencil
ticket, magazine or USB 😉
Toilet paper!
A piece of paper. It’s weird because I read on my iPad.
A green leaf
Clean Kleenex, another book, corner of a quilt
Popsicle sticks
Emery boards.
My cat’s tail. Still attached to the cat.
I’m guessing the cat is sitting on the book while you read?
No. He was resting on the table next to my chair I had to get up to get something so I put the book on the table and use his tail at a bookmark til I got back. The cat was very cooperative
Nice cat!
Most of my cats have been assholes