tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post834851735857701879..comments2024-03-02T13:01:38.633-05:00Comments on A Night's Dream of Books: Book Blogger Hop No. 108: Using or Not Using BookmarksMaria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-27282340903177036262017-11-06T12:17:04.276-05:002017-11-06T12:17:04.276-05:00Hi, there!
I am SO glad you agree!! I actually CR...Hi, there!<br /><br />I am SO glad you agree!! I actually CRINGE whenever I see people folding pages over. There are SO many beautiful bookmarks out there to do the job of marking one's place in a book!! And, as you say, if one isn't available at a particular moment, one can always use any piece of paper that happens to be handy. But folding page corners over? Absolutely not!!<br /><br />Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-72012383644199351182017-11-06T12:14:05.073-05:002017-11-06T12:14:05.073-05:00Hi, Ronyell!
Oh, WONDERFUL!! You used the PERFECT...Hi, Ronyell!<br /><br />Oh, WONDERFUL!! You used the PERFECT word where books are concerned: "precious". That's exactly how I feel about books! They are PRECIOUS OBJECTS. So, I treat them with gentleness and respect. And, like you, I LOVE to collect beautiful bookmarks!! <br /><br />Thanks for the comment!! Enjoy your week!! <3 <3 <3 :) :) :)<br />Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-55037048266295017232017-11-06T12:11:57.185-05:002017-11-06T12:11:57.185-05:00Hi, Chrissy!
I'm glad you use a bookmark! I t...Hi, Chrissy!<br /><br />I'm glad you use a bookmark! I think most of us book lovers do. As for other people dog-earing pages, I CRINGE when I see someone doing that.... Of course, I don't say anything, but inside, I'm feeling SOOOO sorry for the poor book....<br /><br />I don't think that books have to show signs of extreme use in order to be "well loved". In fact, I Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-3170303032308730732017-11-06T12:08:12.140-05:002017-11-06T12:08:12.140-05:00Hi, Nicola!
Well, I'm sure there are others o...Hi, Nicola!<br /><br />Well, I'm sure there are others out there who see this issue the way you do. :)<br /><br />I am totally in favor of keeping my books looking as NEW as possible. I am very careful with them. As I stated in this post, I consider them to be sacred objects, to be treated with respect. And I LOVE to see books that look new sitting on my bookshelves, even if I've read Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-39225709013087468402017-11-06T12:03:35.108-05:002017-11-06T12:03:35.108-05:00Hi, there!
I'm glad we agree! I really think ...Hi, there!<br /><br />I'm glad we agree! I really think that most of us book lovers do treat our books gently. <br /><br />I honestly think that folding page corners is not only disrespectful to the author, but to the itself. Some people might think it's crazy to say this, but this is honestly how I feel! Lol.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!! Hope you have a wonderful week!! <3 :)<brMaria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-24348173065393564292017-11-05T11:11:20.064-05:002017-11-05T11:11:20.064-05:00Hi, Katie!
OMG! He does like to tease you, donesn...Hi, Katie!<br /><br />OMG! He does like to tease you, donesn't he? Lol.<br /><br />I LOVE bookmarks, and have a very nice collection! Some are store-bought, while others are freebies from my local library.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! Happy Sunday!! <3 <3 :) :) <br />Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-10117724127773724372017-11-05T11:09:47.855-05:002017-11-05T11:09:47.855-05:00Hi, Elizabeth!
Yeah, I think that mos of us book ...Hi, Elizabeth!<br /><br />Yeah, I think that mos of us book lovers would never fold pages over! <br /><br />Like you, I prefer to keep my books looking new! And what the HECK do manufacturers make bookmarks for, anyway? Although, like you, I will grab whatever piece of paper I have handy, when I need to. Lol.<br /><br />You're very welcome for the question! Thanks for the lovely compliment, Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-14649023481644337312017-11-05T11:07:01.401-05:002017-11-05T11:07:01.401-05:00Hi, Brian!
Oh, by no means! Some bookworms might ...Hi, Brian!<br /><br />Oh, by no means! Some bookworms might consider people like us to be a little OCD, but I do think that most of us treat books with respect. I am SO happy that the idea of folding down page corners is, as you put it, "so far out of the realm of something that I would do that I do not think that I ever thought of doing it." Well stated!! :) :) <br /><br />Yep, I have Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-67480706925893366712017-11-03T23:38:49.112-04:002017-11-03T23:38:49.112-04:00I also don't like to crease the pages in the b...I also don't like to crease the pages in the books I buy since they are too precious to bend. I always love getting beautiful bookmarks!<br /><br />Here’s my <a href="http://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/book-blogger-hop-36-november-3rd.html" rel="nofollow"> Book Blogger Hop</a>!<br /><br />Ronyell @ <a href="http://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Rabbit Ears BookRonyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02726780110325765858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-80429981194319074082017-11-03T22:12:25.348-04:002017-11-03T22:12:25.348-04:00I use a bookmark or whatever I need, but I don'...I use a bookmark or whatever I need, but I don't have a problem with people dog-earring pages. I like seeing books that appear to have been read and well loved. EFC Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994665857586993823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-25811681452517122462017-11-03T20:09:55.154-04:002017-11-03T20:09:55.154-04:00I know I'm really in the minority with my atti...I know I'm really in the minority with my attitude towards books... Believe me I don't deliberately set out to deface them but the only place I want to see rows of pristine books is a book store. It makes me incredibly sad to see personal bookshelves with rows of books that look like they've never lived. Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-28198548019522627622017-11-03T11:00:43.326-04:002017-11-03T11:00:43.326-04:00I totally agree with you and we have similar answe...I totally agree with you and we have similar answers. I try to keep my books looking new too and I feel it is disrespectful to the author and the book to fold a page over. Have a great weekend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-2089276437114896502017-11-03T10:01:24.647-04:002017-11-03T10:01:24.647-04:00My husband likes to point out people not using boo...My husband likes to point out people not using bookmarks to me, because he knows it bugs me. Obviously I'm like you in that I love using bookmarks. <br /><br />Have a great weekend. - Katie Just Another Girl and Her Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895231437169823163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-9384301929673885012017-11-03T08:27:49.421-04:002017-11-03T08:27:49.421-04:00Same here, Maria.
I would NEVER fold back a page....Same here, Maria.<br /><br />I would NEVER fold back a page. I too like to leave the book looking as though it has never been read. <br /><br />As you will see in my answer, I use various things for bookmarks. :)<br /><br />Thank you for another wonderful question, Maria.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-78869860873317415512017-11-03T06:55:32.614-04:002017-11-03T06:55:32.614-04:00I completely agree! I clench my teeth whenever I s...I completely agree! I clench my teeth whenever I see people turning down the corners of books. Why? WHY? When bookmarks are so easy to come by. Receipts, playing cards... a spoon lol. Why destroy a book when so many other things are on hand! whispering wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817741839344053531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5276110560172164522.post-37422541136307952532017-11-03T04:48:35.925-04:002017-11-03T04:48:35.925-04:00I thought that I was the only person who thought a...I thought that I was the only person who thought about this subject. I cannot imagine folding a page to use it as a bookmark. It is so far out of the realm of something that I would do that I do not think that I ever thought of doing it.<br /><br />I have a lot of bookmarks in my house. Yet, when I start reading books it is often in my bedroom and they are often far off in another room. This I Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com