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Topic started by MAGZine on Aug. 7, 2010. Last post by 311grassr00ts 3 months, 1 week ago.
Post by MAGZine (1,609 posts) See mini bio
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What do you use to keep your place in books? I've seen a few different methods that people use to keep track in books. Some people can just remember their place, some people use bookmarks, and I've seen a few people keep track of their reading progress by writing down the page numbers just inside of the cover of the book. 
 
Personally, I dog-ear the pages as I go. How do you manage?
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by LtSquigs (976 posts) See mini bio
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I use whatever scrap pieces of paper I can find around as a bookmark. If there isn't a piece of paper around I improvise with other stuff until I can find one.
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by mikeon (22 posts) See mini bio
whatever pages has not been read, the book will usually just flop open to last read page. Only works on new books.
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by WolfOfOne (3,562 posts) See mini bio
@LtSquigs: Same here. gum wrappers work aswell :P
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by vidplayer (66 posts) See mini bio
I just guess. Although using a bookmark seems handy, I tend to lose them. Sometimes I'll just leave it open on my desk open upside down.
Edited 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by Peacemaker (117 posts) See mini bio
I make an "origami" bookmark.   
 
I kind of have an OCD thing and I have to read to the end of a chapter.  I probably could remember where I left off but it's easier to open right up to it. 
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by Christina (27 posts) See mini bio
@Peacemaker: Thanks for the bookmark link. I'm going to make some of these now! Just need to find some pretty paper. 
Posted 1 year, 6 months ago
Post by Icon (59 posts) See mini bio
@Peacemaker said:
I kind of have an OCD thing and I have to read to the end of a chapter.  I probably could remember where I left off but it's easier to open right up to it.  "
I am the same way, and yet even though I remember the chapter I still add a bookmark to it so I can open book right there (rather than having to flip through to it).
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by Addfwyn (1,357 posts) See mini bio
Lately?  I use a kindle or other electronic reading device, so it does it for me. 
 
I used to just remember my page, and always always tried to end on the start of a new chapter (if it is a novely).  If it's academic reading, I probably have dozens of little stickie flags sticking out of it.
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by TheAdmin (736 posts) See mini bio
What are books?
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by BaskervilleManor (1,121 posts) See mini bio
I always use bookmarks.   I tried dog-earring the pages once or twice, but I felt I was doing a disservice to my personal library.  Besides bookmarks are friggin' cool to collect and use. 
 
I have many varied bookmarks I have bought and collected from bookstores in the past decade.    
Let's see, the ones I remember off the top of my head are: 
 
  • Homer Simpson
  • Elvis in gold suit
  • Eiffel Tower
  • Lord Of The Rings with the Balrog on it
  • Persian Carpet ones (4 of them in various textures and color)
  • 2 metal ones with cool quotes on them
  • a sexy 1950s pulp book cover one
  • The Wicked Witch of the Wizard Of Oz movie
  • One of Ernest Hemingway
  • One of Edgar Allan Poe\
  • A holographic one showing a skeleton getting out of a coffin
  • A gold medal one of The Buddha meditating
 
I can't think of the rest.  A few more.
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by damswedon (39 posts) See mini bio
I either wait till the end of a chapter or fold the corners down.
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by ALTF4_FOR_COLORS (128 posts) See mini bio
@MAGZine: 
 I use a tiny shred of folded up notebook paper I tore off some five years ago.
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by GeekDown (189 posts) See mini bio
I just use a bookmark.
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by Rehehelly (256 posts) See mini bio
Elastic band or a scrap bit of paper.
 
Not a fan of bending my books pages, definitely would never write in them..
Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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Posted 1 year, 5 months ago
Post by Sparklykiss (44 posts) See mini bio
I put in a Kleenex or napkin or something. Since I do a lot of reading on the back porch and have insane allergies. 
 
If not that, then I'll put in a scrap piece of paper. When I was a kid, though, I used to mark my page with a 5 dollar bill. No one ever knew where I hid my money.
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
Post by Fripplebubby (1,599 posts) See mini bio
When I slide the little switch at the top to turn it off, it remembers my place. 
 
Why would you need a scrap of paper with a Kindle anyway? Ridiculous. 
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
Post by MAGZine (1,609 posts) See mini bio
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@Fripplebubby: Not sure, but I'd definitely recommend that you dogear the top corner of it.
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
Post by Falx (54 posts) See mini bio
I hate dog-eared pages so i use a bookmark that someone made for me.
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
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