Bookmarks as Made & Improvised

It was an especially challenging week last week with more of the same expected this week so here's a lighthearted post about bookmarks and their noble duty of preventing crimes against books, like creased, folded and bent pages.

[6 actual bookmarks and 5 improvised bookmarks: East City Book Shop, Old Town Books, "Black History Month", Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Anne Arundel County Public Library, 5 clothing tags from assorted brands, "Welcome to the Library" with welcome in various languages]

Bookmarks from bookstores, libraries, as event swag from authors are lovely charming, useful in placeholding function and advertising. And then there are the interesting, eye-catching tags that always make me think, "This would make a perfect bookmark!" even though I already own more bookmarks than needed for at least two lifetimes.

This week's reading indulgences

[a book stack with 5 books from top to bottom: The Queen's Spade, Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour, First-Time Caller, Duchess Material, Only for the Week; all arranged against a background of crushed velvet fabric]

Prioritize your self-care with as much intention, time, and effort as possible. We're living in interesting times. Don't let the sideshow antics distract you from the substance of who and what actually matter.

Happy reading & stability of mind to all!

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