I keep thinking Brass Butterfly was the name of a proto-metal band in the ’60s, or a kung-fu master in a martial arts film of the same era. Around here though they’re bookmarks.
Book: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
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Bookmarked! #136: S Marks the Spot
But why an “S” bookmark? Well there is a reason, but it may have to remain one of life’s sweet mysteries, dear readers.
Book: The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black
Bookmarked! #135: Dolphin Flip-flops
A lot of these paperclip bookmarks are silly, novelty items. Here are a couple I posted pics of a while back. I think this one really takes the cake though. I don’t know who even would come up with the idea. But it looks funky!
Book: The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe by Josh Mitchell
Bookmarked! #134: Book Shelves
This is another see-through plastic bookmark that I think works really well. Books on top of books on top of books!
Book: Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr. Johnson’s Dictionary by Henry Hitchings
Bookmarked! #133: Prince Edward Island
No, I’ve never been to P.E.I. You should know by now that I haven’t been many places. I’ve stood on the New Brunswick side of the Confederation Bridge over the Northumberland Strait though and looked at it. That should count for something.
Book: The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft
Bookmarked! #132: Bookstores No More XVII: Bryan Prince Bookseller
Bryan Prince Bookseller was an independent bookstore in Hamilton that opened in 1989 and closed doors in 2018. The bookmark I have isn’t in the best of shape, but it’s all that’s left now.
Book: Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis by Robert D. Kaplan
Bookmarked! #131: Bookstores No More XVI: The Children’s Book Store
I don’t know much about the Children’s Book Store. I’m pretty sure I was never in it so I don’t know where I got the bookmark. I also don’t know what happened to the store as it’s not at this location anymore and probably no longer exists. At least I couldn’t find anything about it online.
I love the way the bookmark lets you make a list of the books you’ve read on the back. Things like that were lots of fun when I was a kid.
Book: Great Is the Truth: Secrecy, Scandal, and the Quest for Justice at the Horace Mann School by Amos Kamil with Sean Elder
Bookmarked! #130: A Trip to the Taj
Nope, I’ve never been to the Taj Mahal. Or India. But some friends brought me back this fancy keepsake that looks so nice in its package I don’t dare take it out.
Book: Thomas Kyd: A Dramatist Restored by Brian Vickers
Bookmarked! #129: Book Pile
A very special bookmark this week from the fabulous Fraggle! It’s a handpainted comic scene with a feline taking a catnap on top of a pile of books (which I’ve reviewed). Not a very comfortable perch for that kitty, but they always seem to make do.
Book: American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy by Eunji Kim
Bookmarked! #128: Celeb Sex Shenanigans
I’ve talked before about these promotional bookmarks that used to be quite common and that you don’t see as much of anymore. This is a good example, and it’s from the early days of my collection. I don’t know when I picked it up, but the first edition of The Intimate Sex Lives of Famous People came out in 1976. The keyhole shape was a sly idea.
Book: The Film Encylopedia by Ephraim Katz
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