Battle of the Bad Bookmarks: The Winner/Loser Is…

Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Winner/Loser

Through your votes, the bracket-style Battle of the Bad Bookmarks has come down to our two finalists:

Another Book vs. Pencil

The unifying theme? Both methods tend to be rough on the book spine, a sure way to draw the ire of librarians.

When the polls closed, I checked the voting percentages and saw this:

I knew the final vote would be close, but a tie? I checked the number of votes and saw that it wasn’t a tie:

Yes, the whole thing came down to a single vote. In the closest matchup of the tournament, the winner/loser of the Battle of the Bad Bookmarks is…

So if you often use this method of marking a book, you’re going to have to change your ways. Allow me to suggest some of the actual bookmarks that folks have seen/used and sent me since the beginning of this tournament:

• A Slice of Bacon
• Square of Toilet Paper, Folded in Thirds
• A Pepperoni
• Business Card
• Embarrassing Photo
• Dental Floss Pick
• Q-Tip
• Boarding Pass
• Entire Sheet of Paper
• Concert Ticket
• Lollipop Stick (Used)
• Homework
• Hair Elastics

Thanks to everyone who voted.

Here’s how the tournament unfolded (all numbers are percentages):