Strange Bookmarks: An Overview

September 30, 2019 by Travis Jonker Leave a Comment

Bookmarks have been taking over the internet this month.

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It all began with a tweet:

Don't have a bookmark? Try using Chex Mix instead pic.twitter.com/MqcNedloE1
— Chex Mix (@ChexMix) September 9, 2019

A tweet that brazenly flaunted the concept of what a bookmark should be. This tweet struck a nerve with book lovers everywhere.

There were reactions:

This new "don't have a bookmark?" meme just gives me anxiety. DON'T HARM BOOKS! What did they ever do to you?
— Kelly (@gAyCromwell) September 12, 2019

There were copycats:

don't have a bookmark? try using vitaminwater instead. pic.twitter.com/ZqJnU8SJSY
— vitaminwater® (@vitaminwater) September 10, 2019

Real life examples were shared:

Don’t have a bookmark? Try using a taco. (Actual photo of an actual book found in the book drop at my library in Indiana a few years back) pic.twitter.com/yU9jrKoFkF
— Amanda Mae (@miss_amandamae) September 14, 2019

And two old blog posts were recalled:

Battle of the Bad Bookmarks

The Top 10 Most Unusual Bookmarks on Etsy

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.