While I read a lot of books
they are mainly of the crime fiction genre and as such are just light entertainment before falling asleep at night. So in lieu of a life-changing book (at the moment - I'll think of something) let me tell you of something life changing which is book related.

It's my bookmark. Not your average bit of paper (I used to use boarding card stubs when reading on an aeroplane) but a proper stainless steel thing which clips firmly to the top of the page. Like two concentric ovals, joined at the top, like this:



I've had it for years and it has travelled the world with me.

And where did I get this indispensable item?

In my entire life, it's the only useful thing ever to have come out of a Christmas cracker!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 16 May 2008, 9:43, 2 replies)

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My mum's a librarian (actually, she's doesn't have a degree, so she's really a library branch manager because librarians get sniffy about their qualifications). Anyway, she always said that a good reader never loses their page. I do believe this, so my bookmarks are used to mark things of interest rather than my current place in the book.

Anyway, you get much better Christmas crackers than my family.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 16 May 2008, 9:54, closed)

I could find my page easily enough
But it's a pain in the arse having to look for it.

Believe me, that's the only worthwhile thing I've ever had out of a Christmas cracker. Most of it is just shite. Especially those little red plastic fishes that you put in your hand and watch to see how they curl up, which is somehow supposed to predetermine your life.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 16 May 2008, 10:07, closed)