tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post4222449189325319964..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: Bits and Bobs Left BehindBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-73597282380871459752016-10-13T19:22:21.082-04:002016-10-13T19:22:21.082-04:00Hi, Patsy. Creepy about the bacon...I love finding...Hi, Patsy. Creepy about the bacon...I love finding (non-greasy) things in books. I too make bookmarks out of failed watercolor projects. <br /><br />The other day I returned books to the library and slipped a bookmark in each one. After I had browsed around and got to the checkout desk with my books, the librarian had discovered the bookmarks and set them out at her station for people to take. Not exactly what I had in mind, but whatever works.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-69556061888971603782016-10-12T22:29:26.677-04:002016-10-12T22:29:26.677-04:00I once saw a display window filled with bookmarks ...I once saw a display window filled with bookmarks at my local library. They had been saved from donated books and there were a good many. When I worked with Friends of the Library sorting books, we decided not to keep the slice of bacon someone used. I think the book was discarded also. Can't remember for sure if it was beyond help.<br /><br />I make greeting cards and I often make bookmarks. I put them in books I pass on to friends and they seem to appreciate having a bookmark at their fingertips when they read the book. Perhaps I'll start putting them in books I donate to the library sales as well.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493189870800125021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-4049741619488512602016-09-27T18:11:52.869-04:002016-09-27T18:11:52.869-04:00Kat, your comment sent me to YouTube and I see tha...Kat, your comment sent me to YouTube and I see that there are a few brief interviews with Wodehouse along with an hour-long documentary! They are on my list now. He is one of my favorite writers and I never tire of his characters and wordplay. Brilliant.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-24934707683351798292016-09-26T22:00:22.903-04:002016-09-26T22:00:22.903-04:00Belle, what an amazing thing to find! I often fin...Belle, what an amazing thing to find! I often find bookmarks, but nothing so personal as a boarding pass.<br /><br />By the way, that was the first P. G. Wodehouse book I ever read. I was in my teens and saw him interviewed on a Chicago PBS book show in the '70s. It must have been one of his last interviews. Kathttp://mirabiledictu.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-34101584861693780872016-09-12T17:43:47.093-04:002016-09-12T17:43:47.093-04:00What a great idea! A nice surprise for a like-mind...What a great idea! A nice surprise for a like-minded reader. Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-42564699838019300132016-09-11T21:54:12.448-04:002016-09-11T21:54:12.448-04:00That IT! I'll "bookmark" the blog so...That IT! I'll "bookmark" the blog so I can visit it again. Thanks to you and to Kathy. <br />What a fun idea that is - leaving "treasures to dip into". Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-30151520435909964182016-09-11T12:20:49.782-04:002016-09-11T12:20:49.782-04:00There will never be another Fry and Laurie! There ...There will never be another Fry and Laurie! There was a play in London in 2013, Perfect Nonsense, starring Matthew MacFadyen as Jeeves (if you ever watched 'MI5' he played Tom). I think it is touring now.<br /><br />I see that one can watch several J&W episodes on YouTube! Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-37150726970174182052016-09-11T12:09:24.755-04:002016-09-11T12:09:24.755-04:00Thanks, Kathy, for the reminder about 'Forgott...Thanks, Kathy, for the reminder about 'Forgotten Bookmarks'. I see that Michael Popek is still posting his finds on his website/blog. I like the idea of purposefully leaving something between the pages. I may start leaving bits of my artwork in books that I donate or return to the library. Just for fun!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-83748835188377034292016-09-11T12:00:58.311-04:002016-09-11T12:00:58.311-04:00Hi, Penny. The website is Forgotten Bookmarks. It ...Hi, Penny. The website is Forgotten Bookmarks. It is fun to visit. (Thanks to Kathy for the reminder below.) As the blogger is a used bookseller he has quite a few treasures to dip into! I told Joan above that I may start leaving behind bits of my artwork in books that I donate! Spread the joy in more ways than one.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-86906060360138137082016-09-11T11:56:22.908-04:002016-09-11T11:56:22.908-04:00Hi, Joyce. Yes, that book and website is Forgotten...Hi, Joyce. Yes, that book and website is Forgotten Bookmarks. (Thanks Kathy for the reminder below.) It is a fun site to visit. Sometimes the blogger/author Michael Popek features artistic inscriptions as well. He is a used bookseller so he has ample opportunity to unearth bits and bobs left behind.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-68833575445798432782016-09-11T08:50:56.371-04:002016-09-11T08:50:56.371-04:00What a cool idea: leaving bits of art behind. I ...What a cool idea: leaving bits of art behind. I like that. I also love Bertie and Jeeves. Of course, I can never read those books without seeing Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, who, I agree, were perfect for those roles.joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-35718038953176683372016-09-10T23:18:11.568-04:002016-09-10T23:18:11.568-04:00What a fun surprise. Now and then I find something...What a fun surprise. Now and then I find something in a book (most often, it's someone's library checkout receipt), but nothing as interesting as what you found. Have you read Forgotten Bookmarks, by Michael Popek? I wrote about it here: http://www.catchinghappiness.com/2012/07/treasures-within-treasures.html. I think you'd like it!Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-89595022053903925242016-09-10T21:28:45.108-04:002016-09-10T21:28:45.108-04:00This was so enjoyable to read, Belle, and what a p...This was so enjoyable to read, Belle, and what a prime bit of sleuthing you did. It also reminded me of a blog I used to read from a used bookstore that would post interesting items found in vintage books. It was called something like bookmarks or forgotten bookmarks and shared items like recipes, letters, postcards. I should try to find that site again. Other than pressed flowers and four-leaf-clovers, I don't recall finding much in used books, but, wonder what I might have left behind. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-74517411828392890912016-09-10T21:15:13.915-04:002016-09-10T21:15:13.915-04:00There is a book with this subject - things left be...There is a book with this subject - things left behind in books. The title/author isn't coming to me at present. If I figure it out I will let you know! Sounds like your reading of detective stories prepared you for your own sleuthing.Joyce Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293337508638751474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-80528430644581696602016-09-10T15:07:18.439-04:002016-09-10T15:07:18.439-04:00Oh, yeah, Joan. The squished things and brown stai...Oh, yeah, Joan. The squished things and brown stains are too creepy to be dealt with! I may start leaving bits of artwork behind in books that I donate. Just for fun!<br /><br />By the way, 'The Cat-Nappers' was a delightful book that saw me through quite a few sleepless nights. I love Bertie and Jeeves. Makes me want to re-watch the DVDs with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. They were the perfect team.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-77005688698352623352016-09-10T09:27:34.899-04:002016-09-10T09:27:34.899-04:00I always make sure the books I give away are free ...I always make sure the books I give away are free from any of my personal ephemera. But I love your story about the airline ticket. What a lot of coincidences and detective work! I like to find old photos, postcards, articles, etc., but I draw the line at squashed insects or the remains of someone's lunch (which I also find too often).joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.com