A Love Letter to Dog-Eared Pages (and the Readers Who Swear By Them)

Dear reader,

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who gently place a bookmark with reverence… and those who fold the corner of the page like it’s no big deal.

We see you, dog-ear enthusiasts. You’ve turned every crease into a breadcrumb trail back to a sentence worth savoring. Sure, the rest of us might gasp dramatically when we see it—but there’s something charming about those folded corners. They say: this book has been lived in.

And yet, there are gentler ways to save your place (and keep your books from looking like they survived a haunted library). A personalized journal nearby can capture favorite quotes, no corner folding required. A mug resting on the side table becomes your bookmark guardian when you need to put the book down for tea refills. A cozy candle and blanket make pausing mid-chapter feel intentional, not rushed.

Here’s our quiet confession: no matter how you mark your place, what matters is that you’re reading. Some of us swear by receipts, sticky notes, or personalized totes stuffed with a rotating TBR. Some of us embrace the crease. All of us love stories enough to come back to them, again and again.

So here’s to the dog-ear devotees, the bookmark purists, and everyone in between. Your books may look different, but they’re e

Just, you know… maybe don’t fold library books.

Until next time,
Happy reading.
— The Quiet Shelf