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#BookmarkMonday: Intolerably stupid


It's been a very long time since I featured bookmarks that I don't actually own. I found this bookmark of a quote by Jane Austen too awesome not to share with you all. This bookmark was made by Bookworm Mama Co.* on Etsy.

No mincing of words. Gotta love Jane Austen.

Now I have a weird hankering to watch Sense and Sensibility.


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Which Jane Austen novel do you like best? 


Jane Austen: The Complete Works
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#BookmarkMonday (268): Vintage and French



Lovely French Books* not only has a wonderful collection of French books for sale, it also has bookmarks! This vintage 1930s advertisement has been repurposed as a lovely bookmark. The illustrator is René Vincent .

Which side do you like better?

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  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
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#BookmarkMonday (262): Is it my birthday yet?


I had a mini hiatus and missed out on a few weeks here on the blog. But yes, I'm back!

For today's bookmark, here's a totally unique personalized bookmark by Shop at E* that has gotten me really excited. Birthdays, sure. But weddings, anniversaries, first day of school ... so many possibilities!


What you put on your bookmark?

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#BookmarkMonday is a weekly meme that started in 2009. Link up your bookmark below! Don't forget to share your love for bookmarks, whether yours or you dream of making them yours:
  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
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#BookmarkMonday (261): Whoooo knows how to tweet en français?


As last week's Shakespeare Hamlet bookmark* was waaay out my price range, I decided that there are more affordable but equally beautiful options available.

I came across Emaux Diane Charuest* of Quebec who created beautifully detailed enameled copper bookmarks with whimsical renditions of the birds of Quebec, Canada.

For some reason, the enamel owl bookmark* reminds me of Winnie the Pooh's very own owl! It's my personal favourite (must be the expression?)


Here's a blue heron!


And lastly, the ruby-throated hummingbird.*

Three beautiful birds - which is your pick?

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#BookmarkMonday is a weekly meme that started in 2009. Link up your bookmark below! Don't forget to share your love for bookmarks, whether yours or you dream of making them yours:
  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
  • If you'd like to post on the #BookmarkMonday Pinterest Board, shoot me an email at readerrabbit22 at gmail.com and I'll add you as a contributor.


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#BookmarkMonday (259): Collecting bookmarks ... and moments!


A little piece of handmade art by TagitartStore* -- the many layers and attention to detail of this store's offerings make me happy. I also agree with that today is a good day. Now go make some beautiful moments!


Any beautiful moments lately? Do share!
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#BookmarkMonday is a weekly meme that started in 2009. Link up your bookmark below! Don't forget to share your love for bookmarks, whether yours or you dream of making them yours:
  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
  • If you'd like to post on the #BookmarkMonday Pinterest Board, shoot me an email at readerrabbit22 at gmail.com and I'll add you as a contributor.


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Etsy Booksellers ... for those who love old books! (Part 2)


This is part 2, so if you missed part 1, check it out here!

I gave you three reasons I love old books and one of my fave sources is Etsy. Here are a few more booksellers that specialize in vintage and antique books. I've picked out a few of their offerings:

Infinite Books

Visit Infinite Books* online | based in the UK

 This bookstore is a surprisingly - even shockingly - super affordable source of bundled vintage books. The bundles are varied and of wonderful quality. 

My pick: Set of 50 vintage Penguin paperbacks (CA$23.87)*
If you're a Penguin fan, you're probably going slightly crazy right now with this lot ... right? I couldn't believe the price for the 50 books!

You know I'm a crazy Christie fan. Are you? Looky, looky, looky. 

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton will remind you of the adventures of your childhood! These first edition hardbacks come with their dustjackets. Oh Enid, I have missed you so!

Amy's Books and Ephemera

Visit Amy's Books and Ephemera* online | Based in the US

Such an amazing collection of vintage books spanning literature, children's, biography, history! There a number of hard-to-finds, and if you're on the look out for something extra unique that's non-book, you can also get vintage flash cards, books prints, colouring books, and more!

My pick: 338171, TE Lawrence of Arabia by Victoria Ocampo* ($26)
This ex-library book 338171, TE Lawrence of Arabia by Victoria Ocampo. Translated by David Garnett . "Victoria Ocampo has given the most profound and the best-balanced of all portraits of my brother." --from the introduction by Professor A. W. Lawrence. 128 pages. Copyright 1963.
Setin Stein Workshop


My pick: Vintage Puss in Boots print*
I love elephants and I had to include this vintage print from a German fairy tale book, which surprisingly features an elephant!


Eager for Word

Visit Eager for Word* online | Based in the UK

Got super-excited with the selection in this bookseller's stash -- there are a plenty of beautifully bound classics and some unusual books that would look great on my shelf. And not just just vintage but even some antique books! Just looking at most of them ... art!

Faux leather, beautiful embossing on a 1970s edition of Frankenstein. If this classic looks lonely, look up similarly beautiful vintage editions of Austen's Pride and Prejudice* (1960s, $51), Sense and Sensibility* (1970s, $30) ... or more ...


Another pick: Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett* ($25)
A 1900s Edwardian vintage book, this copy really appeals because of it's gilt text. Click on the link to crack it open and ooh and ahh over the illustrations! Can't really go wrong with the author of The Secret Garden.

The beloved bear in its 1940s vintage illustrated glory ... yes please!


Any other store you know of? Sound off in the comments!

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#BookmarkMonday (258): Queen bee


I had a compulsion to sing some Beyonce when this caught my eye. Whimsically Ordinary* makes book bling that anything but ordinary!

 Don't you think this is bee-autiful?

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#BookmarkMonday is a weekly meme that started in 2009. Link up your bookmark below! Don't forget to share your love for bookmarks, whether yours or you dream of making them yours:
  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
  • If you'd like to post on the #BookmarkMonday Pinterest Board, shoot me an email at readerrabbit22 at gmail.com and I'll add you as a contributor.


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Etsy Booksellers ... for those who love old books!


I gave you three reasons I love old books and it got me thinking: where the heck do we find these treasures? My go to is the local thrift store and I naturally look up books at garage sales. Online, there are tons of sources too!

By far one of my faves is Etsy. I've become quite the troll on Etsy that I've discovered so many amazing booksellers that specialize in vintage and antique books. I've picked out a few of their offerings that made me drool ... and I know you'll probably join me in the "wanting."

If you have any other resources, pray, do tell!

Book Bugs

Visit Book Bugs* online | based in the UK

 This bookstore sells "books that spark memories" and not surprisingly specializes in vintage and antique children's books. There are some great classic hardcovers too!

My pick: Happy birthday With Ant and Bee by Angela Banner*
Before you balk at the price tag, remember that this is a first edition (1964) of the popular UK series Ant and Bee. Obviously not to be handed to a toddler ... just a nostalgic toddler at heart! 

Eclectic Bookstore

Visit Eclectic Bookstore* online | Based in the US

As per its name, this bookseller has a wide selection of vintage paperbacks and hardcovers, TV tie-ins, aviation and war books, and children's books ... over 500+ of them!

My pick: Christmas on the Roof of the World by Ernest Hemingway*
I have my eyes open for Nobel Prize winners because of the Read the Nobel 2016 Challenge. This is a rare reprinting of an article by Ernest Hemingway that appeared in 1923 book form.

Setin Stein Workshop

Visit Setin Stein Workshop* online | Based in Canada

This offers both vintage books and clothing! What makes this seller stand out is its selection of vintage folklore and children's books.


What a gorgeous book! This features stories of teachings by Nokomis, an Ojibway word that translates to "grandmother." Being based in Canada myself, I have a profound appreciation for the many First Nations stories that passed down orally through the generations. This collection is illustrated by famous Canadian First Nations artist, Francis Kagige.

Another pick: The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen*
I've always loved illustrated fairytales and this book promises to deliver both with aplomb! The illustrator is Finnish Kaarina Kaila. 

Books with Age

Visit Books with Age* online |  Based in the US

A very wide selection of vintage and antique and the prices are extremely affordable. Children's books are around $4, and majority of books are in $10-30 range.

I've always loved Reader's Digest and remember borrowing compilations like this from my grandparents' stash as a child! This one brings back those memories!

I'll be on the look out for more stores. Help me out?

 Have any recommendations? Leave me a comment!

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Snow, be gone. Let me cozy up with a book and a cuppa. (I've got 10 of them for ya!)

If you're in some part of North America where the snow is still coming and Spring is still nowhere in sight, let's commiserate. I think we all need a pick me up. Some tea and books* should do the trick ...

 ... for the lean, mean book reading queen* ...

 ... or the Modernday Belle* ...

Because you know this already: I cannot live without books*.

But hey, I haven't forget you tea-drinking comic book lovers!
(Of course these are also great for something ... err .. stronger!)

... which doesn't really matter because reading is my super power*.

Whether you read Mark Twain* (like his Mug Mug?),



 Books and some tea are the best combo*.





#BookmarkMonday (241): Resist the urge to take your typewriter apart!



I did a doubletake when I saw this bookmark by KfiatekGiftedHands*. I just couldn't figure it out first look. This is actually from an old typewriter! Font lover, book lover, resist the urge if you have a working typewriter ... please.

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#BookmarkMonday is a weekly meme that started in 2009. Link up your bookmark below! Don't forget to share your love for bookmarks, whether yours or you dream about making them yours:
  • Post about it on your blog/twitter/pinterest and link up below. 
  • Or share your pic with the #BookmarkMonday hashtag on Twitter so I can go check it out! 
  • If you'd like to post on the #BookmarkMonday Pinterest Board, shoot me an email at readerrabbit22 at gmail.com and I'll add you as a contributor.

Link Up HERE!

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