Blogging Anniversary - 10 years

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A while ago I checked when I did my first blog post, in order to celebrate with an anniversary post. Well, that day came and went without any reaction from me. Better late than never, so here a reminder of my very first blog post from 24 October 2012.  The book was New Finnish Grammar  by Diego Marani. Marani is an Italian novelist, translator and newspaper columnist. While working as a translator for the European Union he invented a language ‘Europanto’ which is a mixture of languages and based on the common practice of word-borrowing usage of many EU languages. It was a suitable book to start with, being a book about letters, languages and memories. With a beautiful prose, the novel went directly to my heart.  "One night at Trieste in September 1943 a seriously wounded soldier is found on the quay. The doctor, of a newly arrived German hospital ship, Pietri Friari gives the unconscious soldier medical assistance. His new patient has no documents or anything that can ide...
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Paris in July 2018 - Bookmark Monday

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 Paris in July hosted by Tamara at Thyme for Tea. Click the link for more info.

My Bookmark Monday meme, hosted by Guiltless Reading, has a Paris theme this week. Since I did not have any bookmarks to highlight the city, I decided to be a little bit creative and make one myself. I started out with a clothes label, that I had already used as a bookmark (yes, I use what is closest at hand!). It worked very well.


I do a little bit of scrapbooking and journaling and remembered seeing some papers with the Eiffel tower somewhere. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz posted about how often we see this tower on book covers. Well, this time it will be on the bookmark. The front of the bookmark turned out like this:

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The back turned out like this:

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My handwriting is appalling, so this was the best I could do. Will use this for my next book French.

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  1. NancyElin9 July 2018 at 13:35

    So creative! Bravo!
    I read so many ebooks....'real bookmarks are not needed. When I travel or visit museums I still always look for bookmarks in gift shoppes!

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    1. Lisbeth 9 July 2018 at 13:47

      Thank you. Ebooks is easier to mark. I tend not to buy to many souvenirs these days, already have too many things at home. But a bookmark is a very nice remembrance of a place and it does not take a lot of space.

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  2. Mae Travels9 July 2018 at 13:35

    Your use of whatever is at hand for a bookmark makes me think of a set of photos from a library of what they had found in books. I hope you've never used a sandwich! Or returned your glasses to the library in a book!

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Lisbeth 9 July 2018 at 13:46

      Certainly not! Mostly anything paper like. Amazing, if that is what they find in the books.

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  3. Louise9 July 2018 at 14:36

    I do love a pretty bookmark- and yours in gorgeous, but I always use a blank bit of scrap paper so I can jot down things while I'm reading, make not of pages and quotes that I want to remember.

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    1. Lisbeth 11 July 2018 at 13:45

      What an excellent idea! I usually just use a post it not or something similar. But, wouldn't it be nice with a bookmark with space to mark down your notes. You can always save it in the book after words. My next bookmark will be created like that.

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  4. Tamara9 July 2018 at 21:50

    Im an ebook girl, but when i need a bookmark i tend to use whats laying around, surviette or receipt or brochure. But I love you Paris in July idea. Creative indeed.

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    1. Lisbeth 11 July 2018 at 13:46

      Ebooks definitely are easier to bookmark. Since I have a lot of bookmarks from trips, which is the only souvenir I tend to buy these days, I pick one up. Otherwise, anything, even the receipt of the book is sufficient.

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  5. Brona10 July 2018 at 13:58

    How creative! And such a lovely way to celebrate this month.
    You might inspire me to break out my cross stitch box for the first time in 5 years - a little French cross stitch bookmark could be a do-able project right now :-)

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    1. Lisbeth 11 July 2018 at 13:47

      Sounds like a wonderful idea and how beautiful it will look. Myself is allergic to needle and thread unfortunately! Let me know and show if you get around to do it.

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  6. Jeanie10 July 2018 at 16:09

    I think this is a wonderful idea, Lisbeth! You may inspire me to do the same! Thank you!

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    1. Lisbeth 11 July 2018 at 13:48

      Looking forward to see what you come up with. You are so creative so I am sure it will be something gorgeous.

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  7. Linda @ A La Carte19 July 2018 at 21:12

    So pretty! I have several charming Paris themed tags I was sent a few years ago. I should make some bookmarks!

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    1. Lisbeth 20 July 2018 at 12:43

      It is great fun. Also nice to use something you have done yourself.

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