bookmark contest: more favorites

I think there's something really joyful about this bookmark made by Erin McLaughlin (far left). It's not only cute -- it's clever, sturdy and perfectly functional, with its red "X" dangling from a book in progress. And Aggie Smith's metal bookmark (near left) is like jewelry for a novel!

Here are some of the book recommendations that were sent in with the contest entries:

Live Your Best Life by the editors of O Magazine; The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (mentioned in soooo many entries!); The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd; Angels And Demons by Dan Brown; Shaman, Healer, Sage by Alverto Villoldo; The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (another overwhelming favorite, apparently!); The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (read it, loved it but it's too heavy to read in bed); The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (a runner-up, in terms of popularity). More tomorrow!