The Book of Bookmarks

The Book of Bookmarks

A short essay on the power of reading

By The School of Life
Postcard book or pack $15.00

$15.00

Publication Date: 31st October 2023

The Book of Bookmarks Often, when we need to mark where we’ve got to in a book, we bend back the page or reach for an old receipt, but there’s a particular pleasure in having a robust and elegant... Read More
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The Book of Bookmarks Often, when we need to mark where we’ve got to in a book, we bend back the page or reach for an old receipt, but there’s a particular pleasure in having a robust and elegant... Read More
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The Book of Bookmarks 

Often, when we need to mark where we’ve got to in a book, we bend back the page or reach for an old receipt, but there’s a particular pleasure in having a robust and elegant bookmark to hand. 

Here are twenty bookmarks, unusually assembled into a small pull-out “book” that simultaneously offers, across its surfaces, an essay on the pleasures of reading: why we do it, what the best books do for us, and how literature might change our lives. 

This book of bookmarks prompts small, artful occasions when, at the start or end of a reading session, we can pause to consider the power of books and their vital place in our lives.

Details
  • Price: $15.00
  • Pages: 20
  • Carton Quantity: 10
  • Publisher: The School of Life
  • Imprint: The School of Life
  • Publication Date: 31st October 2023
  • Trim Size: 1.77 x 8.07 in
  • ISBN: 9781915087836
  • Format: Postcard book or pack
  • BISACs:
    HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations
    SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
    SELF-HELP / Creativity
    SELF-HELP / Affirmations
Author Bio

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of life-changing books, gifts and stationery, we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find resilience and self-understanding. 

The School of Life is a rapidly growing international brand, with over 8.58 million YouTube subscribers, 354,000 Facebook followers, 309,000 Instagram followers and 172,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

The Book of Bookmarks 

Often, when we need to mark where we’ve got to in a book, we bend back the page or reach for an old receipt, but there’s a particular pleasure in having a robust and elegant bookmark to hand. 

Here are twenty bookmarks, unusually assembled into a small pull-out “book” that simultaneously offers, across its surfaces, an essay on the pleasures of reading: why we do it, what the best books do for us, and how literature might change our lives. 

This book of bookmarks prompts small, artful occasions when, at the start or end of a reading session, we can pause to consider the power of books and their vital place in our lives.

  • Price: $15.00
  • Pages: 20
  • Carton Quantity: 10
  • Publisher: The School of Life
  • Imprint: The School of Life
  • Publication Date: 31st October 2023
  • Trim Size: 1.77 x 8.07 in
  • ISBN: 9781915087836
  • Format: Postcard book or pack
  • BISACs:
    HUMOR / Form / Anecdotes & Quotations
    SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
    SELF-HELP / Creativity
    SELF-HELP / Affirmations

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of life-changing books, gifts and stationery, we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find resilience and self-understanding. 

The School of Life is a rapidly growing international brand, with over 8.58 million YouTube subscribers, 354,000 Facebook followers, 309,000 Instagram followers and 172,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of The School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton.

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