Is Dog-Earing So Evil?

Dog-Ears or Bookmarks?

Anne Marble

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Why is it evil to dog-ear your own books? Dog-earing someone else’s book is depraved. But what if it’s your copy, and you don’t plan to trade it in?

Eight Penguin Classics paperbacks — the ones with black spines with titles in white and author names in white or orange-red. To the left, there is a small lacy bag with a ribbon that contains tiny pieces of paper.
Are These Penguin Classics Judging Us? (Source: Photo by the Author.)

I declare that under special circumstances, dog-earing is OK. Some readers might even prefer dog-earing to bookmarks.

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Anne Marble

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