I dont want dog-eared books!

Bookmarks are too much trouble for me. They can get lost and fall out of books and I never have one on hand when I am reading. And, I'm someone who feels that the story itself is more important than the packaging looking neat. I read somewhere that there are two types of readers. The courtly romancer (I'm paraphrasing that one) and the lusty lover. The courtly romancer shows their love for books by treating them gently and making sure they look as much like brand new as possible. You seem to be a courtly romancer. Then, there are the lusty lovers, who's books have clearly been read by the state that they're in. I'm a lusty lover with my own books, but I have to be gentle and courtly with other people's books.

I admit i love book marks and sometimes use scraps of paper or yarn but sometime i am guilty of folding pages I prefere the pristine but there are times especially with paperbacks

Almost all our books are dog eared. My kids love to read the same books over and over again and they wear them out. I look at it as a good thing personally because it means the books has been used and has been loved and enjoyed. If I find a book in perfect condition, unless it is brand new, I often wonder what is wrong with it.

I tend to leave my books open to mark the page I'm on, which also isn't a good idea. I do use bookmarks, but eventually, I'll be reading a book that I won't finish, and the bookmark stays in that book. I do use a lot of scrappy bits of paper to mark places too.