<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine: READ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Books, writing, and journaling for people who think on paper.]]></description><link>https://www.bindermag.com/s/well-read</link><image><url>https://www.bindermag.com/img/substack.png</url><title>BINDER Magazine: READ</title><link>https://www.bindermag.com/s/well-read</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:07:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bindermag.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[bindermagazine@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[bindermagazine@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[bindermagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[bindermagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[What Your Bookmark Says About You]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very scientific quiz for people who live life on paper (it is not scientific)]]></description><link>https://www.bindermag.com/p/what-your-bookmark-says-about-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bindermag.com/p/what-your-bookmark-says-about-you</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[BINDER Magazine]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pgDM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa44acd0b-7ccc-4d40-8c6a-efc7ea8351bd_2691x2691.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><hr></div><p>Be honest. What&#8217;s holding your place in your book right now? A receipt? A folded corner you&#8217;re pretending you didn&#8217;t fold? We&#8217;ve all been there. </p><div class="pullquote"><p><strong>Your bookmark deserves better, because</strong> <strong>it&#8217;s secretly a personality test. It&#8217;s true. Keep reading.</strong></p></div><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a44acd0b-7ccc-4d40-8c6a-efc7ea8351bd_2691x2691.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/45c2e327-72ae-4c24-9837-d6a7312cecdb_732x732.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/099926c6-f2eb-4ac7-9441-a0a38e3a143a_2000x2000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3b294285-a126-4107-b2d5-652aaa5be956_2000x2000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4acf41c5-52e6-4642-b481-cae3aec1ea62_732x732.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f2511c2d-d910-4921-bb92-f32ace70aeca_1086x1448.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3c4a4387-56a5-4ecb-b2ea-eab1c3fd4cc2_1456x964.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>Below is the very scientific quiz for people who live life on paper (it is not scientific). Grab your favorite pen (you&#8217;ve got it nearby), answer four questions, and keep track of your letter answers.</p><p><strong>1. It&#8217;s Saturday morning. You&#8217;re&#8230;</strong><br>A. Baking something from scratch, cookbook propped open on the counter<br>B. Halfway through three different books, with zero plans to pick just one<br>C. Laughing out loud at a book in a coffee shop, as people turn to look<br>D. Already rearranging your planner for next week<br>E. In a bookstore &#8220;just to look.&#8221; (You are not just looking.)</p><p><strong>2. Your to-read pile is&#8230;</strong><br>A. Mostly cookbooks and cozy reads<br>B. Wildly unpredictable: a thriller, a memoir, a book about mushrooms<br>C. Anything that makes you snort-laugh<br>D. Color-coded and in order<br>E. Taller than you, honestly</p><p><strong>3. Your friends would describe you as&#8230;</strong><br>A. Warm and comforting<br>B. A little unexpected<br>C. The fun one<br>D. The one who makes things happen<br>E. The one who always has a book recommendation</p><p><strong>4. Pick a snack:</strong><br>A. Toast with a lot of butter<br>B. Something tangy and surprising<br>C. Whatever you&#8217;re laughing too hard to finish<br>D. Whatever&#8217;s fastest so you can get back to it<br>E. Tea, and one more chapter</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Mostly A&#8217;s: Your perfect bookmark is a <a href="https://bindermag.shop/products/stick-of-butter-bookmark-its-die-cut">Stick of Butter</a>.</strong> <br>You make everything better, softer, and a little more golden. You read cookbooks like novels and novels like a warm kitchen. Your bookmark should be as comforting as you are.</p><p><strong>Mostly B&#8217;s: Your perfect bookmark is a <a href="https://bindermag.shop/products/pickle-bookmark-its-die-cut">Pickle</a>.</strong> <br>Unexpected, a little zesty, and impossible to put in a box. You&#8217;ve got a book going in every room, and somehow you remember every plot. Nobody else would choose a pickle. That&#8217;s exactly why it&#8217;s yours.</p><p><strong>Mostly C&#8217;s: Your perfect bookmark is a <a href="https://bindermag.shop/products/silly-goose-bookmark-its-die-cut">Silly Goose</a>.</strong> <br>You don&#8217;t take life too seriously, and thank goodness. You&#8217;re the one who reads the funny part aloud whether anyone asked or not. Your bookmark should make you smile every time you open your book.</p><p><strong>Mostly D&#8217;s: Your perfect bookmark is a <a href="https://bindermag.shop/products/whisk-bookmark-its-die-cut">Whisk</a>.</strong> <br>You&#8217;re always stirring something up: plans, projects, ideas. Your planner is your happy place, and your bookmark works as hard as you do.</p><p><strong>Mostly E&#8217;s: Your perfect bookmark is a <a href="https://bindermag.shop/products/stack-of-books-bookmark-its-die-cut">Stack of Books</a>.</strong> <br>You&#8217;re the friend everyone texts for their next read. Your to-read pile isn&#8217;t a problem; it&#8217;s a lifestyle, and you deserve a bookmark that understands.</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Couldn&#8217;t pick just one?</strong> Same. That&#8217;s what the <strong>Reading List bookmarks</strong> are for. </p><p>&#128073; <strong>Find your bookmark in the <a href="https://bindermag.shop/collections/bookmarks">BINDER Shop</a>!</strong></p><p><em><a href="https://bindermag.com/subscribe">Paid members</a> get 15% off everything, every day.</em></p><p><strong>Tell me in the comments: which one are you?</strong> I&#8217;m a whisk, and I&#8217;m not even a little surprised.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bindermag.com/p/what-your-bookmark-says-about-you/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bindermag.com/p/what-your-bookmark-says-about-you/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.bindermag.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.bindermag.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>