Bookmark and stand

A bookmark and stand, comprising first and second flaps (20 and 120) and a single bridge assembly (60), said first and second flaps (20 and 120) each comprise a wall section (22 and 122), a base section (48 and 148), and a hook section (44 and 144), each said wall section (22 and 122) is defined by a base edge (46 and 146), a rear edge (24 and 124), a first top edge (26 and 126), a first inclined edge (28 and 128), and a second inclined edge (30 and 130), extending from said first top edge (26 and 126) are said first inclined edges (28 and 128) respectively, and extending from said first inclined edges (26 and 126) are said second inclined edges (30 and 130) respectively, each said base section (48 and 148) is defined by its respective said base edge (46 and 146) and an intermediate edge (32 and 132), said single bridge assembly (60) comprises a single second top edge (62), a single bottom edge (64), and a single bridge (66), said single bridge assembly (66) connects to each said rear edge (24 and 124), said first and second flaps (20 and 120) have a sheet configuration and are made of a substantially rigid material to support a book when in a bookstand configuration, and also may lay flat within said book when in a bookmark configuration, whereby said first and second flaps (20 and 120) and said single bridge assembly (60) conform to a shape of said book and are thin enough so as to not damage said book, each said base edge (46 and 146) is straight, extending upwardly and perpendicularly from an end of each said base edge (46 and 146) is its respective said rear edge (24 and 124), extending perpendicularly from each said rear edge (24 and 124) is its respective said first top edge (26 and 126), each said first top edge (26 and 126) extends downwardly to its respective said first inclined edge (28 and 128) that in turn also extends downwardly to its respective said second inclined edge (30 and 130), each said intermediate edge (32 and 132) extends from its respective said second inclined edge (30 and 130) to respective interior edge (34 and 134) of its respective said hook section (44 and 144), each said base edge (46 and 146) and its respective said intermediate edge (32 and 132) are parallel, said single bridge assembly (60) is taller in height than said first inclined edge (28 and 128) and said second inclined edge (30 and 130).