I buy books for my keepers ie all Stephen King books. The rest I ebook and have even recently taken up to eloaning my ebooks from my local elibrary.
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I do not lend my books either. I'm just upfront about that with everyone. I'm sure they think I'm being a snob, but my books are my diamonds, my sapphires, my rubies -- how many women loan those things out?Am I weird in the fact that I don't like the spines on my books to be broken? All my books have to look pristine. I don't lend books that I want to keep as they never come back in the same condition. It's just me, isn't it! I am just strange when it comes to books!
I do not lend my books either. I'm just upfront about that with everyone. I'm sure they think I'm being a snob, but my books are my diamonds, my sapphires, my rubies -- how many women loan those things out?
I still dig having my first editions for collecting purposes but man, oh, man.... having a Nook is a much better alternative to dragging 2,400 pages around with you.
That's what I like the most about my Kindle . . .big azz books can be a real pain to carry around and to hold while you read.
Lending books is like lending money. Don't expect to get it back.I do not lend my books either. I'm just upfront about that with everyone. I'm sure they think I'm being a snob, but my books are my diamonds, my sapphires, my rubies -- how many women loan those things out?
I certainly would love to have a room like that. It would be my king room.Another weird fact about me : I dedicate whole shelves to my favourite authors. My absolute favourites are in my lounge and the other authors are in various bookcases in rooms all over the house (I don't have a large house, just a lot of bookcases!). Ideally, if I ever win the lottery, I should buy a house with a very, very large room that I could have fitted out with floor to ceiling shelves and have my own library/reading room. I could buy even more books then! Bliss!
You could always have a two editions of each. Then you'd never have to worry.I like E-Books. However, every time the battery runs down, I wish I had the real thing in my hands!!
What an excellent idea!! It is good to see you...You could always have a two editions of each. Then you'd never have to worry.