Conversations is a meme from Geraldine @ Corralling Books and Joan @ Fiddler Blue.
Now, I really don't know why there's so much issue with this in the bookish community.
I know I'm the odd one out here but I see every dog-ear, slight tear, or general dishevelment from when you put it in your bag and then put something heavy on top, as badges of honour.
This book has a story. It's been loved, used, and abused.
Saying that, I don't purposefully go out to wreck my books.
That's just silly. Especially when I know my natural clumsiness and hare-brained habits will deal with it for me in half the time.
And that's about it. Sometimes I'm a little bit fussier if it's a graphic novel that was expensive and/or hard to find - but even then a general 'please look after it,' usually does the job.
What can I say? There are much worse things in life than a bent corner or a tea/coffee mark. And if I didn't love you, I wouldn't be lending you stuff anyway.
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But wow, I love how creative the rules are for you! Especially the marble one - I've heard of many people using many different things for bookmarks...but never a marble! Needless to say - I will never be doing that with any of my books now!
Lol I remember the marble story and I still wonder how he managed to get it in there! Oh well, at least it's a memory you'll never forget now haha!
Sounds like you've had a lot of interesting experience with book borrowers! Anyone who intentionally ruins a book (that is not Wreck this Journal or something of that sort) is likely to go way down my friends list, because why would anyone do that?? Thankfully I've never had that happen to me either!
I don't lend out books. If I really want a friend to read a book I will either buy an extra copy or check one out from the library.