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This week’s topic:
Bookish things you’re a Grinch about
Okay, confession time: I’ve never read the Dr. Seuss story that this post is inspired by, nor have I seen the movie. I always plan to but never got around to it.
The point of the topic is to discuss our petty bookish pet-peeves and I definitely have a few. Starting with:
Don’t touch my books.
If I don’t know you or didn’t invite you to take a look at my personal library, then I don’t want your grubby hands all over my damn books.
Don’t. Touch. Them.
Don’t crack the spine.
Some people don’t mind if their book’s spine is cracked.
I do.
If I lend someone a book, I expect it to be returned in the same condition with the spine uncracked. I try to keep it that way — perfect — for as long as I can.
Don’t bend the pages.
Dog-eared pages have been a huge pet peeve of mine since I was a kid.
I hate them and do not want my books afflicted with such unseemliness. If someone should dog-ear a page of my books, I will banish them forever from my library; not that it’s possible for that to happen since —
Don’t ask to borrow my books.
Because I won’t lend them to you.
I trust no one with —
Don’t criticize my fantasy novels.
Because you don’t know what you’re talking about. Shut it!
Zezee with Books 
Haha I completely understand the “Don’t criticize my book choices” and I don’t lend my books to just anyone because 1. how will I get them back 2. they need to be in good condition
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Yes, exactly. I don’t want to be mean to peeps, but not everyone takes care of the books they read…or return them. I’m one of those who’s bad at returning.
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Me too I’m horrible returning because I just want to keep them. But I’m great at taking care of them.
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hahaha love this post!!! I don’t really mind that a lot of my books have cracked spines, because I got them that way, but if I’ve got a new book I’m going to read it half closed so that the spine isn’t ruined- the thought of someone ruining that for me is actually really upsetting. Not that it matters much though, cos like you, I don’t lend out my books much anymore (basically just my sister at this point- cos she’s the only one I can actually watch the whole time she has it in her possession 😉 And no one gets to criticise what I’m reading!
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Lol! Yea, it’s not so bad if it’s already cracked, but mine hardly aren’t because I always prefer new books.
Lol same here too. I only lend to my bro because I can easily get back my book.
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Yeah I get that 😉 hehe I totally get that!
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Couldn’t agree more.
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don’t leave food inside the pages of my book
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Oh def not! Or use my book as a coaster for a cup.
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thank you! those coffee and tea rings….!
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Oh man, if any of my books were to come back to me in a pitiful state, I’d probably go berserk myself.
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I get real quiet and banish the offending person with my silence.
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Haha I agree with almost all of these (especially the borrowing! I’m not a library!!) But I do crack the spines on -some- books. If it’s not an edition I bought just for looks I’ll probably crack it a little. If I bought it used and it’s already cracked, I go to town
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Exactly. I always tell peeps to go get a library card and leave my books alone. Or I just buy them a copy, if I’m feeling nice.
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I am so happy someone else doesn’t believe that cracked spines make books look “loved and well worn” puts me on edge 😂
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Hey 😀 hi-five on that like-minded bibliophile! 🙂
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😂😂😂😂
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