Isn't it lovely?! |
The point I want to make is that reading is not something I do in a comfy reading chair in the corner of my personal library (although a girl can dream). I read out and about and therefore I am a Believer in the Positive Destruction of Books. I know it is a controversial subject amongst my bookworm friends, but I break the spine. I'll do it almost immediately, and will keep breaking it the whole way through until the final page. I shove big books into small bags and the pages become dog-eared and a little bit dirty. To me, if I have destroyed a book, it means that I loved it. It went everywhere with me and I manhandled it in every way possible and now it will take pride of place on my bookshelf with the other worn-out books.
My current read, my amazing library card, my next read |
Are you a spine-conserver or a spine-breaker? I am having to be careful now that I have a library card, but I'm sure the librarians will understand! Thanks for Monika, for bringing this up over cocktails on Thursday, it's always nice to be reminded of the awesomeness of reading!
I'm a spine-conserver, but still a total book lover. I have way too many of them but can't bear to part with any. I reread books all the time so I need to keep them forever. What I hate is not being able to remember if I bought the book or got it from the library when I want to reread one. Glad to discover your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gloria! Spine-conserving takes serious control so I've got to respect that! :p I love rereading too - changes a book completely!
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