Comments on: Tuesday Thingers: Book Swapping http://www.autumnrouse.com/2008/07/15/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping/ Everything I Tell You Is Hearsay Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Joanne http://www.autumnrouse.com/2008/07/15/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:11:27 +0000 http://autumnrouse.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-53 I’m the same way … if I think I may re-read a book sometime in the next 60 years I cant part with it. But swapping is good for the duds 🙂

]]> By: kegsoccer http://www.autumnrouse.com/2008/07/15/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:32 +0000 http://autumnrouse.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-52 Lol. I’m a hoarder too. Although I’ve recently started lending (count them: 2 books) I don’t think I’d be able to lend out things I really really loved!

]]> By: readerville http://www.autumnrouse.com/2008/07/15/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:12:32 +0000 http://autumnrouse.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-51 m a spine breaker, a spiller of food, a taker of books into the bathtub and poolside, a ditcher of cover flaps." That's me, too! I don't know how people read hardback books with the covers on...and I've had to air dry more than a few books that fell into the bathtub or the kitchen sink or upon which I spilled a beverage. This brings to mind a chapter in Anne Fadiman's "Ex Libris" about things you should never do to a book...I remember realizing that I was guilty of almost all of them.]]> You said it so perfectly: “i’m a spine breaker, a spiller of food, a taker of books into the bathtub and poolside, a ditcher of cover flaps.” That’s me, too! I don’t know how people read hardback books with the covers on…and I’ve had to air dry more than a few books that fell into the bathtub or the kitchen sink or upon which I spilled a beverage.

This brings to mind a chapter in Anne Fadiman’s “Ex Libris” about things you should never do to a book…I remember realizing that I was guilty of almost all of them.

]]> By: thekoolaidmom http://www.autumnrouse.com/2008/07/15/tuesday-thingers-book-swapping/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:59:51 +0000 http://autumnrouse.wordpress.com/?p=198#comment-50 Sometimes I buy books at thrift shops and Goodwill for the sole purpose of listing it on BookMooch, usually books I know are on WishLists.

I used to be a hoarder of books, but I began to realize I’d have to buy a house for my books if I didn’t quit. Of course, Mt. TBR is at capacity and spilling over onto my desk. (:-\

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