Comments on: Alike In All Ways?

By: Ironic

Ironic — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:52:35 +0000

I totally agree with Jen a well worn book is better than perfect crisp looking books. Though I like using pretty bookmarks better.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:14:32 +0000

I confess….I fold pages. Before you stone me, let me say this in my defense: I think that a well-worn, dog-eared book is more beautiful than a room full of perfect books with crisp pages still new from the bookstore. It shows that they’re actually being read, you know?

By: Joseph P.

Joseph P. — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:32:59 +0000

Sphincters unclenched yet?

By: Rhapsody

Rhapsody — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:23:28 +0000

I disagree about e-books. A) It’s much harder on the eyes. B) A hard drive crash is much more likely than a fire. C) How is paper worse for the environment than the electricity used to power the computer that stays on for hours while you read?

By: LynxRunner

LynxRunner — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:20:13 +0000

What’s with the bookmark-hating? Folding over the page helps me look back years later and see how fast/slow I read. Plus, there’s this concept calling ‘unfolding’ that’s really great. I don’t really fold it over anymore, though. I fold it too hard and when I unfold it, the page stands out…

When people lend me books, I don’t mark them because it’s THEIR book. It’s not mine. I shouldn’t physically alter the book unless they tell me to.

By: xanthalanari

xanthalanari — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:48:40 +0000

The first time I was told to write on the pages of a book for school it took me a week to summon up the courage! Plus we weren’t allowed to take any bookmarks into the exam room, so we used to fold the whole page upwards and then back on itself so that the corner poked out the top to mark the relevant passages.

By: crystal

crystal — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:41:23 +0000

i personally see nothing wrong with folding the pages. its the not the physical book that deserves the respect, it’s the words. we shouldn’t even be using paper to print books anyway, e-books!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:57:24 +0000

“….of course, there was the time I accidentally tossed a paperback into the washing machine… but THAT was an accident!”

Begs the question…. was it a good book?

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:15:34 +0000

worse: when you lend a pristine paperback that comes back not only with every page dog-earred, but with white crease lines in the spine, back AND over the cover art! I learned to never lend anything to anybody after that.

….of course, there was the time I accidentally tossed a paperback into the washing machine… but THAT was an accident!

By: Awkin

Awkin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:12:56 +0000

Let’s be honest folks — those who disrespect books should all be dumped on some island somewhere while we compile a series of ultimate libraries knowing, happily, that the books will remain pristine and untouched by gravy.

Seriously. I don’t know what those librarians do to the books but… gravy… everywhere… @___@

Similarly, we could create a whole new branch of premium libraries for those of us who feel we can sign a mandate upon joining that if we defile a book we can be subject to a ‘Michael special’.

There have been no survivors — but I believe it involves both camels and fireworks.