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[akeyoftime]

What the hell?

I don't hold books my as incredibly sacred. (Maybe just a little?) I have a lot of respect for them and I'd probably hesitate before ripping pages out of them or cutting them, but writing in the margins? Highlighting? Folding down corners? Sure. Why not. I know some bibliophiles consider this sacrilegious, but books are meant to be used, enjoyed, and understood and if that takes a few folded corners and pencil marks, then I fail to see the problem. It's a little shakier with a library book, but so long as it's still legible for the next person, I do not really consider it a big deal.

Ripping thirty pages out of a library book, however, is a whole other ballpark. That's half a chapter, just gone. RRRRRRrrr.

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[briseis09ii.livejournal.com]

Books are definitely sacred to me. I don't write in my Collection of Books, but I will most definitely write and make use of my text books from school.

I agree with you that is what they are there for - to learn and to learn well. So, yes, I'm in the league of book vandalism, if that is what it is called.

But, I do not rip pages out of books - how awful - especially for the other person who needs to read something important!

A great big Rawrrrr!

Take Care and I hope you are feeling much better than the other day!

Here is a smile to keep you tidy: :0)

Loads of Love,
Arlene (Briseis09)

[akeyoftime.livejournal.com]

Man, it would be awesome if a smile really could keep my place tidy :P Much less work for me!