We love books, We love people who read books, We love making a person read our favorite books but WE DONT LIKE LENDING OUT BOOKS. Mainly due to the heartbreaking feeling of being away from our most prized possession for so long, AND due to the harsh treatment that our books are subjected to, by fellow hooligans.
We mostly lend out our books to a few chosen, trusted people but when even they disappoint us, it truly hurts. A lot. I’ve had some pretty horrifying experiences, and because of that, I’ve decided to establish a set of rules for the people I lend out books to. (I mean, normally I wouldn’t, but I’m kind and sometimes my poor heart melts and it’s hard to say no. #problemsofbeingakindbookworm)
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My Book is Not your Coaster.
People put objects on the books and that’s OK to a certain extent but if you start putting containers with any sort of liquid in it or any food item, it might spill. And when it spills, you better pray to god that I leave you in one piece. (haha, just kidding. NOT.)
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I’ll Lend you a bookmark with my book because I’m so kind, and you’re such a monster.
There’s this thing called a bookmark. It was invented so that you could mark the page you’re reading so that you know from where to start the next time you pick it up again. Buy it, use it, or ask one from me but DO NOT FOLD THE PAGES. I DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE DO THAT.
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My books are like my babies, so how dare you bend my babies like that?
Looking at all of you who bend the book all the way to the back. It ruins the spine of the book and then there is a crease on it, which is not acceptable at all. I don’t want any creases on my book when you return it back. Is that clear?
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You gave my book to someone else? Without My permission? You think you are qualified to do that?
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You’ll get hardbacks naked and you’ll happily accept it.
The dust jackets remind me that I’ve lent that book to someone so that I can bother them every five days, till they safely return it. Also, the jackets are delicate and beautiful and you ‘accidentally’ rip it. Or use it as a bookmark inside the book. Sorry, can’t let my dust jacket be subjected to your creativeness.
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No dropping down my book, No writing in it, No stuffing it in the bag and don’t even get me started about coffee stains in my book.
Funny story. So three years back, my friend asked me if she could borrow the fault in our stars, And A fault in our stars was a big deal for me but I still lent it because she really wanted to read it and I didn’t want to appear mean. After three months of literally begging her to return my book back, tfios was finally in my arms again. And I open it, and I see a coffee stain on one of the pages. She’s not my friend anymore.
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Timely returns are appreciated, please suit yourself to this :
100-300 Pages – 30 days max.
300-500 Pages – One and a half month.
500 and above – Two months.
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Lastly…
If I’m lending a book to you that’s my favorite, like it, love it but you can’t love it more than I do. I know it’s unreasonable, I know it’s insane but you just can’t. Because this has happened a lot of times :
Me: Did you finish my book??
Person: Yes, I LOVED IT, IT’S MY FAVORITE.
Me:
Lol I love this! I lended a book I really liked to a friend and I’m still waiting to get it back! Hasn’t even read it yet, it’s so hard to lend books.
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Haha thank youu. ❤ Yess it really sucks when a favorite book is away for so loongg.
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I know, it’s awful! lol
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Love this article, Anushka:)). There’s an old saying: ‘Lend a book and lose a friend…’
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Thank you 💕 and that saying is very apt.😂❤
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Pff, i still remember my friend who borrowed a book from me over 10 years ago, and then after she read it, she passed it around in her family. By the time i got it back, half the pages were falling out 😦 😦
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Ughh, why do friends do this to us. We’re so kind to lend them books and they do this 😂😂 and like asking for it again and again and again grows tiressoomee. Now I only lend books to a few selected people ❤😂
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These are great rules! I had a special edition of a book come back dirty and very “read” from a friend and I haven’t offered her any books to borrow since.
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ugh, i hate when people do that!!
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Hahaha, I totally get you! The things people do to our books!
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yep yep!!
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This is such a GREAT and well-needed post, as well?! I don’t usually let people borrow my books, because I am scared they won’t ever return them (that happened), or bend them or just ruin them overall and I just hate when that happens. The only person that can borrow my books is my sister, and that’s only because she knows the rules and will follow them, because she’s just like me hahaha 🙂
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Haha, yes
I only lend books to people who understand how much of a big deal it is for me 😹 sometimes it really hard to say no to peoplee tho! Thank you for your comment 😉😊
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