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Posted 15 January 2018 - 03:47 PM

View PostBriar King, on 15 January 2018 - 05:59 AM, said:

Grr my TPB BH is pulling the same shit as my MOI. The film is peeling off along all the edges and it's killing my hands having to be so gentle with it. I sure hope 7&8 don't start doing this and that reminds me...I'm still bitter as fuck they changed the cover styles for 9&10!

I pride myself how new my used books are so this peeling is heart wrenching.






Just my $0.02....

If it's not a prized heirloom or limited ed hardcover signed by the author and polywrapped or something, you're limiting your enjoyment for no reason.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 03:51 PM

View PostAbyss, on 15 January 2018 - 03:47 PM, said:

View PostBriar King, on 15 January 2018 - 05:59 AM, said:

Grr my TPB BH is pulling the same shit as my MOI. The film is peeling off along all the edges and it's killing my hands having to be so gentle with it. I sure hope 7&8 don't start doing this and that reminds me...I'm still bitter as fuck they changed the cover styles for 9&10!

I pride myself how new my used books are so this peeling is heart wrenching.






Just my $0.02....

If it's not a prized heirloom or limited ed hardcover signed by the author and polywrapped or something, you're limiting your enjoyment for no reason.


I used to be a "Keep them pristine" guy...and then I recall reading some anecdote by Terry Pratchett I think which was along the lines of "Books should look and feel "read" and worn. Otherwise no one has had fun with them."

So now (and after a long transitionary period of getting used to that...I read my books with less of an eye to keep them "pristine" and more of a "if they look worn, it means I enjoyed them"

But it's a HARD transition to make.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 03:55 PM

I liked The Silver Spike. The weakest book was the one that took place in a bar, can't recall the name.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 04:46 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 15 January 2018 - 03:51 PM, said:

I read my books with less of an eye to keep them "pristine" and more of a "if they look worn, it means I enjoyed them"

I see it more as "if they look worn, it means I have less time left to enjoy them". I mean, I've managed to read some copies of books 3-4 times and they still look almost new. It's not difficult to do. (Depending on the editions; my Bantam Malazan paperbacks can f*&# right off.) On the other hand, a little wear doesn't really bother me either, as long as it's not going to compromise the physical integrity of the book.

View PostT77, on 15 January 2018 - 03:55 PM, said:

I liked The Silver Spike. The weakest book was the one that took place in a bar, can't recall the name.

That was book #2, Shadows Linger, right? I think that was actually my favorite of the original trilogy. Spike is admittedly the weakest of the series, but it's not terrible, and it's the only closure you get for the northern campaign.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 05:06 PM

#2 Shadows Linger is my favorite one so far. I thought the ordinary guy (Sheb?) sliding down the slippery slope to moral corruption was really well done.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 06:37 PM

View PostSalt-Man Z, on 15 January 2018 - 04:46 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 15 January 2018 - 03:51 PM, said:

I read my books with less of an eye to keep them "pristine" and more of a "if they look worn, it means I enjoyed them"

I see it more as "if they look worn, it means I have less time left to enjoy them". I mean, I've managed to read some copies of books 3-4 times and they still look almost new. It's not difficult to do. (Depending on the editions; my Bantam Malazan paperbacks can f*&# right off.) On the other hand, a little wear doesn't really bother me either, as long as it's not going to compromise the physical integrity of the book.
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You would choose not to read a book you enjoy and want to read, because that would cause wear to that copy of it?
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:14 PM

View PostAbyss, on 15 January 2018 - 06:37 PM, said:

View PostSalt-Man Z, on 15 January 2018 - 04:46 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 15 January 2018 - 03:51 PM, said:

I read my books with less of an eye to keep them "pristine" and more of a "if they look worn, it means I enjoyed them"

I see it more as "if they look worn, it means I have less time left to enjoy them". I mean, I've managed to read some copies of books 3-4 times and they still look almost new. It's not difficult to do. (Depending on the editions; my Bantam Malazan paperbacks can f*&# right off.) On the other hand, a little wear doesn't really bother me either, as long as it's not going to compromise the physical integrity of the book.
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You would choose not to read a book you enjoy and want to read, because that would cause wear to that copy of it?





When I got my copy of Anathem signed by Neal Stephenson, I brought along a bunch of my older books of his to get them signed too. When I apologised for their relatively delapidated looking state he said he was glad to see they'd been enjoyed.

I like to keep my books in pretty good order, they last longer that way, but a bit of wear and tear is inevitable over the years (I have paperbacks that I've owned for well over 30 years and some that I bought second hand that may be older than me), especially if the book is a good one and one returns to it from time-to-time. And personally I think a book that hasn't been read is a waste of a tree.

That said, people who break the spines of paperbacks are barbarians!

This post has been edited by stone monkey: 15 January 2018 - 09:18 PM

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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:22 PM

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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:24 PM

View PostAbyss, on 15 January 2018 - 09:22 PM, said:

View Poststone monkey, on 15 January 2018 - 09:14 PM, said:

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That said, people who break the spines of paperbacks are barbarians!

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I don't think that came out the way you intended. :)
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:25 PM

I've seen people pre-break paperback spines to get "comfy" and that skeeved my "dog-earing once in a while for a good line" self right out.

Ultimately, they're hunks of tree pulp that have ink in the right order on them, but it is really nice when you are able to give a book to someone else in good condition and get it back in good condition. If you're someone who beats the hell out of their books, then the ethical thing is to buy your own books.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:29 PM

I have instructions (they're verbal and not on a laminated card... although that is an idea :))for people who borrow books from me for the first time. If they return the book in good order, that's fine, if they don't then they're never borrowing a book from me again, no matter how much I like them.

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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:38 PM

Currently going through A War in Crimson Embers and finding it just as delightful as expected and a quicker start then its two predecessors.

View Poststone monkey, on 15 January 2018 - 09:29 PM, said:

I have instructions (they're verbal and not on a laminated card... although that is an idea :))for people who borrow books from me for the first time. If they return the book in good order, that's fine, if they don't then they're never borrowing a book from me again, no matter how much I like them.


I've always been of the philosophy that never lend anyone a book I can't live with loosing.

Some good friends have not been lent books that I can't easily replace.
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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:44 PM

I can live with losing any of my books, I'd prefer not to though.

Done with The Obelisk Gate. It suffers a bit from Middle Book Syndrome, I think. But nonetheless was very entertaining and left me ready to read more, so I suppose it did its job.

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If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do. If some one maintains that two and two are five, or that Iceland is on the equator, you feel pity rather than anger, unless you know so little of arithmetic or geography that his opinion shakes your own contrary conviction. … So whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is going beyond what the evidence warrants. Bertrand Russell

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Posted 15 January 2018 - 09:57 PM

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You would choose not to read a book you enjoy and want to read, because that would cause wear to that copy of it?

How in the world do you get that from anything I said?
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 01:13 AM

The worst is loaning someone a hardback and getting it returned without the cover. I was embarrassingly slow to learn my lesson there.
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 01:46 AM

I couldn't say exactly how many books I've lent either haven't been returned or were returned damaged and not replaced. Probably somewhere around 40 or 50. Took me a long time to learn that lesson: Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 05:02 AM

View PostAbyss, on 15 January 2018 - 06:37 PM, said:

View PostSalt-Man Z, on 15 January 2018 - 04:46 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 15 January 2018 - 03:51 PM, said:

I read my books with less of an eye to keep them "pristine" and more of a "if they look worn, it means I enjoyed them"

I see it more as "if they look worn, it means I have less time left to enjoy them". I mean, I've managed to read some copies of books 3-4 times and they still look almost new. It's not difficult to do. (Depending on the editions; my Bantam Malazan paperbacks can f*&# right off.) On the other hand, a little wear doesn't really bother me either, as long as it's not going to compromise the physical integrity of the book.
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You would choose not to read a book you enjoy and want to read, because that would cause wear to that copy of it?



View PostSalt-Man Z, on 15 January 2018 - 09:57 PM, said:

View PostAbyss, on 15 January 2018 - 06:37 PM, said:

You would choose not to read a book you enjoy and want to read, because that would cause wear to that copy of it?

How in the world do you get that from anything I said?


“it means I have less time left to enjoy them"
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 05:53 AM

View PostAbyss, on 16 January 2018 - 05:02 AM, said:

“it means I have less time left to enjoy them"

And...? That means a worn-out book won't last as long as a less-worn one. Do you somehow disagree with that? And did you just ignore the rest of my post where I said I don't mind a little wear, and it's pretty easy to read books without beating them up? Never mind, don't answer that; you probably didn't get this far. :)
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 08:35 AM

Steady progress in Deadhouse landing. I wasn't expecting
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Posted 16 January 2018 - 09:13 AM

His appearance made so happy. He's probably one of my top 3 malazan characters. I love how Esslemont makes him even more scary than before.
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