Thursday, February 24, 2011

Booking Through Thursday


Something Old, Something New February 24, 2011

Filed under: Wordpress — --Deb @ 1:33 am 
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All other things being equal–do you prefer used books? Or new books? (The physical speciman, that is, not the title.) Does your preference differentiate between a standard kind of used book, and a pristine, leather-bound copy?
I'm really not picky about my books, I have both new and used books on my bookshelves. I shop at bookstores, used bookstores, library book sales, and garage sales, anywhere there are books I check them out. If I see books that interest me I buy them. I will not buy a book that is dirty, and what I mean by that is, it looks like it has been dropped in the mud and stomped on, I recently borrowed a book from the library that looked like someone had did just that. I never did finish reading the book, just returned it to the library.
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  1. Laurel-Rain SnowFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Oh, I had to laugh about the vision of that muddy, stomped on book! I couldn't agree more...disgusting.

    But some older books have a special "book scent" that I love.

    Here's MY BTT POST

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  2. SallyFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    I'm not that fussy about books either but I agree with the whole dirty thing.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-7.html

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  3. Lisa (Lisa's World of Books)February 24, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    I also am not super picky but it does bother me if they are falling apart.
    http://bookskidsanimalsandmore.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday_24.html

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  4. CMashFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    You get the award for my first laugh of the day. Your description created such a visual that I was chuckling. Thank you.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    here's mine http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday_24.html

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    I like them clean too: http://mostraum.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/booking-through-thursday-something-old-something-new/

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  7. YvonneFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I feel the same way when the books are dirty. I hate that.

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  8. ShirleyFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    I agree with you wholeheartedly! My post is here: http://shirley-mybookshelf.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday-something-old.html

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  9. SukoFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I couldn't agree with you more, Gigi Ann. Used is fine, but dirty is not. I enjoyed this little post. :)

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  10. Maude LynnFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    I'm not really fussy, as long as it doesn't smell!

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  11. CatFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    I'm not fussy either. I can understand the dirty book thing...in both senses of the word. ha! ha!

    Here's mine: http://composingcat.blogspot.com/2011/02/booking-through-thursday.html

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