I'm sending Derrick to hunt down book abusers today! I recently had a horrible experience with a library rental; the book was drenched in smoke and made my reading experience very unpleasant. Want to know the worst part? It was brand new!So here is my list of book abuse pet peeves:
1) Writing in books that don't belong to you. I don't care what you thought and I don't need a lesson in grammar, but you might. Often times, I find myself wanting to track down the person who wrote in the book to tell them the author's grammar is correct and that I disagree with their comments! Argh!
2) Bending pages to mark your place. Use a piece of paper, an old grocery receipt, annoying junk mail, a bookmark, but don't bend the pages of a book!
3) Smoking while reading. I realize it's your choice to ruin your lungs and pollute your own air, but I have allergies and don't want to smell you!
4) Leaving a book upside down with its spine open. Do you have any idea how bad this is for books? Guess why so many books have broken spines at the library!
5) Eating while reading. I realize we all do this, but honestly, I don't want to know what you were snacking on while you read the book I checked out. I'm not that hungry that I need your leftovers.
6) People who leave boogers/blood/other bodily fluids behind. Um, EW! I shouldn't even need to be typing this. You know who you are and sadly, you're probably not reading this. My readers are all thoughtful, intelligent, dedicated writers and readers who would probably never do this.
7) Leaving important papers behind in a book. I admit I have worried about doing this myself, but thankfully, never have. However, I once found someone's insurance papers in a book and another time someone's mortgage closing. Your identity can be stolen, people! Be careful! Thankfully, I'm a nice person, but someone else might not be.
You can stop book abuse by passing along this article. Oh and you can join Creepfest where books are loved! *grins*
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