I remember getting The Warmth of Other Suns out of the library and someone had not only underlined text but had also used highlighters. Ha, "Would you please pass the jelly?"--of course in a Texas accent. I had forgotten that commercial! The bathroom: never library or borrowed books. Never. I loaned someone a book once and they dropped it in the bathtub and just returned it like it was no big deal!
Great tag, Angelia. This is a perfect one for a librarian! I have also never found anything that I wanted in a little free library, but I do donate to them regularly.
I bought 2 books at a thrift store for a little library. A Mitch Album 5 people you meet in heaven and the Shack. I have these 2 in my collection. I wanted to bless someone with them😊
Angelia, during my brief stint working at a library, a lady came in to return a huge stack of children’s books. I started checking them in when an objectionable odor arose. Next thing I knew, I had pooh on my hands. I looked at her and said “is this pooh” and she just laughed. It was on several books. I called my boss to deal with it and washed my hands for a very long time. People! They’re the worst!
@@constancecampbell4610 People are indeed the worst!!! She laughed!? That's just awful. That's worse than any of the regrettable things I found in library books.
Public librarian here. Fun things found in books as bookmarks: Used bandaid, sucker stick, square of toilet paper, condom wrapper, and (my personal favorite) a slice of bacon.
@@adrienneteague992 These are priceless, especially the bacon! As a school librarian I found bandaids, candy wrappers and TMI items from the kids' homes like medical paperwork, bills and court papers. Then I'd have to figure out where it came from and send it back home!
💯 percent agree with you!! and I am surprised there was no question about eating and drinking while reading. One of the reasons I do not like getting library books is when I find food or beverage stains, crumbs in the pages... ugh! I tried eating and reading a few times and because I am a clumsy person it messed up a book or two and that was it... no more. I usually have a few books going. An Audio book for the long commute and while driving to my home visits for work, a book of fiction and a non fiction book. I rarely purposefully DNF (most memorable DNF was The Shack I think of myself as a passive DNF person that I just lose interest, have book ADHD which causes me to set it aside intending to finish i.e Demon Copperhead for something I have heard about 🤔
@@marciajohansson769 Book ADHD could have been in the questions, too. Or book "wandering eyes." I get nervous about mystery stains in library books! Nevertheless I'm a reading snacker, I confess. I'm pretty much drinking tea a lot of my waking hours so I try to be careful.
@@marciajohansson769 Book ADHD could have been in the questions, too. Or book "wandering eyes." I get nervous about mystery stains in library books! Nevertheless I'm a reading snacker, I confess. I'm pretty much drinking tea a lot of my waking hours so I try to be careful.
I don't dog ear, but I definitely crack the spines of my own books. There are only a few exceptions. I know this is more of an European than an American problem, but the bindings of some of the books you get here are so tight, that it drives me absolutely nuts how difficult they are to read. So comfort over looks it is.
@@ameliareads589 The tight bindings are a problem indeed. Why do they make them like that!? I really appreciate everything about a well made, comfortable book with good paper, fonts and binding.
¡Hola! Me, again! IMA drop this tag in a minute 😂 Great answers and books, and you make me laugh 😊 People who "crack spines" of books make me _cringe,_ too 😒 Q) "Where did W.C. Fields keep his library?" A) In the bathroom. 😮 Wish I could read on a beach!
Hi Angelia, i’m also reading “sense and sensibility” and a mystery. Yes I ventured into polygamy.😊 I have used a paper towel instead of a bookmark. I know you will hate this, but I hate bookmarks. They always fall out for me. But I don’t dog ear either. Aloha friend.
I'm just now finding some "lost" comments that I didn't reply to. Unless UA-cam is pranking me, because I remember reading this! Anyway, do what you must with your paper towels, lol!
I remember getting The Warmth of Other Suns out of the library and someone had not only underlined text but had also used highlighters. Ha, "Would you please pass the jelly?"--of course in a Texas accent. I had forgotten that commercial! The bathroom: never library or borrowed books. Never. I loaned someone a book once and they dropped it in the bathtub and just returned it like it was no big deal!
@@EveningReader There could a whole tag about the pitfalls of lending books!
Great tag, Angelia. This is a perfect one for a librarian! I have also never found anything that I wanted in a little free library, but I do donate to them regularly.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 These questions set off all sorts of triggers! Some day we will find something unbelievably wonderful in a little free library!
This is probably tmi, but I don't take anything into the bathroom since I dropped my phone in the toilet
@@user-qo6tz1oe1v Oh no! Yep, keep the phone far away from the toilet!
My husband dog ears books. It IS bad! Great tag. I hope you find something amazing a little free library! 💛
@@booksimnotreading Thanks, Kelly! Sounds like a house divided with the dog-ear issue! 😄
I am not a librarian but I totally agree with your opinions on how to handle books!
@@angelapatten1202 Thank you! This tag was a fun one.
I bought 2 books at a thrift store for a little library. A Mitch Album 5 people you meet in heaven and the Shack. I have these 2 in my collection. I wanted to bless someone with them😊
@@DeniseLovelady That's a wonderful idea! Spread book joy!
Angelia, during my brief stint working at a library, a lady came in to return a huge stack of children’s books. I started checking them in when an objectionable odor arose. Next thing I knew, I had pooh on my hands. I looked at her and said “is this pooh” and she just laughed. It was on several books. I called my boss to deal with it and washed my hands for a very long time. People! They’re the worst!
@@constancecampbell4610 People are indeed the worst!!! She laughed!? That's just awful. That's worse than any of the regrettable things I found in library books.
@@readandre-read I win. Woohoo.
Public librarian here. Fun things found in books as bookmarks: Used bandaid, sucker stick, square of toilet paper, condom wrapper, and (my personal favorite) a slice of bacon.
@@adrienneteague992 These are priceless, especially the bacon! As a school librarian I found bandaids, candy wrappers and TMI items from the kids' homes like medical paperwork, bills and court papers. Then I'd have to figure out where it came from and send it back home!
The only problem with watching other UA-camrs channels is that it only increases the tbr. So many books and so little time! Happy reading to you.
@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Thank you! Happy reading to you as well!
Watching your head nearly explode made this tag completely worthwhile!
@@awebofstories I was triggered every which way! 😆
💯 percent agree with you!! and I am surprised there was no question about eating and drinking while reading. One of the reasons I do not like getting library books is when I find food or beverage stains, crumbs in the pages... ugh! I tried eating and reading a few times and because I am a clumsy person it messed up a book or two and that was it... no more. I usually have a few books going. An Audio book for the long commute and while driving to my home visits for work, a book of fiction and a non fiction book. I rarely purposefully DNF (most memorable DNF was The Shack I think of myself as a passive DNF person that I just lose interest, have book ADHD which causes me to set it aside intending to finish i.e Demon Copperhead for something I have heard about 🤔
@@marciajohansson769 Book ADHD could have been in the questions, too. Or book "wandering eyes." I get nervous about mystery stains in library books! Nevertheless I'm a reading snacker, I confess. I'm pretty much drinking tea a lot of my waking hours so I try to be careful.
@@marciajohansson769 Book ADHD could have been in the questions, too. Or book "wandering eyes." I get nervous about mystery stains in library books! Nevertheless I'm a reading snacker, I confess. I'm pretty much drinking tea a lot of my waking hours so I try to be careful.
I don't dog ear, but I definitely crack the spines of my own books. There are only a few exceptions. I know this is more of an European than an American problem, but the bindings of some of the books you get here are so tight, that it drives me absolutely nuts how difficult they are to read. So comfort over looks it is.
@@ameliareads589 The tight bindings are a problem indeed. Why do they make them like that!? I really appreciate everything about a well made, comfortable book with good paper, fonts and binding.
I like that semi-hollow guitar behind you on the wall! 🎸
@@bighardbooks770 That is the one my husband bought himself as a retirement gift. It was made in 1967 just like him!
@@readandre-read Wow ... _nice!_
Hilarious! Better get some WD-40 for that chair pronto!
@@bookofdust It was the chair, I swear!
¡Hola! Me, again! IMA drop this tag in a minute 😂 Great answers and books, and you make me laugh 😊 People who "crack spines" of books make me _cringe,_ too 😒 Q) "Where did W.C. Fields keep his library?" A) In the bathroom. 😮 Wish I could read on a beach!
@@bighardbooks770 I just watched your video; it's a winner! Thanks for the shout out and for dropping back by!
Hi Angelia, i’m also reading “sense and sensibility” and a mystery. Yes I ventured into polygamy.😊 I have used a paper towel instead of a bookmark. I know you will hate this, but I hate bookmarks. They always fall out for me. But I don’t dog ear either. Aloha friend.
I'm just now finding some "lost" comments that I didn't reply to. Unless UA-cam is pranking me, because I remember reading this! Anyway, do what you must with your paper towels, lol!
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