Comments on: How I Treat My Books http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/ I hail from Melbourne, Australia but I am living in Seattle, Washington. This blog is powered by passive aggression. Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: karan http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1205 karan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:13:36 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1205 <p>Does anyone actually use the dust jackets? I figured they're for display on the shelf and that's about it.</p> <p>I read, and reread, and reread, until I know every turn of plot, and can almost instantly flick to the page with that line of dialogue that flickered in my mind (dog ears only in a pinch.) Then I'll move on, but then some time later, years maybe, I'll pick it up again and re-read, and rediscover exactly what it is I loved about it.</p> <p>What does it all mean? Ha, no idea.</p> Does anyone actually use the dust jackets? I figured they’re for display on the shelf and that’s about it.

I read, and reread, and reread, until I know every turn of plot, and can almost instantly flick to the page with that line of dialogue that flickered in my mind (dog ears only in a pinch.) Then I’ll move on, but then some time later, years maybe, I’ll pick it up again and re-read, and rediscover exactly what it is I loved about it.

What does it all mean? Ha, no idea.

]]> By: Lachlan http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1204 Lachlan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:23:27 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1204 <p>Reading a book is almost a once a year event for me. I keep the dust jackets. When I do finally get around to reading them (or sometimes when I don't) I shelve them and never read them again. I ruin all the spines though :)</p> Reading a book is almost a once a year event for me. I keep the dust jackets. When I do finally get around to reading them (or sometimes when I don’t) I shelve them and never read them again. I ruin all the spines though :)

]]> By: Mike http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1203 Mike Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:00:37 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1203 <p>Jack, only reason why I'm getting older is coz I have no choice, as for moving out of my parents house - neverz!! neverz I tell you!</p> Jack, only reason why I’m getting older is coz I have no choice, as for moving out of my parents house – neverz!! neverz I tell you!

]]> By: Diana http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1202 Diana Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:40:19 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1202 <p>I read one book at a time, though I catch myself reading several at a time too. Most of the time I take good care of my books, in comparison to everyone else. However when a book truly inspires me, I would dog-ear the pages, highlight, even write notes in it.</p> I read one book at a time, though I catch myself reading several at a time too. Most of the time I take good care of my books, in comparison to everyone else. However when a book truly inspires me, I would dog-ear the pages, highlight, even write notes in it.

]]> By: Daniel http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1201 Daniel Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:01:51 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1201 <p>I read multiple books at once. At the moment, 6. Whenever I go to someone's house and find a book in the bathroom, I will always pick it up, but I've never actually taken my own books in to my own bathroom. I never did finish that book in my ex's bathroom. One of life's great regrets. My books commonly end up on the floor. I don't remove dust jackets, but any book in my possession will get torn, battered, stained, and crumpled.</p> I read multiple books at once. At the moment, 6. Whenever I go to someone’s house and find a book in the bathroom, I will always pick it up, but I’ve never actually taken my own books in to my own bathroom. I never did finish that book in my ex’s bathroom. One of life’s great regrets. My books commonly end up on the floor. I don’t remove dust jackets, but any book in my possession will get torn, battered, stained, and crumpled.

]]> By: Jack http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1200 Jack Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:26:11 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1200 <p>Mike: Maybe when you get older (and/or move out) you can yank out all those books and finish them. :D</p> <p>Damsel: I'm the same (I think because I'm a sucker for the symbolism). The books I love looked loved and the books I hated are covered in that awful film of dust that sticks like glue.</p> <p>Clink: Hmm troubling news indeed. It's like trying to read tea leaves.</p> Mike: Maybe when you get older (and/or move out) you can yank out all those books and finish them. :D

Damsel: I’m the same (I think because I’m a sucker for the symbolism). The books I love looked loved and the books I hated are covered in that awful film of dust that sticks like glue.

Clink: Hmm troubling news indeed. It’s like trying to read tea leaves.

]]> By: Clink http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1199 Clink Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:10:46 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1199 <p>I, too, remove the dust jackets. I just can't deal with dust jackets.</p> <p>And I dog ear the hell out of the pages. Also: I highlight them, write in them, spill coffee on them...</p> <p>I wonder what all that means in the context of...my life. I don't know if I want to know.</p> I, too, remove the dust jackets. I just can’t deal with dust jackets.

And I dog ear the hell out of the pages. Also: I highlight them, write in them, spill coffee on them…

I wonder what all that means in the context of…my life. I don’t know if I want to know.

]]> By: Damsel In Digress http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1198 Damsel In Digress Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:43:21 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1198 <p>awesome post, jack.</p> <p>i agree completely with removing the dust jackets immediately. but i go a step further. i like to abuse my books. i like when they look weathered. i like when they look like they've been enjoyed or hated, depending on the content within. none of this is ever done purposely. i just like things that are used ... to look used. to show history. to show it's done more than just sit on my coffee table.</p> <p>i have no idea what this will mean about my poor future husband and children though.</p> awesome post, jack.

i agree completely with removing the dust jackets immediately. but i go a step further. i like to abuse my books. i like when they look weathered. i like when they look like they’ve been enjoyed or hated, depending on the content within. none of this is ever done purposely. i just like things that are used … to look used. to show history. to show it’s done more than just sit on my coffee table.

i have no idea what this will mean about my poor future husband and children though.

]]> By: Mike http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/how-i-treat-my-books/#comment-1197 Mike Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:41:30 +0000 http://boxofjack.com/articles/2007/12/17/books/#comment-1197 <p>I half read most books, then shove them under my bed. Same goes with most things in my life.</p> I half read most books, then shove them under my bed. Same goes with most things in my life.

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