That 10% category I chose should be going up very soon, as I am readying myself to liquidate almost all of my print books, although many I will be trying to sell, so I don't know if that counts.
Looking back again at previous posts, I would have to say that I don't usually lend, but rather give them away. I remember lending out a book once and being completely appalled at the condition it was returned to me in! There were so many written notes in it, pertaining nothing to the book, but rather like it was being used as a scratch pad! Not to mention how mangled and bent up it was when returned.
I can't imagine treating anyone else's property like that. If something happened to something I'd borrowed, I would certainly replace it! On other rare occasions where I've lent books out, I've rarely gotten them back. Some I've even asked for their return to no avail (I'm sure that there's nothing malicious behind this, just very unorganized or absent-minded people.) My husband has had some bad experiences with borrowing out his tools (as much of value to him as books are to me), so neither of us lend out anything with the expectation of getting them back (in any condition), sad to say.
