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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
I’ve heard that same comment many times...but how many people really sell their used books? The last time I had a garage sale, I couldn’t give used books away. And as far as loaning books, I rarely did that either, because when I did, I either didn’t get the book back, or received it back with dog-earned pages and or broken spines.
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Well, I do occasionnally lend books, and my wife (who is the big reader at home) does it more frequently. None of us are much concerned with the conservation of our books - we also give some away sometimes. Sharing's the point.
My wife almost never re-reads a book, so all those shelves at home are for... well, I don't know what. Nostalgia, maybe. And making sure any friends who visit will find something to read if needed. I often re-read books, to the point that a good fraction of my ebook collection is of books I already have a paper copy of.