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Originally Posted by HarryT
When I was a kid I had a great aunt who used to send me "Reader's Digest Condensed Books" every birthday and Christmas. They are terrible - a book "condensed" to a quarter of its original size. Do the world a favour and burn them! Honestly - if you want to read a great book, read the original, not these.
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I would if I could (burn them)
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Originally Posted by vivaldirules
I gave up trying to find local entities that would take and use my old books so I have since either shipped them to a group who distributes them in Africa ( https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17422) or else dumped them in a recycle bin. I don't think Reader's Digest books are what they are looking for. On the other hand, maybe someone who wants to do one of those crazy book art things (where they cut the book up and do something creative with the remains like this: http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/13/13:26:26/ ) might be interested. |
I don't think they will want to pay to ship them
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Originally Posted by Sparrow
They could be great for kids with reading assignments.  |
it is almost GUARANTEED to get a kid with a reading assignment into trouble if they use these books as their resource. speaking from painful firsthand experience
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
Condensed books were rarely "classics" but a condensation of a best seller or popular book of the time. Lots of dreck, actually.
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I absolutely DETESTED growing up with these books. because I am the bookworm in the family, I got this assignment
