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>tfw reading a beat up paperback book
>tfw its binding is demolished and its cover is on the verge of falling off
>tfw this is probably the last time this copy will ever be read

>> No.11106213

Tape it up, I have saved books from a far worse condition

>> No.11107234
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>>11106114
>reading a used book
>it has a inscription written to a previous owner
>wonder if they liked it and why they gave it away

>> No.11107237

>>11107234
Huh. I might start writing my thoughts in books now

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>>11106114
>read a book that I dropped in the bath
>wonder if other people can tell that I dropped it in the bath

>> No.11107359

>>11106114
>you're gunna carry that weight

>> No.11109019

>>11107359
Haha I get that reference!

>> No.11109078
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11109078

>Be me
>Elementary school
>Grandpa was in the hospital
>Gives me a copy of Of Mice and Men
>Was a huge Steinbeck fan apparently
>Grandpa dies like 2 weeks later
>Leave book on my shelf
>High school
>Of Mice and Men is assigned reading
>Decide to crack open Grandpa's old book
>Writing in the margins
>All kinds of random shit
>Reminders, appointments, notes on the plot, random thoughts
>Almost every page
>Give to dad
>First time I see my dad cry
>All kinds of things like "Remember Anon's Birthday" or "Call Anon's Dad"
>Let him keep it
>Download a pdf online
>Don't like it very much

>> No.11109086

>Buy used non-fiction book
>Annotations end 1/3rd of the way through
>Wonder why the person dropped the book

>> No.11109098
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>>11109078
Don't worry you'll get it back when your dad dies

>> No.11109104

>>11109086
I did this once for high school assignment on the Australian novel named CloudStreet, only needed the first 1/3rd of the story to predict the rest through motifs and plot points. Made heavy annotations and decided that I would pass it on to another student to copy off. From what I heard it's still making rounds in someones hands at highschool. I got a 98% on the essay for it.

>> No.11109106

>>11109078
You should read his copy for the notes

>> No.11109111

>>11109086
I know that feel

It's always really dry stuff too. It's happened at least three times that I can think of. I'm literally finishing books that other people have only read portions of.

HOW DO THEY LIVE WITH THEMSELVES

>> No.11109115

>>11109111
it might be that was all that was assigned for the class, you know those dickhead profs who make you buy a book for three chapters n shit

>> No.11110801

>>11109104
>I m smrt
>I god a nyn-ate n 420smkw33dskool
Damn dude, how are you so intelligent?

>> No.11111189

>>11109098
kek