Comments on: When Bad Things Happen to Good Books http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathleen http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Kathleen Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1375 Lol that is too funny! I'm a bit stingy about lending out books.... something always happens and I never see it again. A long time ago I let my grandmother borrow "The Horse Whisperer"..... never saw it again. Oh, I lent my brother "Beowulf" for school a few years ago and he left it on an airplane. More recently I let one of my best friends borrow Meg Cabot's "Size 12 is not Fat". I recently asked about it and she said another friend had taken it from her room, and I was better off buying another copy! Lol that is too funny! I’m a bit stingy about lending out books…. something always happens and I never see it again.

A long time ago I let my grandmother borrow “The Horse Whisperer”….. never saw it again. Oh, I lent my brother “Beowulf” for school a few years ago and he left it on an airplane. More recently I let one of my best friends borrow Meg Cabot’s “Size 12 is not Fat”. I recently asked about it and she said another friend had taken it from her room, and I was better off buying another copy!

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Some good Holiday Loot!

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]]> By: Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 Dawn (SheIsTooFondOfBooks) Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:16:57 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1394 Funny story, the picture makes it! I don't have a story that can compare to bee sauce! I've lent books that haven't been returned ... just makes me wiser about who I'll lend to! Funny story, the picture makes it!

I don’t have a story that can compare to bee sauce! I’ve lent books that haven’t been returned … just makes me wiser about who I’ll lend to!

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Spotlight on Bookstores: *Cellar Stories* and others in Providence, RI

photo credit: Jamie Casertano
Welcome to this week’s Spotlight on Bookstores! Taylor M. Polites shares a bit about the bookish treasures to be found in Providence, Rhode Island. From a well-know[...]

]]> By: bermudaonion http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 bermudaonion Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:32:10 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1393 I love this post! We will be in the 'Burg the weekend of Sept 13 for the Georgia Tech game. I'm not sure how much free time I'll have. I hope to get up there in October, too. I love this post! We will be in the ‘Burg the weekend of Sept 13 for the Georgia Tech game. I’m not sure how much free time I’ll have. I hope to get up there in October, too.
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Wondrous Words Wednesday

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]]> By: donstuff http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 donstuff Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:29:07 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1392 I lent (or so I thought) a series to a friend, who in turn told several people how generous I was to give him the set (I thought he was kidding). He just moved away with my books, so I guess I was generous and he wasn't kidding. Oh, well - several good friends moved away with an even better friend. It's all good. I lent (or so I thought) a series to a friend, who in turn told several people how generous I was to give him the set (I thought he was kidding). He just moved away with my books, so I guess I was generous and he wasn’t kidding. Oh, well – several good friends moved away with an even better friend. It’s all good.
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Einstein Was Here

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]]> By: Matt http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Matt Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:28:23 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1391 I'm glad you've found humor in this situation. But the poor book... I have a similar story that concerns my poor copy of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I was reading it on vacation in Thailand. Actually I was dozing with the book on my lap while I was laying on the hammock. It was too late when I heard the splatter--the book has fallen into the swimming pool when I turned around. I retrieved the soaked up piece of pity and dried, page by page, with the blowdryer back in my room. I didn't want to buy another copy because I read it half way and I have grown emotionally attached to my book. (I know, it's weird) I’m glad you’ve found humor in this situation. But the poor book…

I have a similar story that concerns my poor copy of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I was reading it on vacation in Thailand. Actually I was dozing with the book on my lap while I was laying on the hammock. It was too late when I heard the splatter–the book has fallen into the swimming pool when I turned around. I retrieved the soaked up piece of pity and dried, page by page, with the blowdryer back in my room. I didn’t want to buy another copy because I read it half way and I have grown emotionally attached to my book. (I know, it’s weird)

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[439] The Falls – Joyce Carol Oates

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]]> By: Literate Housewife http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1390 Literate Housewife Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:21:50 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1390 It sounds like animals like to eat books! I'll be sure to remember that. At some point I'm sure that we'll be getting a pet. I've never had one before. The parrot is what really kills me, Rebekah! Shana, Marjorie really is a great friend, but I won't be lending her my copy of The Other Queen. ;) It sounds like animals like to eat books! I’ll be sure to remember that. At some point I’m sure that we’ll be getting a pet. I’ve never had one before. The parrot is what really kills me, Rebekah! Shana, Marjorie really is a great friend, but I won’t be lending her my copy of The Other Queen. ;)
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It’s Arrived ~ Time to Change Your Links and Feeds

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]]> By: Shana http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 Shana Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:17:26 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1389 Great story. Marjorie sounds like a very interesting person and a great friend! Great story. Marjorie sounds like a very interesting person and a great friend!

]]> By: chartroose http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 chartroose Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:31:44 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1388 What an aberration! A friend's dog chewed up a couple of the Lord of the Rings books I lent her. She replaced them with a beatiful hardbound copy of the trilogy, so sometimes these accidents become blessings! What a fun story! What an aberration! A friend’s dog chewed up a couple of the Lord of the Rings books I lent her. She replaced them with a beatiful hardbound copy of the trilogy, so sometimes these accidents become blessings!

What a fun story!

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I Triple Dog Dare You!

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]]> By: Karen Harrington http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Karen Harrington Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:56:38 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1387 I have a friend who had a copy of my novel, which she was reading for our bookclub. She left it on the corner of her sofa one night and woke up the next day to find the book no longer had a cover...her new dog had chewed it completely off! (I wonder if that's a canine comment on my writing??) So she turned up to our bookclub meeting with just the guts of the book. It looked so sad. Wish I had a pic of it. Great story. I have a friend who had a copy of my novel, which she was reading for our bookclub. She left it on the corner of her sofa one night and woke up the next day to find the book no longer had a cover…her new dog had chewed it completely off! (I wonder if that’s a canine comment on my writing??) So she turned up to our bookclub meeting with just the guts of the book. It looked so sad. Wish I had a pic of it. Great story.
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Monday Morning Inspiration: The power of words

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]]> By: Rebekah http://literatehousewife.com/2008/08/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-books/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Rebekah Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:04:12 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/?p=844#comment-1386 That's hilarious! I'm sorry your book got jacked up, but it's great that you can be so laid back about it. It was a an accident, a hysterical one at that, after all. Good on you for taking it all in stride. My husband once lent one of his books to a coworker. The coworker assured him he'd take the best of care with his book, but alas that was not the case. When the book came back the cover was all chewed up and pecked at, plus there were small chunks missing out of the outer page spine. Seems the coworker had a parrot, and apparently the parrot liked to eat books as opposed to reading them. LOL Hubby was pissed beyond pissed, and to this day does not like to lend his books to anyone unless he really knows them. hahaha Rebekah littleminx at cox dot net That’s hilarious! I’m sorry your book got jacked up, but it’s great that you can be so laid back about it. It was a an accident, a hysterical one at that, after all. Good on you for taking it all in stride.

My husband once lent one of his books to a coworker. The coworker assured him he’d take the best of care with his book, but alas that was not the case. When the book came back the cover was all chewed up and pecked at, plus there were small chunks missing out of the outer page spine. Seems the coworker had a parrot, and apparently the parrot liked to eat books as opposed to reading them. LOL Hubby was pissed beyond pissed, and to this day does not like to lend his books to anyone unless he really knows them. hahaha

Rebekah

littleminx at cox dot net

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