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There are dozens of pet peeves that get on book readers’ nerves. Like Amazon shipping you every single book in its own separate box when order loads of them or when the bottom parts of 2 pages are still connected. Then there are the big no-no’s that will make any book lover mad. Like people burning books or tearing off the pages of the books that they’re reading. One. [Rip.] By. [Tear.] One. [Rip.]

We know that you enjoy books, dear readers, so we here at Bored Panda have collected a list of pictures that will infuriate any book lover and literature enthusiast. Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and let us know in the comments what other book-related things get your blood boiling.

Bored Panda reached out to The Willoughby Book Club, the UK's leading personalized book subscription service, and spoke with Director Marianne Chala about the pet peeves that book-lovers have and the things that infuriate them the most. “Our staff are comprised of book obsessives, booksellers, and library assistants—I was a bookseller myself for 20 years before joining The Willoughby Book Club, so we have seen a lot of abominations towards books in our careers!” she said. Scroll down for our full interview with Marianne, as well as our chat with the founders of the Book Box Club.

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The Only Book In The Store That's Wrapped In Plastic Is This One

The Only Book In The Store That's Wrapped In Plastic Is This One

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Ordered 27 Books From Amazon On A Single Order. Got 27 Boxes With 1 Book Each Delivered

Ordered 27 Books From Amazon On A Single Order. Got 27 Boxes With 1 Book Each Delivered

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Marianne said that some of the pet peeves that she and The Willoughby Book Club have include artsy houses where people arrange their books with the spines facing inwards. “This is a crime against literature,” she told us.

Cracked spines also anger Marianne and her staff, especially when it’s done on purpose and in front of patient, long-suffering book lovers. The book club also hates film tie-in covers (“We’re all snobs, and loathe these!” Marianne exclaimed), as well as books bought just for show without any intention of reading them.“

Bored Panda also spoke to Marianne about the worst things that she’s ever seen somebody do to books. Among these was a beloved book lent to a family member that was mauled by a dog, a burst pipe that destroyed a whole collection of books and ‘might have’ made Marianne cry, and a large hardback that was sawn in half with a breadknife because it was “too big to read in bed.”

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This Price Sticker That Ruined The Cover Of This 1908 Book

This Price Sticker That Ruined The Cover Of This 1908 Book

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Instead Of Putting In A Bookshelf, This Coffee Shop Cut The Spines Of The Books And Glued Them To A Shelf

Instead Of Putting In A Bookshelf, This Coffee Shop Cut The Spines Of The Books And Glued Them To A Shelf

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This Is The Last Page Of A Book In My School's Library. This Isn't The Only Time It Happened Either

This Is The Last Page Of A Book In My School's Library. This Isn't The Only Time It Happened Either

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“From working in bookshops, I have had books returned for a refund that have been dropped in the pool on holiday and are crunchy with sand… or when 50 Shades of Grey was the thing, we’d get copies returned with the spine cracked on the saucy bits. I have seen sandwiches, burgers and on one memorable day, a whole burrito tucked into the shelves with the books… and a large coffee upended on the Christmas display tables of bestsellers— ugh, it’s giving me hives to have to re-live it,” Marianne told us about all the horrible things she’s seen done to books. Poor books. They deserve better.

Marianne went into detail about book borrowing etiquette and how long it’s polite to hold onto them. “I’m cringing a little at this because I am a notorious book magpie and have ‘accumulated’ quite a few books that were lent to me in good faith. This is Not Okay and was the most frowned upon behavior from the Willoughby team,” she said.

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Looking Through An Old Cookery Book I Just Found And There's A Squashed Frog As A Bookmark

Looking Through An Old Cookery Book I Just Found And There's A Squashed Frog As A Bookmark

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This Hardcopy Ela Book Is Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And And Unwatchable Videos. Go American Education System

This Hardcopy Ela Book Is Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And And Unwatchable Videos. Go American Education System

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Got Bumped To First Class (Super Sweet) Only To Witness This Lady Tearing Off The Pages Of The Book She's Reading

Got Bumped To First Class (Super Sweet) Only To Witness This Lady Tearing Off The Pages Of The Book She's Reading

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“We’ve all fallen victim to it (but I’m the only one owning up to doing it myself!). It also raises the issue of hurt in the poor lender. As Alisha says, the lender can feel very let down that the book they love is not being cherished to the correct degree… ‘It’s like seeing a friend mistreated.’ None of us set deadlines, that’s just not how it goes, but I think if you don’t see it back in a few months, you can wave goodbye to it forever.”

Marianne added: “Despite the risk of books not being returned, we all love books and will take that risk to pass the love on. It’s so great when someone loves a book you’ve recommended, and we’re really lucky to be able to do that for a job!”

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Burned Down The "Take A Book, Leave A Book"

Burned Down The "Take A Book, Leave A Book"

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This Hotel Doesn't Allow You To Use Books For Their Intended Purpose

This Hotel Doesn't Allow You To Use Books For Their Intended Purpose

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I Don't Think I Should Read This Deign Chapter In My Book

I Don't Think I Should Read This Deign Chapter In My Book

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The Willoughby Book Club offers personalized book subscriptions: they’ll provide you with a bespoke selection of books they think you’ll love and all you have to do is answer a few questions about your reading tastes and genre.

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“Subscriptions are available for 3, 6, or 12 months in a variety of genres from Contemporary Fiction to Wellness and each month, one title arrives beautifully gift wrapped to your door,” Marianne explained what services the book club provides. “This makes the perfect gift for voracious readers, difficult to buy for relatives, and children building a lifelong relationship with reading alike. We also make the perfect gift for lockdown: let us take the stress out of choosing reading matter for yourself or your gift recipient, and as each subscription is selected with the reader in mind, no two subscriptions are ever the same.”

The Willoughby Book Club also donates a book to Book Aid International for every subscription purchased. They do this to “work toward their vision of a world where everybody has access to books that educate, inspire, and change lives.”

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This Store Sells Books Wrapped In Packaging So Readers Can Pick A Book From Just A Sentence. Somebody Opened All Of Them

This Store Sells Books Wrapped In Packaging So Readers Can Pick A Book From Just A Sentence. Somebody Opened All Of Them

Only one shelf of the store sells books like these. People usually get these as gifts or when they want to explore new books without judging them by their cover. There are other books in the store so I don't know why the person felt that it was okay to do this.

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Three Books In The Same Series Produced By The Same Company

Three Books In The Same Series Produced By The Same Company

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Bored Panda also spoke with Kate Morris-Double who founded the Book Box Club together with Libby Harris. “We're both a bit laid back when it comes to books,” Kate told us. “Of course, we love beautiful books and we've got lovely editions and signed copies of things that we like to keep pristine, but generally if someone is enjoying a book (even if that means folding down the pages, eating their lunch and crumbling over it!) we don't like to criticize! The worst thing someone could do to a book in my opinion is buy it, put it on the shelf and never read it!”

Neither Kate nor Libby are worried about people who borrow books keeping them for a long time. “If I've lent someone a book it's because I want them to read it, and I know that everyone is busy and that might take time. I wouldn't loan a book that I was worried about getting back,” Kate said.

The Book Box Club is a subscription box and online book group for fans of young adult fiction. “Every month, we send our members a brand new, beautifully wrapped YA book and an invitation to an online book group, where they can meet (virtually) the author of our featured read, ask their questions and chat to our other members,” Kate explained. “We choose books of all different genres, the only criteria is that they have to be completely brilliant! Books are often signed or accompanied by signed bookplates and we have an option that also includes lots of themed exclusive goodies made by small businesses (Book Box Club) and an option for just the book and book group membership (Purely Books).”

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Folding A Page In A Library Book When It Has A Built-In Bookmark

Folding A Page In A Library Book When It Has A Built-In Bookmark

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About Finishing The Book Only To Discover That 10 Pages Are Missing

About Finishing The Book Only To Discover That 10 Pages Are Missing

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Polish Catholic Priest And Kids Burning Stuff Such As Harry Potter Books, Lord Of The Rings, Buddhist Figurines

Polish Catholic Priest And Kids Burning Stuff Such As Harry Potter Books, Lord Of The Rings, Buddhist Figurines

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R L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Catholic I find this reprehensible. They are books, fantasy, for enjoyment. As for the Buddhist figurines- I despair. We're not all like this. I have a Methodist friend who says HP is evil- I just don't understand the thinking behind it.

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logical fallacy
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In an interview many many years ago, JK Rowling said she had visited her primary school for a meet and greet, talk about her life, listen about the kids' life, talk reading and writing and so on. As a treat, she also read them a bit from her latest HP book. Everything went fine and she was leaving, when she spotted a little kid in the corridor, crying its eyes out. She asked what was wrong, thinking the kid was hurt, and the kid just screamed and ran. A school administrator informed her that this child's parents considered her and her books evil due to their religious beliefs, and had forbidden their child of attending. which resulted in tears, because the kid really did want to be part of the school activities (and meet a famous author, or even having read her books from classmates meet someone whose work they enjoyed). Imagine being so lucky and having the treat taken out of your mouth. I'll never understand these people.

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yxkb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a christian myself I cant imagine what is wrong with the Lord of the Rings. It is about love, bravery, friendship, courage etc.

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Lauren Moore
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My very catholic mother is the one who inspired my love of books. LOTR was her favorite, she read the entire series every winter. Also loved Anne McCaffrey. She loved Harry Potter. I have not been Catholic (or even Christian) since reaching adulthood for many reasons, but I was always encouraged to read anything and everything!

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Just Carmen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't believe this kind of thing is still happening in 2020.

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Freya the Wanderer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Wherever they burn books, in the end will also burn human beings." - Heinrich Heine

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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You couldn't have chosen a more true quote. These extremist groups are the same ones that spew hate against any human being that they consider "deviant." I'm sure the people in the photograph above are the same ones holding up hate signs and symbols.

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Iris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The stupid witch hunters from 1550 called and want their priest back !

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Troux
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So basically destroy anything you don't understand. Got it. Good luck surviving in the real world, kids!

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logical fallacy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What and doom the rest of us to magical practices and hell? They've got to save us from such depravity. And now if you'll excuse me, I need to go finish a Harry Potter fanfiction I'm writing, just to spite these guys. :P

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elia 84631
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fahrenheit 451 christian edition. What a horrible treat is this;

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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This does make me think of Fahrenheit 451. However, these people aren't Christians- these people are ignorant, hateful, and cruel. I would call them extremists. There are horrible and ignorant extremists in all religions. I know Christians who would be absolutely appalled and disgusted at this type of behaviour . I find it so ironic and sad since books like Lord of Rings and Harry Potter contains themes of love triumphing over hate, perseverance, sacrifice, bravery, family, friendships, etc.

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deanna woods
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We as a society have to stop destroying things just because we don't like it or agree with it. Liking fantasy books doesn't make you less of a Christian. I am a Christian, but this disgust me.

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poland is going backwards and fast! The catholic church is too often involved in repressive fascist tactics, always gaining power in countries with governments that would prefer never to step down.

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Esca Sav
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in the U.S., but my family is Polish. We watch Polish news every day and the country I once loved because of its architecture and mountains has just made me really question how much the Catholic church affects the people living there. It's terrifying... I think believing in something is fine, but it's becoming radical in Poland...

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Aragorn II Elessar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ΗΟW DARE YOU BURN THE BEST BOOK IN HUMAN HISTORY????? THE LORD OF THE RINGS IS AN INTERNATIONAL TREASURE!!!!!!!!!!

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Jo Choto
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh FFS, grow up! If you don't like a book, then don't read it.

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Mark
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bit ironic when the whole of religion is based on myth and fairy tale isn't it ;)

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Kate Tora
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just want to note - as a Pole and being enraged at this - that particular action caused a huge backlash on the Church itself. It also prompted many people to start actions and events where they shared the "forbidden" books, gave them out for free and encouraged kids to read fantasy. Not all of Poland is screwed up like this. It's just... the ruling party thinks they are in North Korea and the Church is very close to them. Or should I say, the Church has it in its pocket and doesn't feel like laws and common sense is something it has to abide by.

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ola
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm Polish and I live in Poland. Many citizens felt embarrassed by that event. Many people in media and social media expressed their disgust fore inappropriate behavior of church representatives. Similarities with pre WWII Nazi book burning was mentioned. Harry Potter fans expressed their feelings by mass baptisms of HP books.

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Bill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought Tolkein and CS Lewis were ok. Both were very active in churches and are not on the Evangelical banned lists

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Binxyminxem
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what I thought as well! Well I thought I'm sure they were religious 🙂

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Molly A. Block
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a person who has tried to study and follow the philosophy of Buddhism for over 21 years, I am highly offended and angered by this. I'm also a lifelong atheist and that only makes me more disgusted at this kind of thinking....to burn books, and figurines, etc. Those poor kids missed out on a wonderful time of innocent fun reading Harry Potter. The church is just shameful! And that guy is probably fondling the little boys backstage while no one is looking! How many have DONE that?! SHAMEFUL!

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Samantha Lomb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well Poland is shifting towards fascism. Guess they wanted to make it real clear

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Dr. Keks
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as an austrian i think that too. nazis raus! shoot nazis to space. one way!

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Csaba Hegedűs
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Christianity, promoting violence since 2000 years now. Christians like them fundamentally misunderstand their own religion.

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CbusResident
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Liberals who, quite rightly, are enraged by this attempt at the personal censoring of things, please also apply that same rage to the 'safe space' people who want to ban any conservative speakers from college campuses. If it's wrong to personally try to censor, Potter, Tolkein and Buddhism, it's also wrong to censor Ben Shapiro or Charles Murray just b/c you disagree w/ their claims.

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Rosie Hamilton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, and at least at college age you'd hope that they'd want to hear reasoned debate to help them form their own views. This is being forced on young children with no discussion.

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Ty Roberts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lord of the Rings is the most Catholic book I know of. The others also teach moral values.

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ewadora
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so ashamed of this incident that it is difficult for me to admit that I come from Poland especially that Harry Potter books/audiobooks/movies are absolutely my favorite.

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Kayla Albert
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can someone please explain this to me!! I don't understand why they think this will steer kids away from wanting to read, etc with whatever they are burning. If that was me I'd be thinking whatever's in there must be awesome lol

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kayla, book-burning and censorship are horrible practices that are still rampant worldwide. They are generally practiced by extremists or fundamentalists religious, political, and sometimes even cultural groups. Many fundamentalist/extremist religious groups consider books like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings to contain elements of witchcraft/magic which they deem satanic. Anything these don't understand or goes against their "twisted values" is considered deviant. Sadly, the children in the photograph are indoctrinated into this at an early age and will likely grow up hearing family, friends, and their own church spewing hate.

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Chris DiFonso
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should get the pedophile priests, douse them with lighter fluid, and burn them alive

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JK Rowling
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never got burning Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings. Books like His Dark Materials are much more controversial, while these are just kids books meant for fun reading.

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Thomas Broderick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a SIL forbid our nieces from reading HP. Loved it when my 7yo son asked her about the "magic" in Mary Poppins. Movies that were ok because they are Disney

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tuzdayschild
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As long as I live I will never understand this. If you don't approve, don't read it. You, however, don't get to choose for me.

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Linda HS
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's next? Women burn in public 'cause they are ‘witches’? Throw stones? Hand people? How stupid can you be?

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serge
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That church (catholic) has always been fascist. He's just putting action to the silent voice of that church. Showing children how to be intolerant, nice example.

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Caroline Driver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Extremists. Those poor kids are being indoctrinated, next stop terrorism

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Khadija Hammond
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Catholic Church has no business standing in judgment of anyone after all the pedophilia in dead babies discovered in convents.

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Cybele Spanjaard
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All religious bigoted ideals as this destroy minds and souls, not save them

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Anna Versace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think I will never understand this…if you don’t find those book suitable. Donate. Why waste your money to buy and then burn. So many kids would be so happy to read such Modern iconic books such as Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings. #facepalm

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Ananeemoos Jak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

book burnings are the worst offenses against books. there is a 8th layer of hell for people who do that

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Zophra
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and what other brainwashing will be next for these kids.?

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Faith Livengood
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I. WILL. KILL. THEM. Sorry, God. No, I won’t. I’ll cry in bed for a year.

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Fred and George Weasley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what the hell? is this just because of their 'religious beliefs' that those books ar innapropraite or unsuitable or something like that?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fred, book burning has sadly been a truly sick and twisted thing that has been practiced for eons by extremists religious, cultural, and political groups. As Maria has mentioned, many fundamentalists "Christian" (I'm putting Christian in parentheses because I don't consider these groups Christian for the hate they spew. These are the same groups that say gays should burn in hell) groups burn these books because they contain elements of "witchcraft" and "paganism", which they believe glorifies the devil.

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Joey Sanchez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'TO THE CATHOLICS: JUST BECAUSE IT HAS MAGIC OR ISN'T YOUR RELIGION, DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN BURN IT, STOP BEFORE I BURN A BIBLE OR TWO

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Diana Murtaugh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite trying to control others! If we were all meant to think, and act the same, we'd all have the same brain. And Mr. Priest, most of us don't want your brain.

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Irene Carlyle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

now THIS is horrible! not becasue the books are burned, but because its attempt to censor thought and ideas!! For shame!! I thought the Church was past the Inquisition!!!!!!!

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Sabrina Lim
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally disrespect to other religious. Imagine some burn your religious figurines.

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Mia G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting!! And being Poland, there is a high chance that the priest is a pedophile too!!

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Kathy Schultz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those boys are memorizing the titles so they can find copies to read ASAP.

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Donald Holder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this really happening in the Catholic Church. As a Catholic, I am outraged at this. Where's The Pope on this s**t happening under the qise of religious equality.

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Bobrossissenpai
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While the book thing is pretty stupid, I'm mostly upset about the Buddhist figurines. I hate when people say "my thing is almighty. Oh you have a similar thing? Well screw you I'm self centered so we're just gonna burn your culture because I'm a piece of c**p"

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Affendi Hamzah
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ibpray hard the lriest offsprings never go to movie teather..they may be next

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KombatBunni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How about we burn them instead? Ye Gods this makes me angry! Bloody sheeple..

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Dawid Kotomski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, I confirm it took place. But I would like to inform you that not all Poles are such idiots :)

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Inga Viviane
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its funny that lord of the rings and harry potter both have messianic heroes, deeply commited to sacrifice themselves for the others and the greater good, and frodo even going to a kind if heaven( haven;)) at the end. Ok, harry lands in hell cause he marries boring, characterless Ginny, but thats life.

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Krista
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Lord of the Rings trilogy is my precious. Don’t hurt my precious.

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Patricia Kasprowski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting. Thought we got over the book burning before I was born in 1948.

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elfin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In some ways the Catholic Church is the perviest institution around. Pedophiles, celibates (yes, that's extremely pervy), and book burning.

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Jo Ellen Washburn
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Six million Polish citizens died in WW2, yet the country has become one of the most intolerant. Will we ever learn?

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Octavia Hansen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like their god is very insecure . . . can't take competition

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Aimee Simmons
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is awful. if you feel it is evil, just teach them that it's evil. Teaching them to destroy the written word encourages the idea that you get to decide for the rest of the world the choices they should be allowed to make on their own. and I agree with Katrin.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The kids sure look happy about this horrible, horrible, act.

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Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That the Catholic church hasn't been shut down and banned is a mystery. It's the biggest criminal empire in recorded human history. I bet this priest has a porn collection that would land him in prison, for a little while anyway, until the church bailed him out and played pedo shuffle and put him in another church.

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Hannah M
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it's not even like the books are inherently bad or satanist or something. I mean, Tolkien was a Christian, and, regardless, they're not evil books. So this is just stupidity

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John Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

bet those are freshly bought books. nothing is more frustrating going to a book burning only to realize no one owns any.

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Stephen Roberts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Euch. I would never, ever, ever, burn a book, however much I may dislike it. It would be like burning the author. And, as other replies also mention, it's been done before.

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Patrick O'Harris
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got the sudden urge to throw up. I'm German and THIS is repeating our history. Dont do that. We did that once and it was a f*****g enormous mistake.

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Kimberley Thomas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good grief. Does the priest not see the sad souls leaving? Would he feel differently if it was the bible?

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Alexa W
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm from Poland and sad as it is the Middle Ages are back here. Church is the only right and Western world and other beliefs are evil

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Linda Harms
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So stupid. Harry Potter is a Christian. They celebrate Christmas at Hogwarts, and Sirius Black is his godfather.

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Thundercuss
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're right but that's not the point. If Harry Potter was a Hare Krishna this would still be wrong.

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LSR
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Let's go kids, now that we have burned these books, le'ts go back to the church where I will molest you".

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Nissa Genira
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The children are not burning books, they are serving as alter boys. They have no power in the proceedings

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shyanna banana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

murders them poor lord of the rings books i keep trying to get my hands on them and now i know why i can't find them

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Markus Holstein
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Where they burn books, in the end they will burn people as well" - Heinrich Heine

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Fuzzmello Brite
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a practicing Buddhist. Frankly I'd rather see a Buddhist figure burned than see an image of the Lion of the Shakyas on a grimy t-shirt or Tara tattooed on a breast. It takes real patience to walk past figures of Lord Gautama reverently guarding someone's herb garden as if He was a gnome. And those are rosaries, not worry beads, wound around your daughter's wrist. Christ!

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Sarah Brinsfield
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you say all that, which I agree with, and then say "Christ!" at the end of your rant? It's an insult to some but you say you are a practicing Buddhist. Can you please explain your thought process? TIA

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is beyond foul and makes my blood boil. Religious extremism (or any type of extremism for that matter) breeds pure hatred. I feel so bad for those children who are indoctrinated in hatred and ignorance. Book banning and burning should be a reprehensible crime. Unfortunately, it still happens all over the world.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book." - Dwight Eisenhower

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Wow! Guess Kristallnacht is alive and well in Poland!!

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You get downvotes, and deservedly so, for belittling the nefarious importance of Kristallnacht. There is no comparison.

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As it turns out, there are lots and lots of things that get on people’s nerves if they’re big fans of books. Like “borrowers” who fold up or even rip your books. Not to mention folks who borrow a book and hold on to it for months or even years without finishing it (most of us are guilty of having done this at least once in our lives, so let’s cut each other some slack).

Some literature fans are also merciless when they see somebody folding the book to make it easier to hold while reading. While books should be shown the proper respect that they deserve, we should also ask ourselves if the point of a book is to look pretty or to show that it’s been read. Time and time again. Passionately. Enthusiastically. In our opinion, a bit of wear and tear gives a book character. (You should see our Harry Potter sets!) Not too much wear, though. There’s always a limit!

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Books That Have This Much Paper Before Chapter 1 Even Starts

Books That Have This Much Paper Before Chapter 1 Even Starts

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Kaisu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could be a long prologue or a foreword, it's not just waste of paper

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Dammit USPS. Go Ahead And Stuff A Hardcover Book In My Mailbox

Dammit USPS. Go Ahead And Stuff A Hardcover Book In My Mailbox

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Aneese
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

File a damage claim and buy a new one. Generally USPS will tell you to donate the damaged one when they pay your claim. SOURCE: USPS claims supervisor

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The Downside To Checking Out Books From The Public Library

The Downside To Checking Out Books From The Public Library

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Another thing that annoys us is when the publisher decides to completely change the book format for sequels in a series. There you were, putting those books nicely on your shelf and out comes the long-awaited sequel. But there’s something wrong: it’s way bigger/smaller than the other books. And the cover art! Ugh! They completely changed the art style. It’s not like you’re not gonna read the sequel, right? (It’s still a book after all.) But the fact that the set isn’t uniform anymore is going to be like a thorn in your mind for a long, long time.

Dust jackets also really infuriate us. They’re supposed to protect hardcover books from dust, damage, and sunlight, but what they really do is annoy the heck out of us! They get in the way, they rip easily, and they end up cluttering our homes when we take them off to read without distractions. When you look at all the things that we book lovers get mad about, it’s surprising we manage to get any reading done at all!

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The Perfect Book For A Price Sticker That Won't Come Off

The Perfect Book For A Price Sticker That Won't Come Off

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Use a wet kitchen sponge. This book wouldn't get damaged and the sticker comes off within seconds.

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#23

This Harry Potter Box Set Doesn't Fit All Of The Books If Any Of Them Have Actually Been Read Or Taken Out

This Harry Potter Box Set Doesn't Fit All Of The Books If Any Of Them Have Actually Been Read Or Taken Out

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What A Kid At My School Did To A Library Book

What A Kid At My School Did To A Library Book

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Ella
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

those dictionaries can be used in some exams. The student might have cut the hole to use his phone to cheat during the exam.

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This Bookshelf Containing Books Placed With Their Spines Facing The Wall. Why?

This Bookshelf Containing Books Placed With Their Spines Facing The Wall. Why?

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Charles Lafage
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like an installation with a Message about censorship. See the artwork on the walls.

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Every Book Was Blocked Like This

Every Book Was Blocked Like This

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So irritating. If I can't read the summary then I won't be able to buy the book, Karen - I mean, Bookstore!

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#27

Occasionally A Book Will Arrive Damaged - Never Had One That Looks Like It Was Run Over

Occasionally A Book Will Arrive Damaged - Never Had One That Looks Like It Was Run Over

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It's A Library Book. Don't Be That Person

It's A Library Book. Don't Be That Person

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If those notes are from the famous writer Anthony Burgess, then they'd actually add to the value!

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This Bookshelf

This Bookshelf

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Nea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this happens when one is referring to many books at a given time. In the writing phase of my thesis, my bookshelf ws this way. You can lose the argument in a momenta nd Stacking them right was the last thing on my mind.

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#30

Opened The Wrapping On A Fancy New Book With A Pen. I Hate Myself

Opened The Wrapping On A Fancy New Book With A Pen. I Hate Myself

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When You Borrow A Library Book And Someone Else Has Annotated All Over It In Pen

When You Borrow A Library Book And Someone Else Has Annotated All Over It In Pen

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#32

Lent My Friend This Book In Perfect Condition And Get It Back Like This

Lent My Friend This Book In Perfect Condition And Get It Back Like This

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Found In A Dumpster Behind NYC High School. Donating Books Is So Over Rated

Found In A Dumpster Behind NYC High School. Donating Books Is So Over Rated

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Giovanni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so difficult to get rid of old textbooks, they get outdated really fast and schools always require specific editions. I tried to relocate my old school books for years but in the end i had to recycle them.

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Paperback Books

Paperback Books

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Check ventilation and sprinkler systems. The air humidity is way too high. When you get the humidity down to a reasonable (i.e. really too dry for humans) level, the book will flatten out again.

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Who The Frigg Wrote This Book?

Who The Frigg Wrote This Book?

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Dynein
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was going to say "well, maybe Ryan is the protagonist of a whole series", then noticed the third name on the bottom. Googled it... Ryan is indeed the protagonist. Greaney is the author. Clancy is the creator of the universe where this story takes place.

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#37

My Friend Found This Inside A Math Book

My Friend Found This Inside A Math Book

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Paid $18 For This From A Used Book Seller On Amazon. They Left Their Price Tag On It

Paid $18 For This From A Used Book Seller On Amazon. They Left Their Price Tag On It

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The Bottom Of These Two Pages In My Book Were Connected

The Bottom Of These Two Pages In My Book Were Connected

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