- 1. Do you lend your books to other people? If so, any restrictions?
I do lend books and often do not want them back. If I lend a book that I do want returned, I'm very careful to lend it only to someone I trust to return it.
2. Do you borrow books from other people? (Friends or family--I'm not talking about the public library)
Yes, but rarely. If a friend offers a book, I'll gratefully accept, but I do not ask. Except from my daughters...
3. And, most importantly--do the books you lend/borrow get returned to their rightful owners?
Yes. Although often my friends operate as I do and say, "Keep it or pass it along."
Here is a great quote on borrowing:
Never lend books - nobody ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are those which people have lent me. ANON
Apparently the quote is from Anatole France. I wouldn't be surprised if Oscar Wilde said it too, though!
ReplyDeleteOne of my friend does this "Keep it or pass it along", bless her. She very understanding with me borrowing her books.
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Jeanne - thanks for sourcing the quote!
ReplyDeleteJulia - :) I have too many books to keep them all. Many books, even if I really enjoyed them, I know I won't read again because there are too many out there that I haven't gotten around to yet. Thanks for the link!
I'm like you. I don't usually reread books so I am more than happy to pass them along. I've recently discovered Bookmooch and am loving it. I've spent approximately $30 in shipping and packaging costs sending out books I owned and I've received 25 books with points for 5 more. That's not a bad return!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great quote.
ReplyDeleteI don't ask to borrow books from others either. It's usually only when someone offers that I do. And then there is my mom who gives me a box or bag of books at a time, half of which I return unread because the books do not interest me. LOL
I lend books to a 'select few' who know how obsessive I am about keeping my books like new. I borrow from those same friends almost exclusively. Borrowed books always find their way back to their rightful owners as I know how precious they are to them.
ReplyDeleteCheya - I really must try Bookmooch; you've gotten a great return for your money!
ReplyDeleteLF - It is a funny quote, isn't it? I grin when I read it. Lucky you to have to receive boxes of books...even if half don't interest you enought to read them.
Carl - Nice to have a group of friends that provide a kind of lending library you can trust!
There's only a couple of friends I'll lend books to and even then I'm always worried about how they'll treat my book! ha,ha. And, even though I love to borrow from the library I hardly ever borrow books from friends.
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