iluvbooks Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hi Friends, i commute 1 hour to work so my commute everyday is 2 hours to and from work. I use this time productively as i always bring a book with me to read. A major problem i have is my books keeps getting damaged in my bag ( bents pages, scratches, leaking water onto pages etc..) Is this a common problem among book lovers? What are your fixes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Budgie Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Perhaps you could find a sturdy satchel-type bag with a large enough pocket that could hold a book, and keep it separate from keys, water bottles, etc., that might be likely to damage it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I travel with books to and from work regularly and having a separate compartment in a bag for books definitely helps. Another thing you could do is put the book(s) in a plastic bag and wrap it tightly around the book, that way it is held shut so the pages shouldn't get damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I agree with both comments above. If I'm carrying a book with a lot of other things in my bag, I try to put the book between two flat things. Like a notebook and my laptop, for example. If it's squashed shut then it shouldn't get damaged. I have actually seen book sleeves that you can buy to protect your book while travelling, but I can't recommend it as I've never tried one. The Story Gift shop sells them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 If I am carrying loads of stuff in one big bag, I use an A4 (ish) sized zip up bag I bought from the stationery/school section of a local supermarket to hold any books I might have with me. It works a treat! It is quite robust, and I can slip any loose paperwork in there too. My kindle has a firm cover, so that is safe enough, but I hate squishing a paper book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 25/07/2019 at 12:43 PM, Chrissy said: If I am carrying loads of stuff in one big bag, I use an A4 (ish) sized zip up bag I bought from the stationery/school section of a local supermarket to hold any books I might have with me. It works a treat! It is quite robust, and I can slip any loose paperwork in there too. My kindle has a firm cover, so that is safe enough, but I hate squishing a paper book! Oooh that's a good idea! I quite often squash loose paperwork in my bag too, I'm going to look out for one of those tomorrow! (you also just reminded me that I need to get a cover for my kindle before I take it on holiday!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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