TwistedVamp83 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 U guys are making me want to start the books again ......I might have to finish the one I'm reading and go back to HP !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 It really does pay to re read them. You capture all the bits and nuamces and humour that you may have missed the first time/s around. Go on TV83 - you know you wanna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Luna's commentry is funnier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedVamp83 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hahaha I've re read them so many times ! .....I may have to purchase a new set , mine are so Dogeard !!! Oh I'm so gonna start em ! Maybe on the weekend Hehehe I'm all excited again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 lol you should see my copy of GoF, the spine fell off so I stuck it back on with sellotape. All the plasticy covering has come off my copy of PS, and I spilt clear nailvarnish on my copy of DH (I still haven't decided whether to try and get it off with nailvarnish remover or if that will damage the cover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 lol you should see my copy of GoF, the spine fell off so I stuck it back on with sellotape. All the plasticy covering has come off my copy of PS, and I spilt clear nailvarnish on my copy of DH (I still haven't decided whether to try and get it off with nailvarnish remover or if that will damage the cover) Eeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I know! I am especially annoyed by he DH one cause that's not just wear and tear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 being battered gives the books a bit of character though. i prefer to see a well read book than a perfect condition one...unless ive bought it from waterstones obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I guess so, but these are very battered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 well, yeah i guess. id be abit annoyed about the nailvarnish. when my girlfriend puts it on it sickens me because of the smell. also, the spine falling off isnt brilliant. but when i read one of my really old books, seeing that its well used reminds me of the first time i read it and how much i enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Have you thought of doing a re covering? I have a couple of old favorite books that have pretty much fallenapart, and I have used wrapping paper (on presents I got from close friends) to re cover them. It has the double thing of keeping the book safe, and remiondeing me of the friend when I read the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 thats a pretty good idea never really thought of anything like that before. ive always bought a new copy if its so bad pages are falling out or covers are falling off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Have you thought of doing a re covering? I have a couple of old favorite books that have pretty much fallenapart, and I have used wrapping paper (on presents I got from close friends) to re cover them. It has the double thing of keeping the book safe, and remiondeing me of the friend when I read the book! Thats such a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 A very good idea. I never thought of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Bridge Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Have you thought of doing a re covering? I have a couple of old favorite books that have pretty much fallenapart, and I have used wrapping paper (on presents I got from close friends) to re cover them. It has the double thing of keeping the book safe, and remiondeing me of the friend when I read the book! Dis anyone else used to have to cover their school exercise books in wallpaper or was that just a newcastle thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Yeah we had to do that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmellow Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My PS and GoF books are horrible... Goblet isn't so bad, just the bottom right corner folds up (I HATE THAT WITH PAPERBACKS!). But oh Lord. Philosopher's Stone is very... crinkly & wrinkly. It got absolutely drenched in water. I spent about an hour desperately trying to dry the pages one by one with a hair dryer. I almost cried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 ^Bahaha I remember that, and my The Hobbit book was almost drenched too. Thankfully it was Hardcover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I spent about an hour desperately trying to dry the pages one by one with a hair dryer. I almost cried. That's dedication! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I take absolutely good care of my books. I get obsessive. I like, cover them and they never leave the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I take absolutely good care of my books. I get obsessive. I like, cover them and they never leave the house. Me too! I only lend them to people I absolutely know will look after them! I'm trying to build up a small library in my living room too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissWhitlock Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Ahh, someone on the same page as me! I only have a few books cause I only buy the ones I already know are good, and all of them just stay in my room somewhere. And yeah, I only lend them to people I know are trustworthy. I thought I was alone in being obsessive and paranoid about books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmy619 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My GoF is gross. The corners are all crinkled becuase I have a habit of reading in the bath, and the corners must have dipped in to the water..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Dis anyone else used to have to cover their school exercise books in wallpaper or was that just a newcastle thing? we had to do this in art at school and i live in portsmouth. thought it was pretty pointless to be honest because we werent allowed to cover it in stickers or anything to do with hobbies, it had to be wrapping paper haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atticjnr Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 I spent about an hour desperately trying to dry the pages one by one with a hair dryer. I almost cried. i didnt go that far but me and my girlfriend were walking into town in the rain and on a wall there was a copy of The Boy In The Stripped Pyjamas which was in perfect condition except for the fact it was soaking wet. a night on the radiator sorted it out but now its twice as fat as a normal book. wierd thing about the whole story is that a few days before that i had been saying i wanted to read that book. but yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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