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Chopping up books when they're physically too big

229 points · 211 comments · matt_kirkland

prydt · 1789501820 · focus · HN ↗
I came to a similar realization recently. I used to care so much about how pristine my books looked and then I realized that some of my favorite books I have found in used bookstores are ones which are written all over and have a well-worn feel to them. I now annotate all my books with pencil and also write my name in them. I love seeing a history of who's owned a given book when I open the front cover and see a name and phone number.
1. jimnotgym · 1789503426 · focus · HN ↗
  I once read that the only way you can actually damage a book, is by not reading it.
  1. WillAdams · 1789516514 · focus · HN ↗
    Well, one can damage a hardcover by not opening it properly the first time:
    <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/7sry7v/open_a_hard_cover_book_without_breaking_the_spine/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/7sry7v/open_a_ha...
    (which was a lesson in 2nd grade, when we got our first-ever hardcover textbooks)
    fortran77 · 1789520493 · focus · HN ↗
    When I was in grade school in the 60s (I'm old) they showed us this film:
    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHe2hx1JL7U" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHe2hx1JL7U
    For some reason, the lessons learned stuck with me.
    djhn · 1789624089 · focus · HN ↗
    Ah, watching that was like soap for a brain sullen with today’s video content.

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