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Controversial Topic: Do you crack the spine of your books? Do you dog ear your pages?
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Jan 04, 2024 04:14PM
I never dog ear the books. I use to but now I've stopped. As for cracking the spine, I generally don't do it.
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I also like to keep my books looking new. I never dog ear my pages, and I don't crack the spine unless it can't be helped. I love buying the pretty editions of books so maybe that's why :-)
Only if it’s a book I don’t really care for. And I will very rarely dog ear a page. When I want to remember something from that page and don’t have my phone or paper I can write on nearby.
I do neither. I have a great respect for books.
I like to keep books looking new and as perfect as can be. I bring home books from the library and I hate when every few pages there's a bent corner. Use a bookmark please! 😭
Nope. That's something that's always bothered me.
No and i will never do it
jonesy wrote: "yes! i used to be hyper careful about spines but i’m in a place now where i want my books to look used—it means i’ve loved them and truly read them rather than just bought them!and i annotate but ..."
As I only read hardcovers, there's no need to crack the spine. Paperbacks have a smaller font which I never enjoyed. It's hard on the eyes.
I'll almost never crack the spine😨 even if its a really long paperback I'd still live with the uncomfortable-ness of it. O dont mind dogearing it as much though
(Friend me!) not intentionally but if the book is extra stiff and hurting to push that pages open then yes I will crack that spike 🤣
I do both and with paperbacks I always break the spine and like bend it when I’m reading if that makes sense? hahaha
no, it physically pain me ( i dont care if others do it, but not me)
I generally don’t crack the sound in my books, but it does happen. I try using that method of separating the pages and sliding my hands down to decrease the stress in the spine.
No, but I used to dog ear the pages. Now I use book marks .
No, I could never bear to crack the spine or dog ear the pages!
I have once or twice, but mostly no. Nonono
nope, I try my hardest to not crack spines and i don't dog ear pages, just not it for me
No I don’t bend the spine of them. As for dog ears, it depends on whether I’ve run out of book marks. For the most part though, no.
If I do either, I can practically hear my book's pained cries. In my eyes, it's murder!!!
I try to look after my books but not bothered at all from normal wear and tear from reading.I use bookmarks so I don't dog ear the pages.
I now know who not to lend my books to 😉 LOL.
Dee wrote: "I have occasionally cracked a spine when I couldn't grasp the book to read unless I did--usually with large volumes. I despised dog-earing books, but I underlined and wrote copious notes all over t..."I had no idea Amazon Kindle has a cap on how much you can highlight in a book, this is interesting. I haven't reached a threshold. I wonder why, at what point, and if they know.
ab-so-lu-te-ly not.I( have respect for you when you do but I hate it the most in this world. Treat the books with respect.
A hard no on both... Actually I'll pass on a used book that has more than 2 dog eared pages.Cracked spine, well sometimes that simply happens.
(I also tend to purchase hardcover first, paperback when hardcover is not available and even fewer e-books)
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I crack the spines always, but dog ears depends. I used to do them a lot, but then I realised how fragile the pages became after a few years, and now i find myself avoiding making them. If I’m without a bookmark and the book is in my purse, I’ll make an exception and fold the page.
Spine - sometimes, especially if it's a just a cheap or used paperback I don't intend to reread. Dog ears - never; always a bookmark!
I read a book with a cracked spine once (library book) and it was the most awful experience ever. The book was magnificent it's not the books fault that a previous owner beat the crap out of it. I also don't dog-ear my books just to keep them in good quality.
I don't dog ear but for paper backs I crack the spine in sections so it doesn't get those creases
Never! But then, I only read ebooks these days.
I can't read without my bookmarks. There are no dog ears in my books.
i dog ear!! I don't get why people are so against it :( I feel like it gives your books character. it shows that they were loved
I don't dog ear them. With cracking the spines, I don't intentionally set out to crack the spines, but if it happens, I don't get upset. Cracked spines just show that the book is well loved
Both of those things are a crime to me!! I open the book just enough so I can read to avoid cracking the spine I like my books to look brand new. But also because sometimes I sell those books I don’t like much so I want them to be in good condition lol
NO to do ear....always use a bookmark. The Spine of the book is the backbone, and need to be solid.
No and no, that's the simple answer.
Not on purpose for either. I do Dog ear the middle of the book just cause I enjoy knowing when I'm at the half way point. If the spine happens to Crack, I don't mind. Adds more character to the book.
I use several bookmarks in each book, tend to put a bookmark every 50 pages.
No, I cringe when I see books with dog-earred pages and cracked spines. I like them to look like they are new when I have finished reading them.
Ok so harbacks/special editions/borrows from friends no but my own paperbacks - absolutely, yes. I kindof keep track of my favourite bits that way and have on occasion highlighted really good bits!
I have never broken a book, if I have a broken book it is because it is very old and it is always the corners of the covers I have never broken a book, if I have a broken book it is because it is very old and it is always the corners of the covers T_T
while I will admit I love hearing the sounds a book makes the with initial opening,I do not intentionally crack the spine nor do I dog ear the pages.
I could never do either. I train my spines and never leave without a bookmark of choice
i much prefer bent out of shape and messy books on the verge of falling apart. my favorite book has tape holding the cover together, spine is broken and peeling, pages are warped, and it makes me love it even more <3 as for dog-earing...i prefer bookmarks.
I underline important sentences in favorite books that I reread with a pen. But I keep my books.
