The countdown to DC2 began a few weeks ago, and I have been becoming increasingly anxious for it as I cross off each day. Could have something to do with the 2 year wait that has been leading up to it. Holy. Good timing though, since FP has ended for now. \o/
The only thing more foolish than borrowing a book...is returning it.
Which, if you've had experience with people running off with your books or returning them mangled, is fair justification for using that line on her. Besides, he's got access to the library, right? Let him track your recs down on his own! Besides, personally, I'd rather have a list of great reads than a stack of someone else's books I'd have to keep safe and remember to return.
I still haven't watched the last half of DC. It scared me a lot. And yet I may have signed up as willing to write it. (Because I am good at writing horror but fail utterly at watching it? /o\) I don't know how I'm going to be able to watch the new run.
and i think you can tell your stepmother what you just told us. that's what i say. i've lost many precious things by loaning them and i just don't do it unless i know the person REALLY well. and HEY! some of those fantasy novels go out of print unexpectedly.
About the books, I agree with the people saying all you need to say is what you've just said. It's hard enough retrieving books you've lent to your best friends or family members: getting them back from a student of a family member is, like, waaaay too many degrees of separation. What if they move? What if they don't remember where they got the books from? What if they misunderstood whether the books were a loan or a gift? Besides, what, they can't use the library or buy their own damn books? A recs list is totally reasonable.
Should I ask what the coarse persons were doing/saying, or would this just force you to dwell upon it? If the latter, you don't have to elaborate.
It'd be easy enough for her to get them back... for values of easy. If everyone remembers. There are a lot of variables. The only time I lent books was when I lived in the SAME HOUSE with the lendee and knew she wouldn't take it anywhere. :P
The library was what I suggested. Buying is harder, because books are expensive, especially new ones in series.
And the people... just... swearing loudly every third word and bitching about the bus driver and talking about how they can kick asses and basically being a pair of really sketchy ladies in terrible makeup. Acting like anyone gave a good goddamn about what they were saying, let alone labouring under the assumption that either of them had anywhere important to go at 5pm on a Tuesday. *rolls eyes forever*
I generally don't reread, so I give my books away as fast as I read them. Partly to make room for new books and partly because I think way too highly of my own taste and love to cram it down other peoples throats ;D
But I'm with you on not loaning things you want back -- particularly books because some people like to read while using the toilet and ew. Just ew.
See, if I like a book or series, I reread the hell out of everything.
And right? Also, the only books I have at the moment that are a) appropriate and b) ones he might like are recent favourites and really kind of new. I do not fancy giving them away for some indeterminate period this summer.
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The only thing more foolish than borrowing a book...is returning it.
Which, if you've had experience with people running off with your books or returning them mangled, is fair justification for using that line on her. Besides, he's got access to the library, right? Let him track your recs down on his own! Besides, personally, I'd rather have a list of great reads than a stack of someone else's books I'd have to keep safe and remember to return.
I still haven't watched the last half of DC. It scared me a lot. And yet I may have signed up as willing to write it. (Because I am good at writing horror but fail utterly at watching it? /o\) I don't know how I'm going to be able to watch the new run.
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The last half of DC is... a lot like the first half. But so good.
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*endorses vacation-taking*
and i think you can tell your stepmother what you just told us. that's what i say. i've lost many precious things by loaning them and i just don't do it unless i know the person REALLY well. and HEY! some of those fantasy novels go out of print unexpectedly.
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Right? And just. Books! I don't like loaning them out! Especially when I'm recommending ones I like, because if I LIKE them I want to KEEP them.
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Should I ask what the coarse persons were doing/saying, or would this just force you to dwell upon it? If the latter, you don't have to elaborate.
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The library was what I suggested. Buying is harder, because books are expensive, especially new ones in series.
And the people... just... swearing loudly every third word and bitching about the bus driver and talking about how they can kick asses and basically being a pair of really sketchy ladies in terrible makeup. Acting like anyone gave a good goddamn about what they were saying, let alone labouring under the assumption that either of them had anywhere important to go at 5pm on a Tuesday. *rolls eyes forever*
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But I'm with you on not loaning things you want back -- particularly books because some people like to read while using the toilet and ew. Just ew.
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And right? Also, the only books I have at the moment that are a) appropriate and b) ones he might like are recent favourites and really kind of new. I do not fancy giving them away for some indeterminate period this summer.
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