Book thieves and new music

[jmc_bks]

Well, perhaps "thief" is too strong a label. Book forgetters? Book not-returners? I'm not sure what the proper name is, but several individuals of my acquaintance suffer from this characteristic.

Some books I lend out and never expect to see again -- there is a reason I own multiple copies of The Curse of Chalion, aside from the pretty, pretty cover of the trade sized edition and my firm belief that the castle on the mmp version is the alcazar in Segovia. And my copy of The Bill of Wrongs is safe in the possession of The Biochemist, who is a big, big fan of Molly Ivins. I'm cool with that.

But, dammit, I want my copy of Grimspace back so I can reread and review. And my copy of The Dead of Night, because I want the Eve Dallas short story for my library. And if I don't get How to Undress A Cop back soon, I will be stopping by and making a library raid -- you know who you are.

Okay, finally got a chance to listen to Whisper War. I like it. Of course, I was predisposed to, otherwise I wouldn't have ordered a copy. Am highly entertained by the photos of the band members included in the package, as they are rather like baseball cards. Is Fueled by Ramen trying to create another version of the Pokemon/Cabbage Patch/Garbage Pail phenomenon? (Yep, really dating myself there.) The band members themselves? Are just so young and cute, little boys really. Despite the tattoos some of them sport, they look...fresh and untouched and innocent to me. I can imagine a lot of 14-16 yo girls squeeing over the cards.

Comments

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

I think my copy of Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Cawardine is actually my fourth (!) replacement copy. Any more, unless it's my mother, who I know treats books well, I don't loan my books.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

I loan to my sister. And mother. And a very few friends. Usually, though, I only let a book out of my possession if I don't care about it coming back. These three were on-the-spot loaners, and I couldn't get avoid lending without being rude or tactless. Dammit.

[janicu.livejournal.com]

The people I lend books to have OCD or are my brother, so I get them back in the same condition and on time (except with the brother who forgets where he put them - sigh). I love giving them to the brother though because he will tell me that he hated a book, heh ("This sucked!". It's fun to argue.

I will NOT lend my DVDs to a certain person who returned a DVD that was in brand new condition in a condition so shocking I couldn't even speak.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Most of the people I lend to are careful with books, so that's not a worry. But these three that haven't been returned are bothering me becaue I know she's read them -- we talked about them, so I know she has finished them. Where are they then? My bookshelf has holes.

DVDs I tend not to lend much, but only because I don't own that many. Netflix is my movie source.

[sarahf.livejournal.com]

Do you want my Grimspace? Not interested in rereading, so you're more than welcome.

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Sure, if you don't mind and are certain you won't be rereading.

I've finished the Curtises' (that looks wrong somehow -- plural possessive) Sunshine and Shadow, if you'd like it.