[johnny]

If I borrow a book, of course I take care of it to the point of it frankly being difficult to read - I try not to crease the spine, fold the corners, handle it with wet hands, etc.

But my own books? I damage the hell out of them, because they're mine and I actually like the look of a well-worn paperback. I had to re-glue my copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone because it was falling apart, and several other favorite books don't fare much better. I also have a habit of folding corners instead of using bookmarks, and setting books face-down and open on tables.

I love books incredibly, and I feel that a worn and somewhat damaged book is - from my own experience, as the only books that appear damaged in my bookshelf are the ones I've read over, and over, and over again - a well-loved one.