[Quiet Man Cometh]

He buys the most beat up copy he can from the used book store, then tears the pages out and tosses them away after he's read them. If he wants to read them again he goes out and buys a hardcover copy. :)

Just picked up one of Steven Erikson's Malazan books on Suzerain's recommendation (see Suz? Some of us listen! :D) and just picking it off the slelf made we want to cringe. The cover feels almost greasy from being handled so much though the cover itself was on okay shape appart from being really loose on the top.

I'm not sure why that is as far as the cringing when. When I was young I hardly cared about dirt and such, though I don't really like grease. Gardening barehand with dirt and earthworms: no problem. Handling raw meat: I can do that. Picking up dog crap: 'tis child's play! Greasy library book, ATM buttons, and bus poles: EEEEEEEEEE!