Have You Ever Thrown a Book Away?

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 26 Feb 2014, 21:00

I've recycled a couple - one because it had gotten rained upon and was in terrible shape. The other was bought at a library sale, and found to be missing a chunk of pages. Both times, I was very sad.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 26 Feb 2014, 21:06

Aussie-reader wrote:
Funny, but true, one of the books that was blown across the lawn was "Gone With the Wind". We laughed about that one for quite a while!

That reminds me of a joke to pull on someone. Ask them to give you a dollar bill and to name three things it reminds them of. A historical person, a dairy product and a famous book. They usually get the first one, George Washington but not the next two. You tear the bill in two and say thats half and half and throw it away and say thats Gone With The Wind. Watch their jaw drop.

Debra · Post by **Debra** » 26 Feb 2014, 23:00

I've thrown away advanced reading copies since you're not supposed to give them away or sell them. One memoir I ended up with was basically a guy's experience with masturbation. It was AWFUL. I thought I needed to wash my brain out with soap and I definitely did not want to share that feeling with anyone. There have been a few others like that - that I just couldn't recommend anyone waste their time with... otherwise, no.

Scorsee · Post by **Scorsee** » 27 Feb 2014, 03:45

I've only ever thrown away one book and that was because it was hiding in a corner in the basement and got some horrible nasty stuff on it :/ But other than that...I really tried to the revive any that get harmed in any way.

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 27 Feb 2014, 04:29

Bighuey wrote:
Aussie-reader wrote:
Funny, but true, one of the books that was blown across the lawn was "Gone With the Wind". We laughed about that one for quite a while!

That reminds me of a joke to pull on someone. Ask them to give you a dollar bill and to name three things it reminds them of. A historical person, a dairy product and a famous book. They usually get the first one, George Washington but not the next two. You tear the bill in two and say thats half and half and throw it away and say thats Gone With The Wind. Watch their jaw drop.

Not getting the half and half = dairy product part.

If half and half a well known American dairy product?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 27 Feb 2014, 09:31

Yes, half and half is a type of cream that is used a lot in coffee, on cereal and strawberries, things like that. Im not sure exactly what it is, I think its half cream and half milk.

BeccaCaley · Post by **BeccaCaley** » 27 Feb 2014, 11:37

No I've never thrown a book away, If I find I have a duplicate of a book I usually give it to a friend that will enjoy it

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 27 Feb 2014, 17:54

thanks for the explanation bighuey - I guess it was one of those things that are lost in translation.

Anita Olsen · Post by **Anita Olsen** » 27 Feb 2014, 17:59

oh, I was not familiar with the "half and half" thingy either so thanks for the explanation, Bighuey!

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 27 Feb 2014, 20:09

Youre welcome. Come to think of it, I dont think I have seen any for some time. Maybe they dont make half and half anymore.

JASON_READS150 · Post by **JASON_READS150** » 27 Feb 2014, 22:01

Yeah when I was five

mahonri1220 · Post by **mahonri1220** » 27 Feb 2014, 22:10

yes just once though... the book was so poorly written and was pretty much falling apart that it wasn't worth the money to repair or give away

WornOutPages · Post by **WornOutPages** » 28 Feb 2014, 19:18

Nope. I'd give books away if I no longer want them, but if it's in a condition in which giving it away would not do it any good since it's ruined, then I guess I would consider throwing it away.

samuyama · Post by **samuyama** » 01 Mar 2014, 22:28

I only buy books I realllllly want to keep, all others I get from the Library

Bibliophile97 · Post by **Bibliophile97** » 02 Mar 2014, 02:06

The only time I did that was when we had to move but weren't able to grab my books in time. We went back for hem and the new tenants had thrown them outside. It had also rained. They were all moldy, so I had to throw them away.
Goodbye, Harry Potter series, you will be missed.