Do you 'crack the spine'?

San1968 · Post by **San1968** » 29 Apr 2010, 10:08

First thing I do is bend the book back and crack the spine as much as I can before I even start reading.
This is a bone of contention with my husband!!!

TechKnow · Post by **TechKnow** » 30 Apr 2010, 10:23

I usually wait and "earn" it...

Amber098724 · Post by **Amber098724** » 28 Feb 2011, 20:50

I definitely would never crack the spine on my book! I feel like that would be a horrible thing to do! lol

Maud Fitch · Post by **Maud Fitch** » 02 Mar 2011, 07:06

The sign of a good book is the binding (not gluing) and if it is "library bound" it will fall open, and stay open, without the need to crack it. Hey, if you purchased the book, you can do with it what you will - but my guess is that sometimes you will loosen the pages!
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Nineteen Eighty-Three · Post by **Nineteen Eighty-Three** » 02 Mar 2011, 10:45

I do. If the outer cover of the book seems particularly nice, I'll try not to (though it happens), but I prefer to crack for two reason: 1) I prefer to just see one page at a time, and 2) I prefer to not fight the pages wanting to close.

Megan Young · Post by **Megan Young** » 07 Sep 2013, 00:40

I never break the spines of my books.

Zannie · Post by **Zannie** » 07 Sep 2013, 01:10

I try not to as broken spines really annoy me

Misaela · Post by **Misaela** » 07 Sep 2013, 01:57

I don't do it on purpose. But if it happens, it's because I read it fully. It's like a badge.

Loveabull · Post by **Loveabull** » 07 Sep 2013, 21:47

Oh no no no, some of my books are 50+ years old, I want them to survive forever...I would never fold pages or crack the spine intentionally

srivolco · Post by **srivolco** » 08 Sep 2013, 01:35

never thought about it , but now i realize, i don't like anyone messing up the way my book looks. the spine the cover whatever , i like it the way it is and so it shall stay !

AliceRose · Post by **AliceRose** » 08 Sep 2013, 02:21

I do I'm afraid! I find it difficult not to if it's a really thick book; sometimes it bends anyway without me meaning to.

gsmergss · Post by **gsmergss** » 08 Sep 2013, 18:22

i don't crack the spines on my books. I try to keep them in really good condition in case I want to sell them. I would definitely be upset if I loaned out a book and someone ruined the spine

Misaela · Post by **Misaela** » 08 Sep 2013, 20:25

Yeah! I don't like to lend them for that reason.

msdaniellerhudy · Post by **msdaniellerhudy** » 09 Sep 2013, 15:25

It depends on the book. If I can avoid it I don't crack the spine, but sometimes I get so involved in the story that it happens and I don't even realize it until I finish reading it.

Starmy · Post by **Starmy** » 09 Sep 2013, 16:15

I'm a bit OCD with these things and try very hard not to. But when I loan them I get them back in a mess! So I don't loan them out any more. Also because I dont get them back!