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A few days late. #SUNDAYFUNDAY
Yes. A few times. Now I only lend books to other bookworms that I trust. Tagged is one book that I had to replace

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It happens all the time. I learned not to lend books out that I intend on keeping.

I have personal copies of books I will only loan out selectively, but for the most part if someone borrows a book and doesn‘t return it, I‘ve learned to let it go. Having a middle school class library has taught me to be much more relaxed about this. The tagged series tends to come back in the worst shape or sometimes not at all, but it‘s also a series that gets more reluctant readers reading and that‘s the real goal.

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I don‘t think so, if it has happened to me, I can‘t recall. I more than likely have lost my own books and then found them again. #sundayfunday

One of my closest friends gave me a beautiful hard back copy of In The Beginning by Virginia Hamilton. I love folklore and this book is gorgeous. I loaned it to another friend just before her apartment building caught fire. Her entire family had to jump from a second story window. I had to resist the urge to ask her if my book was okay. I had to get another copy. #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

Yes! I only lend to a few people now who I know will eventually return the book. @BookmarkTavern #sundayfunday

My sister‘s book club was reading this, so I loaned her my copy. Many years ago. In her defense, at one point she offered it back after the meeting, but I suggested she hold onto it until she finished it. I‘m pretty sure she doesn‘t even know where it is now. That‘s okay. I‘ve read it twice and definitely have no desire to read it a third time. 🤣🤣
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Yes… which is part of the reason I am cautious about lending my books out now!!

I‘ve lost several books to those who don‘t return. I now have a select list of 4 that I will lend books to, both my parents being on that list as well as two book loving friends. I‘ve learned my lesson.

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