this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2024
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I haven’t read it yet. Just found this in our neighborhood little library 📚

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[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fancy! This looks like it came from one of those collector edition sites for books! Definitely a pretty piece to put on the shelf.

[–] UpUpAndAway@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

In high school my friends and I would use makers to make the edge art so we would have “fancy” books

[–] Beardedleftist@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow! That's one thing I miss when reading on e-books. It's extremely convenient, but I miss those treats and the whole experience of holding a beautiful volume!

[–] UpUpAndAway@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I use both e reader and paper book. I mostly read library books. I couldn’t afford to keep up with my reading habits 📚 I haven’t bought since before to pandemic.

[–] Beardedleftist@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is incredibly expensive. I only buy the ones I need for academic reasons... And you can imagine the artwork on those 😂

There's plenty of second hand libraries here that make deals like buy 3 for 5€. That plus public libraries is what keeps me reading to be honest!

[–] UpUpAndAway@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Anytime I travel I hit up the library sale section. Then I can abandon them as I go.