Today the book that I simply had to pull from the Explore Collection is "The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen" by Syrie James. Lest any of our Jane Austen fans (of which I am myself) get too excited, this book is a work of fiction. However, this poor book is ripped at both the top and the bottom of the binding. It's cover, and many pages are curling out in both directions, front and back. And the back cover is also extremely wrinkled.
By the way, I should probably let everyone know (in case you don't already) that all of our Explore Titles are paperbacks. And that the collection is weeded out regularly, here at SRV, due to condition. This is a collection that we like to keep looking as new as possible. The books do however have a second chance at life. Mostly they go to various "Friends of the Library" Booksales. The water-damaged ones go to "Once Sold Tales". Sadly, if one is in really bad condition, then it does have to be tossed.
On the plus-side, I'd say that Jane's lost memoirs will definitely be going to a Friends' Booksale and will at some point in the near-future have a new home.
Today my thanks goes to thisandthat over at her blog by the same name, for her aid in finding this particularly beat-up book.
"So many books, so little time." Jazzergigi
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Hey, it's cardboard queen checking in with you. Love your blog page, very classy. Just to ease your mind, no offense was taken...cardboard is, after all, an acquired taste. I wonder if there was cardboard as we know it during Jane's time?
Now I'm very sad knowing all those poor old books may not be finding a home. The Explore collection is like an animal shelter for books, except without all the poop.
Well, we find a lot of things in and on the books. I'm hoping none of it is as disgusting as Captain ILL mentioned. I may start wearing gloves. If you know anyone who likes to leave things in books, please suggest they leave money in them. Nothing like a hundred dollar bill as a bookmark.
I don't think it's the Explore Collection that is so much an "animal shelter for books" as is the entire backroom, where all the "cast-offs" go to get "reassigned". And there isn't any poop back there either.
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