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This. I hate getting books as gifts because I am lucky about the editions I buy nowadays. People used to gift me books until I asked them not to. I'd prefer it
by stonecharioteer 4y ago
This. I hate getting books as gifts because I am lucky about the editions I buy nowadays. People used to gift me books until I asked them not to. I'd prefer it if someone asked me what I wanted and got me specifically that, unless, of course, they made me handmade cards or bookmarks.
- muzani 4y agoPeople get me crypto books because apparently I like books and tech.
- bee_rider 4y ago> This. I hate getting books as gifts because I am lucky <-[Did you mean picky here?] about the editions I buy nowadays. The mental image of you being annoyed because you just know that while your friends did their best, the universe would have conspired to put a really pristine first-edition there is pretty funny.
- stonecharioteer 4y agohaha yes. Picky. I no longer buy paperbacks and I abhor movie tie in covers. I prefer hardcovers and illustrated editions as well.
- hombre_fatal 4y agoPeople buy you books because they think you might enjoy the words on the pages, not because they think the book will dignify your meticulous collection.
- stonecharioteer 4y agoI'm sorry if that made me come across as an asshole. I never ever ever throw away things given by someone else so I don't like receiving books unless I had them (even the specific version on my wishlist) because I'm trying to control how large my collection grows. I've sold off so many books I bought in my younger days, to make space for others.