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A Precious Book
As in, something you don’t want to read because you don’t want to risk damaging it.
I don’t really have any of these – I think a book is for reading, and if you’re not going to read it, what’s the point in having it? I’m not one of those kinds of people that buys hardcovers just because they look nicer or anything like that.
I do have a book that fits this category though, a gift from years and years ago. My copy of Alice In Wonderland is just way too gorgeous to risk having anything happen to it. I mean, look at it, isn’t it beautiful??
What books did you choose this week? Are you like me, or do you have a lot of books you’re overprotective of?
Doodles and Scraps 
I don’t have many books that I’m over protective of either! I love a book that looks like it’s been loved – it’s quite rare for me to be in possession of a book that I’m scared to handle.
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Exactly! It proves that it’s a good book because you’ve read it so often 🙂
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I am overprotective of my signed books and special editions.
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I’d be the same if I had any 🙂
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I love this weekly meme. I think I may do this one too! I have a book that I’m so protective of and have only looked through once. lol
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Yeah, definitely do it! I’m intrigued to see what’s so special about it 🙂
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Here you go! Thank you:)http://halfbloodfangirl.com/2016/02/26/exploring-my-bookshelves-61-my-precious/
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Aww, I’m really missing Exploring My Bookshelves. But I love this post, Victoria! I can’t believe I haven’t read Alice in Wonderland yet. 😛
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We miss having you!! Ohmygod, it was such a huge part of my childhood – you’ve got to read it
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I’m not super protective of them or anything, but I have a partial set of Charles Dickens novels from the early 1900s that I got super cheap and I don’t take them out of the house. They’re in surprisingly good condition given their age.
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I can definitely understand with something that old! Feel free to do a post about it 🙂
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Aaah! Rainbow Bookshelves! Beautiful. I’m gonna say that I’m extremely overprotective of my Captive Prince trilogy, Uprooted copy, Pride and Prejudice manga copy, The Lux series, Saga series… who am I kidding, all my books are super precious to me 😀
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It took so long to do, so I’m glad you appreciate them haha 😛 Oh, so you’re the opposite to me then!
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