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Do you keep the dust jackets on books that you own?

Do you keep the dust jackets on books that you own?

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Leigh

Not while I read the books cause I don’t want them to get ruined.

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ElianaQuestion author

But then do you put it back on afterwards?

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Leigh

@Eliana oh of course!

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Siri

I do—unless I think it’s ugly—but I’m trying to remember not to because it messes them up

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Slavica

Yes, I am VERY careful as I read the book.

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Mary

Yes!

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Paola

Yes! Except for when I read them, then i take the dust jacket off

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Shay

Nope. hate the things

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Kristyn

I take them off while I read, but always keep them on when the books are shelved.

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Tami

I take them off to read, then put them back on.

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Jennifer

I keep them except while i’m reading them

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Barb

I do. If I am reading them I take them off.

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Bonnie

Of course, we’re not savages

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Alison

Of course

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Alison

Unless I want to read it

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Pamela

Absolutely but not while I’m reading them

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Mikayla

Yes only time I take them off is when I’m reading them

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Nicki

I do,unless I am loaning out the book, then I keep the dust jacket.

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Marcia

Sure do.

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Deborah

Oh yes!

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Mary

Yes

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Christle

When they’re on my shelf, yes. When I’m reading them, I take the dust jacket off so I don’t mess it up

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Spencer

Not when I read them. Dont want to damage them.

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Brian

I hate reading a book with them. They drive me crazy. In fact, i just hate them. Haha

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Myra

Yes

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Germaine

Always

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Paula

Yes

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Richard

Yes, but I take them off when I read the book and put it back on when I’ve finished

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Sandrine

Yes, and when I read the book too.

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Maha

Yes

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Susan

Yes

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Amanda

Yes, but sometimes if it’s my ‘train reading’ book for that week, I’ll take the jacket off because it gets in the way.

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Jamie

No I don’t like them at all

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Jill

Yes. I don’t take them off when reading. Some times use as book mark

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Ruthena

Yes i do.

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Lea

Yes…

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Peggy

Only take them off during a reading session but back on till the next reading session

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Amanda

I take them off & put on a book sox (staples) for while I’m reading them.

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Kristyn

That’s what I do too. I have 5 different book sox!

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Germaine

Not familiar with this. How about a pic? I might want to try it.

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Amanda

@Kristyn ty for the pic! I was too slow lol!

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Germaine

Thanks!

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Tammy

I try, but in the course of moving they usually get mangled.

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Jay

I take them off while I’m reading but put them back on as soon as I’ve finished the book.

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Tiffany

Yes except for my defaced books.

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Marie

Yes, I never read my hardcover books. I buy them in either kindle or audio and sometimes both.

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Kristyn

So you buy hardcovers just to look at them?

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Marie

I buy hardcovers of Sherrilyn Kenyon only and don’t read them because Sherri signs all of them for me.

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Marie

I do have hardcovers of the Harry Potter series but I read them and I took the dust jacket off to do so.

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Annie

I take them to the book so they won’t come off

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Errin

Yes! They are little works of art and I loves them.

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Tucker

I bought clear plastic covers to preserve the dust jackets on the books I keep.

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Karen

While on display but not when I’m reading them because I don’t want to tear them.

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Alex

Yes, but I always put plastic protectors on them, too.

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Paula

Yes I keep them on and cover them with plastic

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