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Do you read with the dust jacket on or off??? I prefer to read with it off!

Do you read with the dust jacket on or off??? I prefer to read with it off!

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Stephanie

Off

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Sarah

Off

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Nichole-Cody

Off

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Xcalisha

Off

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Holly

Off

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Heather

On,…All my dust jackets are attached to the books with double sided tape on the inside of the book. I have a few former library books that are wrapped in plastic and attached to the book.

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Judy

Off, when I buy hardcover i tuck the dust jackets into the back of my bookcase. Last count I had about 50 back there

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Susan

On

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Mj

Off

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Sandi

Off

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Teresa

On

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Kristine

Off

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Kevin

off .

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Mariah

I keep it on the book till it’s too ripped or banged up to protect the book. That’s when I usually remove it

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Leighanne

On

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Tabitha

Off

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Donna

On

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Stuti

On

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ShaShi

Off

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Lanny

off.

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John

Off

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Ann

On, I have this idea that I will be able to keep my cover clean….

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Cheri

Off

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Michelle

My books are covered with adhesive plastic to protect them and the ones with the dust jackets I make it unremovable

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Pen

On as I use the flaps for bookmarks. I dont like the feel of most books cardboard covers, it is like nails scratching down a blackboard for me.

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Andrea

Off. So I don’t mess it up.

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Lisa-Marie

Off

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Ashlee

Off.

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Randall

Yes me too… off?

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Ruth

Off

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Erin

On, i use the flaps for book marks

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Celeste

Yes, always unless it’s a library book

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Tricia

Off

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Rizu

Off or I pick at it.

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Lisa

Off

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Marcy

Off

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Becky

On

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Addy

Haha I just asked this same question the other day

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Claire

On I like the slippy feel it’s cool

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Claire

If it’s just a paper on not a library one I have it off

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Mary

Off

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Amber

Off

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Maria

On, it’s my bookmark

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Lynn

Either way it doesn’t matter

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Mary

Off

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Patricia

On…Ild misplace it if I took it off.

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Suzie

Off

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Walter

On

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Kay

Off.

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Randy

Off

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Jane

On

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TK

On, I’d lose it otherwise.

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Stephanie

On….

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Laura

Off

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Phyllis

Both

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Marilyn

On.

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Shayna

I like it on however I read with it off so I don’t mess it up

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Jakelisanall

Off.

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Janice

On…. and use the flap as a bookmark

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Tia

Off

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Annette

Always keep it on

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Bonita

On, always

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Stacey

Off

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Sharon

On

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Diane

Off

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Shyla

On. I like reading with

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Amber

off, my kids will tear it otherwise

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Alane

off

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Leiah

Off. That way when I decide to either keep it or not, it looks great

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Courtney

Off at home
On in public

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Jean

On. I never liked to keep it on before when traveling with it but I use a book sleeve to put it in my purse to take it with me now.

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Brandy

Off…unless it’s a library book

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Christina

Off so it doesn’t get ripped.

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Deb

On so that I can tuck part of the cover between pages to serve as a bookmark.

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Jo-ann

If I borrow the book I take the cover off

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Fay

Both ?—-Some covers I like to frame, so take off. Others not, so leave on to use flaps as bookmark.

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Kathleen

Off. Especially First Editions.

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Judy

Off don’t want to rip the paper cover

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Christine

Off so it does not get ruined

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Nicholle

Off

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Jennifer

Thrown away. I hate dust jackets

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Christina

Off! The slippage annoys me…?

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Liz

Off so I don’t damage it.

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Audri

Off because if it’s on, I’ll destroy it on accident??‍♀️

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Christine

Off

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Shirley

I take it of while I’m reading but put it back on as soon as I’m done so that it looks pretty in between reading times.

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Amanda

I read with it on because sometimes I use the flap for a bookmark when I dont have one.

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Sheila

Me too ?

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Wine

Off

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Sue

Off

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Darlene

On

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Kathy

@On

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Stephanie

Off!

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Rayma

Off

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Kelly

Off

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Ruthena

On. I like to look at the cover from time to time as i read the book.

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Jess

I use a little piece of tape so it don’t slip around

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Ronny

Definitely off

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Lindsay

I prefer to take it off. Don’t want to ruin it, especially if I’m borrowing said book from a friend.

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Jeannette

On. I use the folded flaps to mark my place.

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