Of course we know that when we lend out books, they don't always come back exactly the same as when they left. Many of you know that I'm obsessed with readers' marks
link in books. Not in a disapproving, punitive way–in fact, I love finding evidence of how readers loved these books, sometimes until they
link were falling apart. I think it shows
link how the book lived, its uses in the workshop or at home, and how people valued it.