My problem is I tend to lend books to the unscrupulous. Many people have no idea how to care for books, or even how much some books are worth. A friend of mine moved away with TiHKAL. That is a book we bought new, and now we must get another copy. Some of the books I own were very hard to track down even on Amazon, and when I do find them they must be shipped from very far away. I have got some great ones from the public library’s book store and thrift stores. It is very rewarding to find a great book in such an unorganized place as a thrift store. I can’t just stop lending books, they deserve to be enjoyed by as many people as they can. I just need to exercise some caution. I lent a book called The Invisible Landscape to someone who said they were interested in reading it, but I did not know their reading level. This book is very technical in parts and they never read it and even misplaced it. That is another book I must buy again. These are like my friends and like friends I visit them many times. I need them for reference. I should stop lending my reference books like the public library and start charging fines. (Jesting about the fines)
