Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the Top Ten Tuesday now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is Books That I Refuse to Let Anyone Touch which was submitted by Savannah Grace @ Scattered. Here we go, in no particular order:
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - Sure my hardback copies of the series are worn, but I have too many memories to give them up.
Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab - I want to keep these in good condition for as long as I can.
The Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman - I have all of the books in this awesome urban fantasy series and I don't want to take a chance with them.
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - I have all of the books in the series so far and I don't want to lose any of them. I can't wait for the next installment to be released.
The Among Us Trilogy by Anne-Rae Vasquez - This series is a real gem and I had the opportunity to act as a beta reader for the second and third books, so these are very special to me.
The Girl From Everywhere duology by Heidi Heilig - I adore this duology and I love sharing it with people, but just not my two personal copies.
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis - This was brilliant - and since I've had my copy signed by the author I'm definitely not letting it out of my sight.
The Great Library series by Rachel Caine - I adore this series - I'm not ready for the grand finale!
The Firekeeper Saga by Jane Lindskold - I love this epic fantasy series so much. I need to do a reread.
Have you read any of these? What books do you refuse to let people touch? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting below!
Ooh I remember that Lindskold series- I think I read the first one. It's been ages. The Cal Leandros series is on my list to try one of these days too.
ReplyDeleteIt's so good - I need to do a reread of both. :)
DeleteYour reasons for keeping those books close to you make a great deal of sense.
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I thought so. :)
DeleteSigned books are the best! I am lucky enough to have quite a few signed books and I don't think I'd ever loan them out 😁
ReplyDeleteI totally understand!
DeleteI actually shared the Harry Potter books with my sister, so I don't have my own copies, I'm collecting the anniversary editions as they come out so that I have my own collection!
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I suppose if it were with direct close family that would be a bit different. :)
DeleteI wouldn't share the HP series either. The only person I have shared my copies with is my daughter and I can keep an eye on her while she reads them!
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Good idea there!
DeleteI have some really worn out HP paperback books, but they were my first ones and I don't think I will ever part with them either.
ReplyDeleteIt would be impossible.
DeleteI hadn't thought about the need to keep a set together when contemplating this week's theme. Good point. Can't loan out books from a set because what if it is not returned? My TTT list of the week
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DeleteI haven't read any of these (although here's my obligatory weekly comment saying I have to read one of VE Schwab's books, LOL). I'm seeing quite a lot of variety of books this week though!
ReplyDeleteYes, you so need to!
DeleteI totally understand wanting to protect favorites and signed books.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's not just me!
DeleteI've read INK AND BONE, but it's been a long time.
ReplyDeleteI honestly can't think of any books I wouldn't let someone touch. I'm just not that sentimental, I guess!
Happy TTT!
There are a lot I'll happily let people borrow or have, but some there's no way! :)
DeleteI'm okay with loaning most of my books but the signed ones? Not a chance! :)
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DeleteI don't think I have any books I refuse to let people touch. I am, however, very serious about how people treat my books. I love lending them out, but I make it clear that if there is an issue with the book once returned, like a tear in the pages, then it has to be replaced by the person who borrowed it. I can see why this can be an issue with signed books, as it is not easy to just replace one of those! I haven't read any of these books, but I own Storm Front (finally found it at the thrift store!)
ReplyDeleteStorm Front is awesome - I love that whole series! I totally understand about how people treat books. :)
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