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How do you feel about books being written on? (As in, notes in the margins) Or the corners of the pages being dog tagged? (To mark the place you last stopped)

Is it mutilation, or just regular usage?

My books are pretty worn and torn from being carried around places and being stuffed in my purse or backpack. I don't mind things being written in the book, but dog tagging does bother me. I wouldn't want to accidentally ruin the page or anything.

I don't mind books being worn so much, as long as they are still in one piece and readable. It makes me sad to see pages folded and such, but I keep doing it by mistake 'cause I'm always carrying my books around in my hands (trying to protect them from the rain by hiding them in my coat) or in my bag (whichis usually crammed with so much stuff that it gets dangerous for paper). I have to be extra careful when I borrow books from people.

I hate writing in them, though. Some of my university teachers obligated me to write in them, but if they give me the chance, I'd much rather use post-its, at the very worst, or better, write things down in a separate note-book. I mean, annotations tend to make concentrating and enjoying the book harder, and you never have enough room to write much in the margins anyways. I already dislike the printed notes at the bottom of the page, so hand-written notes? It really bothers me. ^^' That's why I almost never buy used books, especially not ones for school.