Three books find their way home

@JudyEv (381875)
Rockingham, Australia
December 26, 2019 7:48pm CST
The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. One of our kangaroos had an itch. My sister-in-law brought back three books that I’d lent to a niece probably twelve months ago. I had forgotten she had them but it’s nice that they’ve come ‘home’. I am missing a couple of books that I really miss. I have a few favourites that I like to reread from time to time but one is missing. I don’t know if I lent it but I guess I must have. One that was missing I bought again in a second-hand shop. The other one I want is ‘I heard the owl call my name’. It is set in Canada and written by Margaret Craven. I might buy it off Ebay or somesuch one day. I try not to lend books nowadays as I find they often don’t come home again. We might be heading into town with my sister-in-law soon so perhaps I’ll look in the second-hand bookshop while I’m there. We’ll also hit the two op shops so that should be fun. I wonder what treasures we’ll find.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Dec 19
I'm glad three found their way home. I don't lend books for that reason. I hope you find some great treasures in the stores.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Dec 19
@JudyEv That's great!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I found two pairs of slacks and a top so I was very happy.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
27 Dec 19
I never borrow books, it may sound selfish, but I'm kind of attached to books and don't want to share them, but I can always give information which book is good.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
I understand that. I get attached to some books.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
31 Dec 19
@JudyEv And I also. I remembered giving a cousin one time to read a book and he never gave it back to me.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Dec 19
@Nevena83 It's annoying, isn't it?
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Dec 19
sounds like how I used to be with my books . except I usually ended up not reading them again just liked having them but reading others I would find. I bet you read several at a time too. I had one in each room even in the bathroom and one outside on the porch. LOL had over 400 at one point I owned and also sometimes forgot who I lended to.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
28 Dec 19
@JudyEv I understand. It always gave me comfort just to look at them on shelves and in boxes. silly I know. I had so many I hadn't read that I would forget and buy a second like one I had. Libraries and book stores were my fun places to go,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
@bunnybon7 I've ended up with two copies once or twice too. I just like looking at them in the shelves.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I sometimes think I just like collecting them as I have a lot I haven't read.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
27 Dec 19
This also happened to us. Just a few days ago I was searching for an old book and I realized that I lent it to someone and I cannot remember who. The books often do no come back home.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502208)
• Italy
28 Dec 19
@JudyEv Just the same Judy. Friends who come to our home sometimes notice a book and they ask, so I cannot remember.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
I can never remember who I've lent books to.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Dec 19
'tis odd how folks borrow thingies'n they're rarely returned, eh? glad ya got those 3 back'n hopefully yer gonna find that'un by ms. craven soon. i couldn't go'n those places with the hubs, he'd find lots 'f thingies we've no need fer, lol.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Dec 19
@JudyEv lol, yes ma'am! that'd be lots 'f folks i know.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Dec 19
Some people can't resist a bargain whether they need an object or not.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122095)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec 19
Hopefully you will be able to find the books that are missing from your collection.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
Maybe they will find their way home like these did.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
@Deepizzaguy Thank you.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122095)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Dec 19
@JudyEv I hope they do find a way to come home to your residence.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
28 Dec 19
Books that are lent never come back. You are lucky.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
Yes, I guess I am. I need to stop lending books.
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rakski
@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
27 Dec 19
I try not to lend books that I really like
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rakski
@rakski (156260)
• Philippines
28 Dec 19
@JudyEv you should because just like you, sometimes I like re-reading books that I love
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
That is what I need to do.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14788)
• Ireland
27 Dec 19
@judyev A wolf carried off a pet kangaroo in Belgium this week. Just saying.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
Really? That's awful. However, being a farmer's daughter it doesn't send me into hysterics. Pretty sad that it was a pet though.
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14788)
• Ireland
27 Dec 19
@JudyEv I’m supposing it wasn’t a fully grown roo like some of yours.
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Dec 19
Since going minimal I don`t keep many books. I have a library about 5 miles away.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I'm finding it hard to rid myself of books. Maybe the answer is just to lend them and not try to get them back!
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Dec 19
@JudyEv LOL, once I had to give stuff to my sister, I knew she would toss it in the goodwill box.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
27 Dec 19
I only let my books borrowed to a person who can return them. Sad to say, I am the only one who loves to read books in my circle of friends and relatives.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
That's a shame. Do you have a library nearby?
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Thelma
@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
27 Dec 19
@JudyEv Yes, we have a library nearby.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
27 Dec 19
Me too, I don’t lend my books to others unless if it’s a barter like we exchange books.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I think I should stop lending my books.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
28 Dec 19
@JudyEv It’s for the better.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
27 Dec 19
That's a cute picture of the Kangaroo itching itself I love my books like my babies and treasure them. I really feel bad if one of them go missing and I can't recall it. I have lost two of my books like that. Now I am more careful.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I need to be more careful or at least, not lend my favourites.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
27 Dec 19
@JudyEv Yes. Or at least keep a written account of the exchange or lending so that it's easier to trace back later.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
27 Dec 19
Don't u like to read online books
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Dec 19
I've never bothered to download ebooks. Maybe one day I will.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
27 Dec 19
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marguicha
@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
27 Dec 19
I have lent most of my books to my best friends. They never come back.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
If you remember the book and the friend, I guess you can ask for it eventually. I never manage to do the remembering bit. lol
Rebecca Huston
@Telynor (1763)
• United States
27 Dec 19
I've had too many books vanish over the years, so I don't lend them out any more. Now I just give them to the library when I am finished with them and the nice books just don't leave the house. Or I have them on my Nook.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
That's the best idea and that's what I need to do too.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
27 Dec 19
It can worth looking on Amazon, I have found some bargains in second hand books
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
Good idea. I might do that.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
27 Dec 19
Glad they found their way home. Cute photo of course.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
I'd forgotten all about them but I'm glad they've been returned.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
27 Dec 19
that is very true, when books grow wings they are seldom homing pigeons, and are gone forever!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
That's very true.
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Pfarelo
@Mulidi (1991)
• Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
27 Dec 19
Sorry about your missing book. That's why I don't lend someone my book since I gave one of my friend book when she return it some pages are missing and it's was tore
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381875)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Dec 19
That's awful that the book was returned damaged. If it were me, I would have bought a new one to return.