Covering Paperbacks with Book Plastic Covering books with book plastic is something I’m rather passionate about. All books are fair game; paperbacks, hardcovers and ones with dust jackets. Quality book covering protects books, it keeps them attractive and durable for decades.  As a child I watched my mother covering books, wrestling with builder’s plastic from the local hardware store. Decades later I have many of those books on my shelves, still well protected by their plastic. Chatting today about covering paperbacks with book plastic.   Book Plastic: PVC Over two decades ago as I began building our family library, I was keen to provide our books with the same care…

Covering Books With Plastic: Dust Jackets. Amongst my friends I have a reputation for being rather passionate about covering books, all books, with quality book plastic. I’m ahem, known for borrowing a book off a friend and returning it covered, some friends visit with their books wanting me to cover, and I have been known to lend books only on the condition my friend covers the book whilst in her keeping, handing her a slip of plastic as she leaves. Paperback, hardcover, dust jackets I cover them all, covering protects books, keeps them attractive and more durable. I remember my mother covering books when I was a child, wrestling with…

Reading for me is a passion, it’s simply a non-negotiable, some people must eat chocolate, I must read, well I must consume chocolate too;) I learnt to read at the age of four (so my mother informs me) and I’ve devoured print ever since. I’m a fast reader and I’m voracious, reading an average of 200+ books a year. Once upon a time I used to be more choosy in my selections, or at least included some substance with the fluff but for the last few years I’ve, um been reading less substantial matter, so it’s time to give myself some direction to aid in ‘taking it up a notch…

Saturday saw Princess and I attending a local book sale.  We scored 5 bags of books for $6!!  We only paid for one bag at the unbelievable price of $6 a bag, incredibly all children’s books are free!!   Our most exciting find was a copy of Exodus by Brian Wildsmith and Walking to School by Ethel Turner.   Plenty of chapter books, some known to us, some new ones. Yes, there is some twaddle there, we compromise sometimes, also some fantasy that I’m uncertain about. A great morning and we can’t wait to attend again early January, where there will be 10+pallet loads of culled library books waiting.