So, the rules to Emily's bookshelf are below...
1. Do not borrow my books without my permission
This one is quite a simple one really. Borrowing without permission is called stealing. Stealing is illegal. Do not do it. I will notice that one of my precious books is gone, and I will find you and I will hunt you done and kill you. Simples.
2. Do not fold the corners over
Use a bookmark. It is what they were made for. Duh!
Many people have trouble comprehending this one and proceed with doing a little demonstration on how hard it is to actually read a book without bending the spine... really people? It is easy - just remember that a book is nothing like a magazine. When I get my book back it has to look brand new (like I left it) not like a used library book!
The only exemption to this rule is for really big books i.e. Game of Thrones which are are pretty comfortable to read in the first place.
4. You have one week... GO!
I expect my book back withing one week. This period of time is more than enough to read one book! I mean I read the entire Hunger Games series in a week! If I do not have the book back within a week, you are a slow reader and I will continue to bug you until I have the book safely returned to my bookshelf.
Again, exemptions to this rule are books like Game of Thrones which are ridiculously long and are a mammoth task to read.
5. Do not leave my book near food, babies, cats or dogs
I found this out the hard way when my dog, albeit when she was a puppy, ate half my book. I had not even finished reading it! I was gutted.
Only if they are well trained, will I reconsider enforcement of this rule.
Anyway, so there are the rules to Emily's bookshelf. After hearing these rules many of my friends are too scared to read the book they dare not open the first page. Apparently I am not the only one who does this so they are not that ridiculous...
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