Anonymous
11/12/2023 13:29
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
Ha ha, this is how I felt after I read my first Colleen Hoover book. 
Anonymous
11/12/2023 13:17
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
If it’s truly terrible, I toss it in the recycling bin. If it’s just not to my taste, I donate it.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 13:16
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
This is the reason I only read books from the library.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 12:51
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
Print books are recyclable! Drop it in your recycle bin and trash it on Goodreads, some might find your review helpful and save them misspent hours.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 12:49
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
I just leave books in public places. Like on a bench. Someone might like it.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 12:47
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
Someone else's LFL...
Anonymous
11/12/2023 12:44
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
Anonymous wrote:I would donate to the library or a used bookstore guilt free. People have different tastes in books, plus someone might read it as part of a research project (yes, even bad fiction! they might be writer working on a similar book and read to get a sense of what not to do!) or for another purpose.
Other ideas:
- I have seen people turn old books into art. Years ago in one of the Obama White House years, I visited to see the holiday decorations and they had several Christmas "trees" made out of books turned with their spines toward the trunk and the pages fanned and and cut to look like the needle of tree branches. Maybe you could look online for an artist who makes this kind of art installations and send it to them.
- Similarly, if it is hard cover you might bind a book binding facility who can recycle it. A friend of mine does custom book bindings and she has reused the bindings from unwanted books to create some of hers if they are in good condition and suit the project. But I think this would only apply to good quality hard covers (I can't remember if it had to be a sewn binding or if she ever used glued bindings). But something to look into. The components of a book are mostly re-usable (and the pages can be recycled as pulp.
Art is a good idea. Pinterest is full of crafts using old books. I have a nice set of books that are cut into my initials.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 12:38
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
recycling with all the other useless pieces of paper.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 11:40
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
Anonymous wrote:I’ve thrown away really terrible books before.
This is so wasteful. Maybe some else has different taste then you and would enjoy it.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 11:33
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
I’ve thrown away really terrible books before.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 11:33
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
I would donate to the library or a used bookstore guilt free. People have different tastes in books, plus someone might read it as part of a research project (yes, even bad fiction! they might be writer working on a similar book and read to get a sense of what not to do!) or for another purpose.
Other ideas:
- I have seen people turn old books into art. Years ago in one of the Obama White House years, I visited to see the holiday decorations and they had several Christmas "trees" made out of books turned with their spines toward the trunk and the pages fanned and and cut to look like the needle of tree branches. Maybe you could look online for an artist who makes this kind of art installations and send it to them.
- Similarly, if it is hard cover you might bind a book binding facility who can recycle it. A friend of mine does custom book bindings and she has reused the bindings from unwanted books to create some of hers if they are in good condition and suit the project. But I think this would only apply to good quality hard covers (I can't remember if it had to be a sewn binding or if she ever used glued bindings). But something to look into. The components of a book are mostly re-usable (and the pages can be recycled as pulp.
Other ideas:
- I have seen people turn old books into art. Years ago in one of the Obama White House years, I visited to see the holiday decorations and they had several Christmas "trees" made out of books turned with their spines toward the trunk and the pages fanned and and cut to look like the needle of tree branches. Maybe you could look online for an artist who makes this kind of art installations and send it to them.
- Similarly, if it is hard cover you might bind a book binding facility who can recycle it. A friend of mine does custom book bindings and she has reused the bindings from unwanted books to create some of hers if they are in good condition and suit the project. But I think this would only apply to good quality hard covers (I can't remember if it had to be a sewn binding or if she ever used glued bindings). But something to look into. The components of a book are mostly re-usable (and the pages can be recycled as pulp.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 11:26
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
I only put books I think people would like in the little free library - basically because I don't want the owner to have to deal with excess books.
Otherwise I don't feel bad donating it to other places. Other people have different tastes in books.
Otherwise I don't feel bad donating it to other places. Other people have different tastes in books.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 11:20
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
Anonymous wrote:That you’d actually feel bad if someone else unwittingly picked up your copy at a used book store or little free library. It feels wrong just throwing it out, but I feel as though the cover is very deceptive and someone else might think they’re getting a fun little read. Post-it note warning inside the cover?
So curious now - what’s the title?
I think you can leave a bad review on Goodreads and donate the book.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 10:31
Subject: Re:What do you do with a book you hated so much
I mean everyone's tastes are different and your mood can dictate how you feel about a book. That being said I have had this same feeling and was super furious as I had purchased this dirt book for Kindle. Mine was The Idea of You by Robinne Lee. Just sick.
Anonymous
11/12/2023 10:25
Subject: What do you do with a book you hated so much
That you’d actually feel bad if someone else unwittingly picked up your copy at a used book store or little free library. It feels wrong just throwing it out, but I feel as though the cover is very deceptive and someone else might think they’re getting a fun little read. Post-it note warning inside the cover?