To be precious about my new book

[TreeTrunkThighs]

My new book arrived today from amazon. Mil scoffed at the title then read the back and asked if she could borrow it for her holiday next week. I muttered something non-committal.

When she was gathering her stuff to go home I hid my book from her. I love books. Especially shiny new ones. She forgot it.

Was IBU?

yaddddnbu - that lovely new book smell and being first to open it!

YAdefNBU! I never let people read my books before I've read them. In fact, I hate lending out books full stop - and if your MIL took it on holiday doubtless it would get covered with suncream or coffee or whatever!

Good choice, btw - Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of my favourite books! I hope you enjoy it.

Is interesting to hear all the views on the Kindle - I desperately want one for taking on holiday, as I read so fast that I take about 8 books with me for the week. Would love to have some extra space in my suitcase!

Ooh, might have to go on Amazon now and lust after them...

Isn´t it bad form to ask to borrow a book before the owner has read it?

Nope, YADNBU. Especially if she was sniffy about it. I lent a book to a friend once and it came back with a ring on it where she'd used it as a coaster - she hadn't even bothered to clean it off! She never borrowed anything from me again.

YANBU! (and its a very good book too by the way)

YADNBU how rude of your MIL to assume you would want to share a book so early in your relationship with it.