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IRL (In Real Life) => Books & Reading => Topic started by: besilarius on October 13, 2019, 08:25:08 AM

Title: Protect your books
Post by: besilarius on October 13, 2019, 08:25:08 AM
What I feared the most was Sister Bernadette's wooden ruler.  What did I know?

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/protect-your-library-the-medieval-way-with-horrifying-book-curses
Title: Re: Protect your books
Post by: airboy on October 13, 2019, 08:27:20 AM
Quote from: besilarius on October 13, 2019, 08:25:08 AM
What I feared the most was Sister Bernadette's wooden ruler.  What did I know?

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/protect-your-library-the-medieval-way-with-horrifying-book-curses

I've seen modern book plates (modern meaning printed in the last 100 years) that called down woe on someone borrowing a book and not returning it.

Remember, only your friends steal your books.
Title: Re: Protect your books
Post by: Gusington on October 13, 2019, 07:13:18 PM
Stealing books?? That's no friend, friend.