yes but I don't borrow books any more since I read everything on my tablets.
When I did do that I always returned them but have had many I loaned out not returned.
I also don't loan out anymore for the same reason my books are on my tablets. Some of those can be loaned and I would to family and close friends but no one has asked.

How do you like the tablet? I am being lazy to research it. Can you get any book? Is it cheaper? Can you borrow books on it?

Yes, I do, but seldom borrow. I borrowed my daughter's canning book because she wanted me to look at it. I returned it the same day. If I should borrow anything else, it is returned a promptly as I can return it. That is common curtsey.

Sue

We have so many books that when someone asks to borrow one, I tell them to either keep it or pass it on.

If I borrow a book, I always return it. Unfortunately, I find others aren't as responsible. I've lost some very good, very expensive books because I assumed the borrower would return them.

Like Raven, I mostly read on my Kindle these days. My daughter and I lend and borrow books back and forth all the time on them. It's a great feature to be able to share your e-books. You do have to be careful, though, not all e-books are 'lendable'--it's up to the author's discretion.

Cookie--I have a Kindle, not a table. But I can honestly say, I can't imagine being without one now. I haven't found any books I want that aren't available in Kindle format. One nice thing is that there are so many FREE kindle books. Of course some are better than others, but many are surprisingly good. And even the 'pay' kindle books are often free now and again (Kindle gives authors the opportunity to offer their book free for 5 days every 3 months, so many take advantage of that so that people become familiar with their writing). I read constantly, have had my kindle for almost 2 years now, and have spent only about a total of $75 because I read so many free or inexpensive titles.

Blush, blush. I have to truthfully answer - not always. I have also lent books to people and haven't gotten them back. At one of my workplaces, there was almost an informal book exchange where people would borrow and lend books, and the original owner wouldn't always get them back. But some people "opted out" of that arrangement. A coworker became interested in The number one ladies' detective agency series because I lent it to her (and she returned it). Now she reads almost everything by the writer.

Not usually, but they are books that are passed along. If I lend something out that I want back, I make sure that person knows it. Once I've read them I usually don't care. But the book The Last Lecture by Randy Pauch was one I wanted back because it really moved me.

I usually lend out my best books too. Never the boring ones. Oh well. I usually replace the ones that I don't get back.
Stacey - are you a Manitoba girl? Just curious. I am from Winnipeg.

Duh... of course I do. But unfortunately others don't always. I have quit loaning out books to people other than my daughters.

Moni

Usually.

I looked at one the other day that I'd borrowed from a friend, years ago.

Presided at her funeral a year ago last spring.

Should I give it to one of her three kids?

I think at it's about becoming a millionaire ... and neither of them are anywhere close to that.

ole joyfuelled ... who guesses that he didn't read it well (or practise it) ... cause he ain't, either.

I always return any books I borrow... but I've quit lending them out to everyone but my mom because my mother is the only one who will return one to me.

I rarely borrow books, but when I do I always return them. I stopped loaning out books that I intend to keep as I've lost some good ones from people that did not return them. When I pass my books on I usually do so to hospitals, senior centers, assisted living facilities where I volunteer.

My answer is a combination of what some others have said. Although I still have several hundred paperbacks and hardbacks, I would much rather read a book on my Kindle or ipad mini. Before ebooks, I often loaned and borrowed books among my friends. It was always specified whether a book was to be returned or passed on to another reader. And if it was to be returned, of course I returned it. ANYTHING borrowed is meant to be returned. That is what borrowed means, after all. It wasn't a gift, but a loan.

Absolutely! I always return anything that I borrow as quickly as possible.

Now that I read mostly on a tablet, I share my account with my mother so that she can read what I buy. I think you can have a book on three devices at any one time. Sharing an account is different than lending the books, so it is available for any book, but the sharer has access to your account, so I would only share with someone that I trust absolutely.

Absolutely! If I lend someone a book and I don't want it back I tell them to pass it on. Some books I like back just because I like to share it with someone else. Most of my friends have Kindles so there isn't as much passing back and forth as there use to be.

Absolutely!! I have great respect for books and other people's property. I love books and paper and binders and I wouldn't keep or damage anything of someone else's.

We lend our things in good faith, and expect to get them back, unless we tell them otherwise.

Absolutely...I make it a practice to return anything that someone has been so kind to lend me.

Off topic - Hi, Cookie8! Yes, I'm from Winnipeg also! I looked on your page for an email address and didn't find one. Please go to my page where my email address is listed. I would love to hear from you, where in Winnipeg you live, etc. I'm so excited to find a fellow Winnipegger on this site!

I do, yes, unless the person has told me specifically to pass it along to someone else. Where I used to work a few of us were constantly sharing books around and the borrowing and returning worked out well--most of the time. I've replaced a couple of my favorites that disappeared and one book I've replaced twice. It is not an inexpensive one, so it won't get loaned out again!

LOL Stacey!! A fellow Winterpegger!!!

Oops, should have stated former Winnipegger but would move back in a heartbeat! I saw the mb and got excited. I am in Ottawa now but visit regularly. I am the only one here who loves winter - how can you not after living there most of your life. LOL, was thinking it was to Ottawans who didn't return books - looks like it's universal.

Oops, should have stated former Winnipegger but would move back in a heartbeat! I saw the mb and got excited. I am in Ottawa now but visit regularly. I am the only one here who loves winter - how can you not after living there most of your life. LOL, was thinking it was to Ottawans who didn't return books - looks like it's universal.

Jasdip - LOL "But it's a dry cold" is what we say. That's our story and we're sticking to it! Because of our Winterpeg is the reason that some of my sisters have moved to Wetcouver!

Cookie8 - I'm sure Ottawa is much different from quiet Winnipeg. There is so much employment in your part of the country that we thank our lucky stars that our son, who works for an international company, is still in Winnipeg.

Of course, I return borrowed books, the same as any other borowed item, that is, if I can recall who loaned these to me. I find that it is a good idea to write the owner's name on a bookmark and place it in the book.

I return borrowed books and other items I've borrowed. I've found that not everyone is good about this. DH's brother will return video games that he borrows from DH. Other than that, his dad & brother always forget to return things to us & we have to ask.

Isn't it interesting that almost all of the responses are from people who do return borrowed books, but often do not have theirs returned. I guess those who have borrowed those books and not returned them are afraid to admit it.

I never borrow books as I have a TBR pile that is quite enough for me to handle without having to borrow any. In fact, I'm known among my friends as their lending library. I get great joy out of lending a friend a book and finding they enjoy it as much as I have. However, I am now very careful about who I loan books to as many of my favorites have not been returned. It does hurt when that happens as I almost consider my books my children.

I do not think I'll ever read an ebook. I love the smell, sight, weight of a book, love to see them waiting for me on the shelves. I'm proud that my two adult sons are also avid readers of 'real' books, including the son who is definitely a techie.

I do, but I would rather borrow from a library. I was lent 2 books recently and had just started the 2nd one when the owner asked for it back as his daughter wanted to read it. I'd already returned the 1st one. So I had to give it back unfinished, start a different book and then ask my library to get it for me, requiring a trip to town as it wasn't available as an e-book. It was annoying. I had no idea there was a time limit on the loan as they told me they had both read the whole series.

I keep a copy of That Quail, Robert up in the guest room. It's a quick read and I always think guests will read and finish it while they're here, but they always ask to borrow it to finish at home and they NEVER send it back. I've taken to buying every single copy of it that I can find at used book stores, so I have a stash of them.

I haven't always. I received a beautiful book "The Christmas Box" from my daughter as a Christmas gift. I loaned it to a good friend, and never got it back. I wish I hadn't.

To those who have lent books that weren't returned.....do you ask for them after a certain amount of time? Especially those expensive or treasured ones!

Yes, I return any books that were loaned to me. I usually only take out books from the library and they are returned on time. I only loan to family and those books are returned if not I'm ok with that too. I can't take them with me when I leave this earth. lol
Mary

I usually do. However, yesterday I was reminded that I did not return one to my brother's GF. my bad....

I don't usually borrow books from friends. If I want to read something, I'll either get it on my Kindle or borrow it from my local library. Hubby once lent a book to our SIL and she never returned it. He got so upset he went to her house and asked for her to look for it then and there. Very embarassing, she couldn't find the book and denied ever having borrowed it. He's rather anal, so he bought another copy of the book.

rhizo - I have occasionally asked a few people if they have the particular book I'm missing and the responses were about 50-50. Unfortunately, back then I would simply loan a few books at a time to people and assume they'd return them, so I wouldn't miss a particular book for quite a while. Sometimes I would find out that one of my sons had taken the book!

Now I have whittled down the number of people I loan books to. One of those people even makes a list of what Iloan her and the date, and I've been told I should do that. I've been told I should write my name in my books, but I strongly feel that's defacing a book. (OK, I'm weird) However I have started putting a post-it note in each book.

Yes, there have been several books that never were recovered and since I still wanted a copy I would buy another, loan it, and again, lose it. Sometimes I would end up buying several before one managed to stay on my shelves.

However, here's another problem with beloved books. The older I get the more I feel the need to pare down my belongings as I feel sooner or later I'll have to possibly move to some sort of assisted living place, so I've been culling the shelves and passing them on to the Friends of the Library shop. Either way, lost or donated, I guess those books will bring someone joy on discovery.

Maxmom, be sure to take a box or two of your favorite books to any assisted living home when you decide to move. They all have little libraries or reading rooms with books and magazines.

I seldom borrow books, but definitely return the ones that I borrow. So many that I've loaned in the past have never made it back home, so I no longer lend the ones that I want back. I do donate many to the local Senior Center, the center for abused women and t he facullty room at school. They are always appreciated .

rhizo - yes, I'm aware of that. I used to read aloud to a bunch of ladies at one of our assisted living places, and I did leave some nice books there. I really enjoy reading aloud and I'm told I do very well at it, at least the ladies liked it. I was also informally voted the best lector at our church. (Blush, blush)

One of our library bookmobiles also makes weeky trips to assisted living and retirement places, and the contributions from the sales of donated books help to pay for them, so they benefit either way.

I cannot remember lending or borrowing a book in recent years, but I would always return anything borrowed and feel sorry if a book was not returned to me unless I said, "Keep it!"

I haven't always. I received a beautiful book "The Christmas Box" from my daughter as a Christmas gift. I loaned it to a good friend, and never got it back. I wish I hadn't.