I just bought a stack of paperbacks at the bookstore the other day. Even though I have a Sony e-Reader (and love it), I still make a ton of purchases in person. There's just something about being able to pick up and hold a real book.

Anyhow, I've been slowly digging myself through my new purchases. I've been reading HUNTING GROUND by Patricia Briggs for the past few days. The cover is lovely - purple with some shiny stuff on it, and a painting by Dan Dos Santos (who can do no wrong).

Three days in:

-- Multiple pages are dog-eared & bent
-- The spine is cracked in 3 diff places
-- The entire spine has a roll to it
-- The book cover is bent and sticks up

My husband cannot believe I am so cruel to my books, especially since I write them. Me, I just think it's a sign of a well-loved book. Some of my favorite ones have been read and abused so many times they are held together by duct-tape.

That's when you know it's a good read.