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    Which Classics Editions are the Best?

    When it comes to classics editions these days, we really are spoiled for choice. This can be both a blessing and a curse; I can’t count the number of times I’ve been wavering between at least three or four editions of a book, questioning and second guessing myself each time I think I’ve made the decision of which one I want (it doesn’t help that I am a chronically indecisive person by nature). The result is that my classics shelves are a highly varied collection full of different editions, with a few of my favourite books having the distinction of several copies in different styles, because they were all too…

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    How to Care for Your Books the Way they Deserve

    Our books give us many things: adventures, life lessons, entertainment — even friendship. But when was the last time you thought about how to show your books some love in return? Our volumes can go through a lot over the course of their lives: getting shoved in bags or packed in boxes, having their spines bent or covers torn, even occasionally getting dropped in the bathtub or having coffee spilled over them (yep, guilty). So how can we better care for our books, and keep them in good reading condition for years to come? I’ve done some digging on all the ways our books like to be treated, and compiled…