[identity profile] temeres.livejournal.com 2007-03-04 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Books are meant to be read. Dog ears are proof that someone has at least started to read a book. Coffee stains, choccy finger marks, cigarette burns etc are likewise proof of being readness. I don't care what state my books are in so long as the words are still legible.

Other people's books I treat with considerably more respect, though.