Secret messages in books

Adonis Maratos · Post by **Adonis Maratos** » 20 Feb 2014, 15:45

Sometimes, when I borrow a book from the library I will choose a random page (usually 69 hue hue hue hue) and leave a 'hidden' message by underlining the letters in order. For example if I want to say "You're a twat", I will go to the top of the page underline the first Y i find the move on till I find an o and underline it then a u etc.... Does anybody else do this or something similar? or am I just weird like that?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 20 Feb 2014, 16:01

Correct - you are just weird

Ant · Post by **Ant** » 20 Feb 2014, 16:07

Does anybody else do this or something similar? or am I just weird like that?[/quote]
No, I wouldn't deface a book that doesn't belong to me, and that other people will read.

Adonis Maratos · Post by **Adonis Maratos** » 20 Feb 2014, 16:15

In my defense I usually write nice things....

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 20 Feb 2014, 16:41

Adonis Maratos wrote:In my defense I usually write nice things....

You're still weird

Adonis Maratos · Post by **Adonis Maratos** » 20 Feb 2014, 17:13

I'm used to the term 'special'

Aussie-reader · Post by **Aussie-reader** » 20 Feb 2014, 19:29

No I would not do this in a library book

anyway the whole point of the message is lost if nobody works out the 'secret code'

- they wont get your message, all they will get is irritation that somebody has defaced a book that doesn't belong to them.

I did once write a message in a book for others - I was staying in a beach house and there was a bookshelf of books for people to read while they were there.

I didnt read any of them but I did finish reading book I had brought with me - I left it on the bookshelf with a message - "this book was donated by a guest, if anyone would like to take it they can do so."
So somebody would know the book could be taken, whereas the other books were supposed to be left there, as part of the furniture.

Of course, the book in question belonged to me, so was my right to do that - it was not a library book belonging to other people.

Caz1+ · Post by **Caz1+** » 21 Feb 2014, 02:58

No I would not damage something that did not belong to me. I can see the funny side although some people would not and therefore better not to do it

gali · Post by **gali** » 21 Feb 2014, 03:25

Never. The idea is cute only if it is done on your own book and then you pass it on.

mbeasley · Post by **mbeasley** » 21 Feb 2014, 12:48

I have never heard of this, but I did meet someone once who actually puts a letter in every book that she borrows from the library. She read a letter that a girl had written who was experiencing a very hard time with depressions. It helped her through a hard time as well and ever since she leaves a letter in every book.

Adonis Maratos · Post by **Adonis Maratos** » 21 Feb 2014, 14:39

mbeasley wrote:I have never heard of this, but I did meet someone once who actually puts a letter in every book that she borrows from the library. She read a letter that a girl had written who was experiencing a very hard time with depressions. It helped her through a hard time as well and ever since she leaves a letter in every book.

Maybe i should do that rather than 'defiling the sanctity of books' like i do now :p