My Secret Vice

[mark12_30]

Originally Posted by Kath

They are all still within the book but trying to read it in the bath turned out to be a really, really bad idea and some of them are now slightly crinkled. [snip] Despite that, the only ones I really read are still those original copies ... just not in the bath.

IMO, every serious Tolkien-addict should have a bath-copy of their favorite tomes. Select (or purchase!) an inexpensive paperback copy of your bath book, and cover it carefully and entirely with clear contact-paper. Wrapping the contact paper into the inside of the covers is recommended. This does not prevent one 's hands falling into the water if one falls asleep in the bath; however, it does protect the outer cover from normal splash and drip.

And yes, I've covered several "cheesy paperback" editions this way. One of my favorite tricks is to print out a copy of a nicer cover (i.e. a classic old cover) and wrap the book in that, then cover that with contact paper.

I make my own boxes, too, and cover them with various printed things.

Maybe I should post some pictures...