Shag, Marry, Throw Off A Cliff: Books

Once in a while, the fannish corners of the Internet erupt in a discussion of Shag, Marry, Throw off a Cliff...

Here's how it works. Pick 3 celebrities. Then, decide what category each fits. Here, John Barrowman explains. Moderately NSFW. British gents discussiong shagging, and all.

Know what else fits into three categories? Books! And... they fall into similar parameters.

Marry: The books I know I want to linger over, keep on my bookshelves, to have and to hold, to read and reread, to pack into boxes and haul around if I move. Books I love, and want to lend. (So okay, either the analogy suffers there... or it's an open marriage? Lord... my parents read my blog!)

Shag: The books I spend time with, then never need to see again. Library books mostly. I read fast enough that some of them are, quite literally, one night stands. Nice, while they last, but don't need to revisit or re-read.

Throw Off A Cliff: I have been known to throw books. Against walls, mostly, as it's quite impractical to pitch them from a great height. Books I really hate, couldn't finish at all, or finish under duress.

There are no flaws with this reviewing system. Of course, there's more to say about each book, most of the time. But this covers the basics. And it amuses me....