Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧: Serious question: is it wrong to take all of these #doctorwho novels from a little free library? (I donate on average a dozen books a month to LFLs, but don't want to be greedy.)

Serious question: is it wrong to take all of these #doctorwho novels from a little free library? (I donate on average a dozen books a month to LFLs, but don't want to be greedy.)

seems fine, maybe pass them along when you're done if you don't want em

If you can provide an equal number of equivalently entertaining books, and return them to the LFL when you’re done (maybe even tied in a package because Who books are kinda like good potato chips in that they’re more satisfying as a group) I’d say it’s fine! Leaving it empty is the party foul.

I think it's fine! Esp if you always put in more than you take out. They'll be lonely if they don't come as a set

I say go for it but try to come back and put a similar number of books in because (unless there are other shelves) it would leave this LFL bare.

nope! go ahead and take them!

they will go to an appreciative reader! I'm sure you have other books around you can contribute to keep the karmic balance.

It will make it bigger on the inside.

But more seriously maybe bring a book or two later?

They're a set, one thing. Just don't leave it empty for long :)

My rule is always take-one-leave-one, so I’d leave a stack of them in exchange.

They belong together. Especially if you usually leave more, you're good.

Nope. As long as you support the overall FLL ecosystem - and it sounds like you do - then it’s absolutely fine. They are going to an appreciative home.

They’re just there for somebody to find and love them and that sounds like you.

Not wrong. FWIW I took inspiration from a local used book store and lightly tie sets together with string to indicate it's not wrong to take a whole trilogy or whatever. (Less of an issue with serials but who wants to hit a LFL and find books 2 and 3 only anyway?)

My LFL is geared to a younger audience because of the kids in my neighborhood. But if someone were to take a big chunk of the books in there I’d be delighted. I often stop by the used book store and pick up a new batch of books once a month or so. I’m just happy kids are reading instead of scrolling

One benefit people get from having LFLs is "Book Shelf Space" and if you take those books, you will be giving the proprietor even more opportunities to reclaim space on their shelves.

As someone with a LFL, go for it! I'll just find more to put in there! You've built up the karma credit.

I suspect that whoever put them there as a set would be highly pleased to see them taken as a set.

only wrong if you don't read them.

I have a LFL and I'd be thrilled if someone took a series! I keep a tote of books in my house to refill from, and that'd be less books in my house. Basically, don't assume it'll be empty for very long if you take a bunch. It'll just look popular.

I presume you'd return them when you finished reading them.

Probably not?

I think, yes, it is fine. I mean, they are there for that reason, right?

Take them all and don't feel bad about it.

They're only all in there because not everyone wants them as much as you do.

Take them but put new books in their place.

Of course, that's a given.

Unless you live in a very cool neighborhood, those were put in as a set, so it's rude to break up the siblings. If you want an equivalent exchange, you should toss in another series... incomplete if you're nasty

I vote for take, and keep leaving books. LFL’s are FOR taking books from!

I like to think they were left there for you, specifically

Do it.

I choose to believe that Frozen book is a Doctor Who crossover.

In which Kristoff discovers he's really Rogue?

Yes. (I don’t know the characters, but yes.)

Kristoff is the character Jonathan Groff voices in Frozen.

Ah. It’s possible I’ll watch that someday.

This is a real "Wait, I'm the hot single in my area" moment You're the person those were left for

Take them and read them. The person who put them there will walk by and see they are all gone and it will bring a smile to their face knowing the books found a good home.

Come right back with an equal number of GOOD paperbacks, not just "I didn't like it so I'm gonna dump it" paperbacks. That would be fair.

I wouldn't even have hesitated. Those are *rare* and you'll cherish them.

I'm amazed they got dumped in a Little Free Library!

Right!?!

I would take them and just be sure to bring your next donation batch to that same library to fill the empty space back in.

I fully support this decision. They will be loved. Best possible outcome.

They all look to be Missing Adventures, and that line was a lot of fun. Take, but return the ones you don't like.

Or! Take, but then leave a Doctor Who book you enjoyed previously but don't read anymore at your earliest opportunity.

My thought w these libraries is this is where we put books we want to get rid of and don't want to put in the recycling bin. You don't have to return them. No one wants to see the same shit when they stop by again. Just donate some other books some other time.

No mention of Pizza for Everyone?

Take ‘em. They need your love

Equivalent exchange

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