With a Title Like That...

I ordered Leo Katz's "Bad Acts and Guilty Minds: Conundrums of the Criminal Law" used, and it arrived in fairly good shape. However, as I started trekking through the pages, I noticed the edges of the cover were becoming frayed. The plastic covering, slowly separating from the cover base, would make little flapping sounds when I rubbed my thumbs along the edge.

I tried to control my urge to rip the plastic cover off, but I finally cracked yesterday. Unfortunately, ripping the plastic left marks on the remainder of the cover, and lifted off areas that were more densely covered with black ink. I am stuck with a shitty-looking book, but I feel satisfied somehow.

I was ashamed of my actions, however, and had tried to hide what I was doing from Erik. He must have noticed I was doing something weird to the book, but kudos to him for not saying anything.