Another entry in Jamie Ridler’s “The Next Chapter Book Club” wherein we are working through Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith.
This week, I was ready to attack (accost?) the Journal again.It all seemed innocent enough – I decided to take the book for a swim.
A nice relaxing, refreshing swim.
This was by far the most damage I’ve done to the book since I started. I was shocked at how much water got absorbed into the pages after less than 3 minutes in the pool.
It’s not like I submerged it or anything. I just gingerly placed it on the surface of the water.
And the weather here in Phoenix? 100+ degrees, yet even leaving it in the blistering sun, it still took over 48 hours to dry.
Here is what it looks like now:
It takes a surprising amount of pressure to hold the book closed now. The waves in those pages are in there. For reals.
Now to go find fire…
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I’m impressed it floated. Nice to see it skinny dipped anyway!
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Oh no, you’re working your way thru all the elements! Poor book doesn’t stand a chance. (I think they look pretty with their wavy pages anyways…)
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I love how it won’t close. It’s like it’s too excited to sit still! :)
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I love how it has grown in size! Great wrecking!
love the serene image of the wreck floating.
would that i were floating in a pool of blue water
sigh
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Haha..Go Find Fire?thats good!! Isnt it amazing how long it takes to dry those wet pages? Sure makes me glad I am not a long haired animal
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