peeky

If I tore up a book I know that Mrs. Taper would be spinning in heaven and I can't do that to her.

FauxSteMarie

I generally xerox the pages I really need before leaving home and toss them as I go if I do not want to bring the entire book.

MelJ

I used to tear out the pages--no guilt whatsoever. It wasn't a first edition of Proust's collected works, after all.

The last few years, however, I've read the relevant pages in the guidebooks, then surfed the Web and printed off things that interested me and took that along. I Do still carry dog-eared copies of Fodor's narrow city guides, when applicable.

With the weight limits in cattle class, I can't afford the precious pounds an entire guidebook takes up.

zwho

I wish I would have torn out the relevant pages now and then. What usually happens is I copy down what I think we need and then leave the book because its big and neither me or my DH want to be stuck carrying it. Usually we're only going to 1 or 2 of the places described in a tour book like Frommers Spain. So we get in a cab and say we want to go to such an such hotel. Where's that the cabbie asks. Oops, left the address at home in the book! One of these days I'll learn. If I paid for the book, and I want to rip it up, I can. Its not great lit. and I'm not burning it!

Auntie_Mame

I'm a published writer. Believe me that no one cares if you tear up a book or write in the margins as long as you buy the book and enjoy it.

loisco

I'm a published author too....I tear up my own books ...

kswl

I make copies of the pertinent pages and leave the books at home, except for must-haves like the London AtoZ.

flygirl

I have well over 100 guidebooks and some of them are kinda old! but I still cannot bear to part with them. so no, I've never torn one up. I don't even photocopy them - I just pile 'em all in the suitcase(s).

flygirl

not all 100+ - just the applicable ones.