I hate dust jackets. Also known as book jackets, book covers, dust covers, etc. Dust jackets are supposed to protect books from wear and tear, liquid spillage and other damage they might incur. All dust jackets excel at is being a big pain in the ass. They contain illustrations which are usually terrible, quotes & blurbs from people or companies I don’t give a shit about promoting a book I already have, and they simply get in the way when I’m trying to read. If I take the dust jacket off so it doesn’t bother me while I’m reading I don’t know where to put it, or its get lost, bent or damaged in another way. Then I have an imperfect dust jacket, which brings up another issue: double dust jackets! Some books, often in libraries, have a second dust jacket, usually transparent, to protect the first dust jacket and ultimately the book! This is insane. Books should not need so much protection. If a book is important enough that it needs all of this protection, it should not be in my hands. Give me the feeling of the actual printed book in my hands any day over layers of retarded dust jackets. Down with the dust jacket!