So I’ve griped and I’ve moaned and I’ve cursed - and now I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands. I can’t do anything about the ink and the highlighter, and I can’t directly call the vandals to task for the harm they’ve done, but I can do my part to resuscitate these poor books and make life a little bit easier for the person who uses them after me.

And if the person who uses them after me also happens to be a book defacer - well, at least I’ve racked up some good book karma…