How do you feel about lending your books to people, or borrowing theirs?

A natural way to answer

I'm happy to lend books, but I like to remember who has them, as people often forget to return them. When I borrow, I'm careful to keep the book in good condition and give it back fairly quickly.

Key phrases to use

• keep tabs on — watch or keep track of something or someone carefully“I keep tabs on which books I've lent out.”
• dog-earing — folding down the corner of a page to mark your place“He's always dog-earing the pages instead of using a bookmark.”