Another potential benefit is more encouragement to read the book in a timely manner. When I’ve been given books in the past I often take a long time to read them, because I know I’ll always be able to and it rarely seems urgent. When lent a book, even with no specific timeframe to return it, I feel pressure to either start reading it soon, or acknowledge I’m not going to and return it so someone else can read it.
Another potential benefit is more encouragement to read the book in a timely manner. When I’ve been given books in the past I often take a long time to read them, because I know I’ll always be able to and it rarely seems urgent. When lent a book, even with no specific timeframe to return it, I feel pressure to either start reading it soon, or acknowledge I’m not going to and return it so someone else can read it.
Is it a good thing ?