Ruined . . .

I hate to see anything go to waste, particularly books.  Well, we've been getting some much much needed rain and unfortunately, I forgot to bring in a bin of books I'd left outside, the cover of the bin had broken, now all the books inside are ruined.  Rather than trying to salvage them I'll just dump the water out and toss the books in the garbage.  I hate it.  It was a bunch of Danielle Steele books someone gave me so monetarily I'm not out anything but I do mourn the loss of the books.  Lesson learned.  Sadly.