They do indeed suck as friends. I just can’t believe it’s come to this… I’m so sad for my boyfriend, who despite his sometimes gruff exterior is one of the most tender-hearted people I’ve ever met. He simply can’t understand why there wasn’t a typical guy exchange of “YOU SUCK BECAUSE…” so he could fix it. 
You’re in the UK? I doubt these particular books would work their way through your shop, but it’s worth a try! 
They were mostly academic texts on Catholicism (yes, yes, the irony, it burns)… the Women’s Bible Commentary, an ancient book on the Doctrines of the Catholic Church and an equally old one on the Book of Kells, my brand new, yet-to-be-cracked-open copies of the Gospel According to Thomas and The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (those’re the ones I’m mostly upset about), a copy of The Red Tent… one or two others. So frustrating. Their new puppy probably ate them or pooped on them or something. :mad:
Funny thing- about six months ago she bought a couple of religious books for her husband for his birthday… because she wanted to read them. 
Anyway, she was going on and on on FB about wanting to read these books, and I casually asked her what she thought of The Red Tent. Radio silence. But she responded to her bible-thumper of a BFF, who posted right after me. I should’ve known back then that I’d never see those books again… just didn’t realize I’d lose the people too.
Awwwww, crap… I just realized I loaned her my autographed copy of Hostage to the Devil. GAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH.