Everyone is going on about how "NOOO THE BOOK" and "I WOULD KILL THEM" but be honest with yourself you really wouldn't. If someone did this, you would probably say yes.
I'm glad this has been reposted. It's been a while and it's perfectly permissible... The reason I'm glad is that it shows that the opinion of defacing classic literature here hasn't changed.
It's wrong to do such a thing to the book, I agree. But the person went all the way to get you a ring and gathered all their guts to propose - I would appreciate the act but be sad about the book.
I imagine your partner would be pretty annoyed that you carved out a copy of Fellowship. But I could be wrong.
Stay classy FunSubbers, stay classy.
As for you guests, you're maniacs.