diff --git a/code/modules/library/book.dm b/code/modules/library/book.dm
index 23a5ecd4656..662d8417c68 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/book.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/book.dm
@@ -139,9 +139,12 @@
 	user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] opens a book titled \"[book_data.title]\" and begins reading intently."))
 	on_read(user)
 
-/obj/item/book/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
-	if(istype(I, /obj/item/pen))
-		if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(I))
+/obj/item/book/attackby(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/user, params)
+	if(burn_paper_product_attackby_check(attacking_item, user))
+		return
+
+	if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/pen))
+		if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(attacking_item))
 			return
 		if(user.is_blind())
 			to_chat(user, span_warning("As you are trying to write on the book, you suddenly feel very stupid!"))
@@ -153,12 +156,12 @@
 		var/choice = tgui_input_list(usr, "What would you like to change?", "Book Alteration", list("Title", "Contents", "Author", "Cancel"))
 		if(isnull(choice))
 			return
-		if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(I))
+		if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(attacking_item))
 			return
 		switch(choice)
 			if("Title")
 				var/newtitle = reject_bad_text(tgui_input_text(user, "Write a new title", "Book Title", max_length = 30))
-				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(I))
+				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(attacking_item))
 					return
 				if (length_char(newtitle) > 30)
 					to_chat(user, span_warning("That title won't fit on the cover!"))
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
 				book_data.set_title(html_decode(newtitle)) //Don't want to double encode here
 			if("Contents")
 				var/content = tgui_input_text(user, "Write your book's contents (HTML NOT allowed)", "Book Contents", multiline = TRUE)
-				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(I))
+				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(attacking_item))
 					return
 				if(!content)
 					to_chat(user, span_warning("The content is invalid."))
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@
 				book_data.set_content(html_decode(content))
 			if("Author")
 				var/author = tgui_input_text(user, "Write the author's name", "Author Name")
-				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(I))
+				if(!user.can_perform_action(src) || !user.can_write(attacking_item))
 					return
 				if(!author)
 					to_chat(user, span_warning("The name is invalid."))
@@ -187,8 +190,8 @@
 			else
 				return
 
-	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/barcodescanner))
-		var/obj/item/barcodescanner/scanner = I
+	else if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/barcodescanner))
+		var/obj/item/barcodescanner/scanner = attacking_item
 		var/obj/machinery/computer/libraryconsole/bookmanagement/computer = scanner.computer_ref?.resolve()
 		if(!computer)
 			to_chat(user, span_alert("[scanner]'s screen flashes: 'No associated computer found!'"))
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@
 				computer.inventory_update()
 				to_chat(user, span_notice("[scanner]'s screen flashes: 'Book stored in buffer. Title added to general inventory.'"))
 
-	else if((istype(I, /obj/item/knife) || I.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER) && !(flags_1 & HOLOGRAM_1))
+	else if(((attacking_item.sharpness & SHARP_EDGED) || (attacking_item.tool_behaviour == TOOL_KNIFE) || (attacking_item.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER)) && !(flags_1 & HOLOGRAM_1))
 		to_chat(user, span_notice("You begin to carve out [book_data.title]..."))
 		if(do_after(user, 30, target = src))
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("You carve out the pages from [book_data.title]! You didn't want to read it anyway."))
@@ -237,4 +240,4 @@
 				return
 		return
 	else
-		..()
+		return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index b9e401f3127..c7c08ef0d46 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -351,25 +351,28 @@
 		return TRUE
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/proc/burn_paper_product_attackby_check(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, bypass_clumsy)
-	var/ignition_message = I.ignition_effect(src, user)
+/obj/item/proc/burn_paper_product_attackby_check(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user, bypass_clumsy = FALSE)
+	//can't be put on fire!
+	if((resistance_flags & FIRE_PROOF) || !(resistance_flags & FLAMMABLE))
+		return FALSE
+	var/ignition_message = attacking_item.ignition_effect(src, user)
 	if(!ignition_message)
-		return
-	. = TRUE
+		return FALSE
 	if(!bypass_clumsy && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY) && prob(10) && Adjacent(user))
 		user.visible_message(span_warning("[user] accidentally ignites [user.p_them()]self!"), \
 							span_userdanger("You miss [src] and accidentally light yourself on fire!"))
-		if(user.is_holding(I)) //checking if they're holding it in case TK is involved
-			user.dropItemToGround(I)
-		user.adjust_fire_stacks(1)
+		if(user.is_holding(attacking_item)) //checking if they're holding it in case TK is involved
+			user.dropItemToGround(attacking_item)
+		user.adjust_fire_stacks(attacking_item)
 		user.ignite_mob()
-		return
+		return TRUE
 
 	if(user.is_holding(src)) //no TK shit here.
 		user.dropItemToGround(src)
 	user.visible_message(ignition_message)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
-	fire_act(I.get_temperature())
+	fire_act(attacking_item.get_temperature())
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/paper/attackby(obj/item/attacking_item, mob/living/user, params)
 	if(burn_paper_product_attackby_check(attacking_item, user))