diff --git a/code/modules/library/bibles.dm b/code/modules/library/bibles.dm
index 830d5c65f19..5a22b95db17 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/bibles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/bibles.dm
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(bibleitemstates, list(
 		playsound(target_mob, SFX_PUNCH, 25, TRUE, -1)
 		log_combat(user, target_mob, "attacked", src)
 
+/obj/item/book/bible/attackby_storage_insert(datum/storage, atom/storage_holder, mob/user)
+	return !istype(storage_holder, /obj/item/book/bible)
+
 /obj/item/book/bible/afterattack(atom/bible_smacked, mob/user, proximity_flag, click_parameters)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!proximity_flag)
diff --git a/code/modules/library/book.dm b/code/modules/library/book.dm
index 268a2cfb10f..1736a328850 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/book.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/book.dm
@@ -177,15 +177,15 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(!user.combat_mode)
 		return FALSE
-	if(!((carving_item.sharpness & SHARP_EDGED) && (carving_item.tool_behaviour != TOOL_KNIFE) && (carving_item.tool_behaviour != TOOL_WIRECUTTER)))
-		return FALSE
-	//i hate balloon alerts i hate them so god damn much
-	balloon_alert(user, "carving out...")
-	if(!do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, target = src))
-		balloon_alert(user, "interrupted!")
-		return FALSE
-	carve_out(carving_item, user)
-	return TRUE
+	//special check for wirecutter's because they don't have a sharp edge
+	if((carving_item.sharpness & SHARP_EDGED) || (carving_item.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER))
+		balloon_alert(user, "carving out...")
+		if(!do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, target = src))
+			balloon_alert(user, "interrupted!")
+			return FALSE
+		carve_out(carving_item, user)
+		return TRUE
+	return FALSE
 
 /// Called when the book gets carved successfully
 /obj/item/book/proc/carve_out(obj/item/carving_item, mob/living/user)