tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post856310059390455374..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: Is It Time to Bid Adieu to Some of Your Books?Jeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-86385752251170992112010-12-24T16:26:43.418-08:002010-12-24T16:26:43.418-08:00What great comments!
JustGail, many people strugg...What great comments!<br /><br />JustGail, many people struggle with the type of books you have. When I'm facing that kind of decision, I come back to Peter Walsh's words: "Imagine the life you want to live." Then it's a matter of deciding if those books help you lead that life, or not. <br /><br />Capital Junk, old school books have a limited useful life in many cases, because the information can become dated. Sometimes you can find them good new homes, but not always. There are a number of websites that will buy (some) old textbooks.<br /><br />Jill, I gave up on those "thought I SHOULD read them" books a while ago! I know you're not alone in moving into the mostly-ebook world; I'm always glad to hear from someone who's made that choice. Personally, I've enjoyed reading a few books on my iPad, but that's as far as I've gotten for now.<br /><br />Julie, I never read Moby Dick and just can't get inspired to change that situation. I've got unread fiction waiting for me on my bookshelves, but no Moby Dick.<br /><br />And Anonymous, thanks for adding that bit of information and giving me a laugh.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-22234345114234963122010-12-07T16:24:33.123-08:002010-12-07T16:24:33.123-08:00As a former household mover, we loved the preacher...As a former household mover, we loved the preachers and english majors. Book collections bumped our average 7lbs per cubic foot up to 13 lbs per cubic foot. (Movers charge by the weight and mileage).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-91445063690243990542010-12-06T22:14:59.067-08:002010-12-06T22:14:59.067-08:00Great post, Jeri. About nine years ago, I sold or ...Great post, Jeri. About nine years ago, I sold or donated all the books I thought I'd never read again. Thus, I now have only a tiny collection of fiction -- only my favorites that I do reread. (All the Jane Austen gets reread yearly; Lucy Maud Montgomery, every few years. Just one unread fiction book, Moby Dick, sits largely unread, mocking me.<br /><br />As for non-fiction, most of it is practical and used to help prompt ideas for articles and blog posts (lots of organizing, financial management, tech and history). I had a great ratio of books-to-shelves until recently, when a very aged bookcase gave up the ghost, or at least the bottom shelf. So now, the question remains...purge even more books, or buy a better bookshelf. ;-)Julie Bestryhttp://www.juliebestry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-7456327738961503672010-12-06T14:01:54.552-08:002010-12-06T14:01:54.552-08:00Last weekend I weeded my collection. I bought an ...Last weekend I weeded my collection. I bought an ebook reader (not one of the big 3) about a year ago and finally decided that if I'm going to read a print book again, it'll be if we lose power while I'm low on battery, or the book is not available digitally. (I still kept more than I donated). <br>I kept so many of my print books because I bought them and I always thought I should read them, or would read them. So during my purge, I made an ebook wishlist. The classics are free through Project Gutenberg and many of the others through the library.<br>Now only if I could go through my trinkets and gifts so easily.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415584783909765666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-73865471623369869562010-12-06T09:53:27.453-08:002010-12-06T09:53:27.453-08:00This is the one thing that I can't seem to let...This is the one thing that I can't seem to let go of is my old school books. Maybe if I knew they were going to a good home and were getting use. Rather then me moving them around from house to house and storage to storage!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-50443843826584661952010-12-06T06:44:12.578-08:002010-12-06T06:44:12.578-08:00Thanks for the links! It seems most of these are ...Thanks for the links! It seems most of these are geared toward fiction/travel/college texts. Most of my books are sewing, needlework, cooking and gardening related, and yes I have way too many. Maybe. My thoughts vary day-to-day on that. I've already gotten rid of most of my college books and the fiction books with no regrets. I'll have to go study these links and figure out how to apply them to my collection.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.com