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Yes, those who move frequently understand. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 01:39:44 PM
So, how do you feel about your books?

i love my books. i have around 1000, probably more. i've never counted.

Would you ever give your books away? Sell your books?

no, especially not the scholarly type ones.

Have any of you ever thought about why you keep your books?

reference, so my children can read them, so i can give them to people, stuff like that

I know many of you don't like the ideas of eBooks. That's fine enough. To each his/her own. This post is more about possession. About intellectual exchange, and what it means to be finished with a book. I don't consider it a mark of education to see or to not see books in a household. I know others who would never dream of getting rid of their books. I know plenty of people in tiny apartments who make use of the library.

so, i have a kindle, and i am moving towards having mostly electronic books. the ones that i'm not already collecting, anyway. sometimes i'll get both ebook and actual books, like if the book is freaking gigantic like anathem.

i definitely understand your point about moving, i sure hope that i won't be moving any time soon...
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Danke! ^^ *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:19:13 PM 271 Views
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Your library is beautiful. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:20:18 PM 743 Views
My friends wanted to make a bonfire of my books last time I moved. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:10:16 PM 532 Views
All good points. Thanks The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:22:17 PM 561 Views
No. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:28:11 PM 583 Views
I've never had issues with books from the public library. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:44:38 PM 564 Views
They are! Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:49:43 PM 579 Views
Bad Swedes! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:01:48 PM 525 Views
Re: On possession of books. Milla - 29/10/2009 09:29:52 PM 553 Views
The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:45:39 PM 451 Views
i always keep the books i think are worth it moondog - 29/10/2009 09:38:38 PM 536 Views
If I kept the books I felt worth it, I would keep them all. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:46:57 PM 543 Views
yes but i have a habit of re-reading my books at some future point -- except the textbooks moondog - 29/10/2009 10:03:04 PM 594 Views
I'm at an interesting crossroads myself, now that I've got an eBook reader. Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 09:56:19 PM 669 Views
A failing you say? The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:07:34 PM 584 Views
To quote my wise grandmother, "There's a difference between sentiment and sediment." Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 10:22:31 PM 514 Views
Re: On possession of books. Camilla - 29/10/2009 09:59:04 PM 638 Views
We must agree to disagree. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:10:40 PM 523 Views
Re: We must agree to disagree. Camilla - 29/10/2009 10:20:09 PM 514 Views
I wouldn't worry. nossy - 29/10/2009 10:19:10 PM 478 Views
Ok. I won't worry. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:37:18 PM 545 Views
Are you truly trying to claim that none of the knowledge you've learned from your books nossy - 30/10/2009 02:51:35 PM 484 Views
I think you may have failed to read the original post or have misunderstood it The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:00:48 PM 517 Views
no nossy - 30/10/2009 03:06:53 PM 560 Views
See you at the Pride Parade in 2010! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:20:59 PM 634 Views
<3 testing theories. Ciao. *NM* nossy - 30/10/2009 03:24:20 PM 289 Views
Picky reader here. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 01:10:41 AM 632 Views
Nope. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:36:32 PM 480 Views
Ah. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 04:17:10 PM 519 Views
Re: On possession of books. Great Lord of Chaos - 30/10/2009 02:36:34 AM 448 Views
There is no hope for you. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:01 PM 533 Views
Re: On possession of books. temeraire - 30/10/2009 03:06:28 AM 460 Views
Yes, those who move frequently understand. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:44 PM 462 Views
Re: On possession of books. Kat - 30/10/2009 04:19:32 AM 733 Views
Thanks! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:41:34 PM 477 Views
Books can't be possessed, silly. jh - 30/10/2009 07:47:48 AM 493 Views
Interesting heirarchy people have. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:44:24 PM 716 Views
Re: On possession of books. snoopcester - 30/10/2009 01:05:25 PM 814 Views
People seem to lend books! I am in a distinct minority. I don't lend books. Or give them to people. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:46:25 PM 518 Views
Philosophical questions rock. Erith - 31/10/2009 02:02:37 AM 560 Views
Library donation is a good idea; you might check around with some local schools, too. Joel - 31/10/2009 02:49:48 PM 690 Views
And I gave them all away to the library today. *NM* The Shrike - 01/11/2009 10:21:55 PM 276 Views
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