yes but i have a habit of re-reading my books at some future point -- except the textbooks
moondog Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 10:03:04 PM
so far, i've only found two (not counting textbooks) that i felt compelled to get rid of, both the first two books of the rhapsody trilogy from elizabeth haydon. those books were such garbage that i could barely stand to read them much less keep them around to remind me what shitty books they are.
otoh, i have kept almost all of my textbooks over the years. this is through three colleges and two degrees and i rarely, if ever, got rid of any of them. will i ever use them again? well, from time to time i try to remember how to set up a quantum tunnel problem and i need some reference material that i'm familiar with, but for the most part they also just sit there. but i like the reactions people get when they see my books for the first time. "tolkein, douglas adams, hey WTF is this 'theory of quantum mechanics' doing here?"
otoh, i have kept almost all of my textbooks over the years. this is through three colleges and two degrees and i rarely, if ever, got rid of any of them. will i ever use them again? well, from time to time i try to remember how to set up a quantum tunnel problem and i need some reference material that i'm familiar with, but for the most part they also just sit there. but i like the reactions people get when they see my books for the first time. "tolkein, douglas adams, hey WTF is this 'theory of quantum mechanics' doing here?"
For me it is more about letting others realize how wonderful the books are. Thanks for the reply
so i tell my friends how wonderful the books are while saying "you should go get that book and read it". or, if some present-giving holiday or occasion is coming up i may buy it for them, but i don't give up my own stash so easily
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On possession of books.
- 29/10/2009 07:13:44 PM
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Re: <sings Madonna>
- 29/10/2009 08:06:13 PM
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My friends wanted to make a bonfire of my books last time I moved.
- 29/10/2009 09:10:16 PM
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No.
- 29/10/2009 09:28:11 PM
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i always keep the books i think are worth it
- 29/10/2009 09:38:38 PM
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If I kept the books I felt worth it, I would keep them all.
- 29/10/2009 09:46:57 PM
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yes but i have a habit of re-reading my books at some future point -- except the textbooks
- 29/10/2009 10:03:04 PM
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I'm at an interesting crossroads myself, now that I've got an eBook reader.
- 29/10/2009 09:56:19 PM
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A failing you say?
- 29/10/2009 10:07:34 PM
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To quote my wise grandmother, "There's a difference between sentiment and sediment."
- 29/10/2009 10:22:31 PM
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Re: On possession of books.
- 29/10/2009 09:59:04 PM
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I wouldn't worry.
- 29/10/2009 10:19:10 PM
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Ok. I won't worry.
- 30/10/2009 01:37:18 PM
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Are you truly trying to claim that none of the knowledge you've learned from your books
- 30/10/2009 02:51:35 PM
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I think you may have failed to read the original post or have misunderstood it
- 30/10/2009 03:00:48 PM
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no
- 30/10/2009 03:06:53 PM
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Re: On possession of books.
- 30/10/2009 01:05:25 PM
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People seem to lend books! I am in a distinct minority. I don't lend books. Or give them to people.
- 30/10/2009 01:46:25 PM
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Library donation is a good idea; you might check around with some local schools, too.
- 31/10/2009 02:49:48 PM
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