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There is no hope for you. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 01:39:01 PM

Yes. Books are a source of information, even High Fantasy books. To simply give them away, or throw them out, is bloody well anathema to me.


You use bloody!


I wouldn't mind an eBook. Having books on shelves is nice, and it's wonderful to have in your hands, but eBooks are much more convenient, and portable, than a heavy tome.

From my own perspective, I have a complex about moving. Between NYC and Sydney to Tennessee to Boston to Illinois, I have moved a great deal in the past 7 years. And sometimes helped others move their books(Joe, I am looking at you). And it's a pain. So that factors into my desire to remove the "attachment" to these books. I won't have to worry about them when I move. Packing, unpacking, going downstairs, upstairs, etc. Life is so much easier when the books are on the computer, eReader, backed up onto a flash drive.

I wonder if my books are my last true "material attachment". If working in bookstores and libraries, seeing my mother with over 3000 books, being surrounded by librarians and academics has left me thinking that a house "needs" books in view(Great way to judge, people, btw.)

Though I have written this post to see what Rafolites think, I am almost certain to give away all my books to the local library. Karma means actions. And I do think it would be a good action to help a library and in the process perhaps help some future readers of these books be able to access these books.

Ok, that's about it.

What I would suggest is that you give away the books that you already have on your e-book thingy, or books you think you will not need. Keep the rest, in case you want them.


In case is too complex a time period.
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On possession of books. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 07:13:44 PM 1121 Views
Re: <sings Madonna> Danae al'Thor - 29/10/2009 08:06:13 PM 945 Views
LOL. Thanks. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 08:18:33 PM 721 Views
Re: ALL my words are pearls beyond price, love. You know that. Danae al'Thor - 29/10/2009 08:22:39 PM 713 Views
Hmmm ironclad - 29/10/2009 08:57:10 PM 792 Views
Okay, You Germans! The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:10:44 PM 1038 Views
Danke! ^^ *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:19:13 PM 418 Views
I love my library Tom - 29/10/2009 09:00:20 PM 773 Views
Your library is beautiful. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:20:18 PM 980 Views
My friends wanted to make a bonfire of my books last time I moved. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:10:16 PM 758 Views
All good points. Thanks The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:22:17 PM 803 Views
No. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:28:11 PM 817 Views
I've never had issues with books from the public library. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:44:38 PM 801 Views
They are! Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:49:43 PM 811 Views
Bad Swedes! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:01:48 PM 759 Views
Re: On possession of books. Milla - 29/10/2009 09:29:52 PM 786 Views
The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:45:39 PM 693 Views
i always keep the books i think are worth it moondog - 29/10/2009 09:38:38 PM 750 Views
If I kept the books I felt worth it, I would keep them all. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:46:57 PM 748 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 842 Views
I'm at an interesting crossroads myself, now that I've got an eBook reader. Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 09:56:19 PM 912 Views
A failing you say? The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:07:34 PM 810 Views
To quote my wise grandmother, "There's a difference between sentiment and sediment." Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 10:22:31 PM 735 Views
Re: On possession of books. Camilla - 29/10/2009 09:59:04 PM 900 Views
We must agree to disagree. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:10:40 PM 768 Views
Re: We must agree to disagree. Camilla - 29/10/2009 10:20:09 PM 739 Views
I wouldn't worry. nossy - 29/10/2009 10:19:10 PM 759 Views
Ok. I won't worry. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:37:18 PM 758 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 726 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 818 Views
no nossy - 30/10/2009 03:06:53 PM 801 Views
See you at the Pride Parade in 2010! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:20:59 PM 896 Views
<3 testing theories. Ciao. *NM* nossy - 30/10/2009 03:24:20 PM 394 Views
Picky reader here. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 01:10:41 AM 911 Views
Nope. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:36:32 PM 739 Views
Ah. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 04:17:10 PM 756 Views
Re: On possession of books. Great Lord of Chaos - 30/10/2009 02:36:34 AM 693 Views
There is no hope for you. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:01 PM 775 Views
Re: On possession of books. temeraire - 30/10/2009 03:06:28 AM 707 Views
Yes, those who move frequently understand. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:44 PM 686 Views
Re: On possession of books. Kat - 30/10/2009 04:19:32 AM 1002 Views
Thanks! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:41:34 PM 711 Views
Books can't be possessed, silly. jh - 30/10/2009 07:47:48 AM 744 Views
Interesting heirarchy people have. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:44:24 PM 987 Views
Re: On possession of books. snoopcester - 30/10/2009 01:05:25 PM 1083 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 762 Views
Philosophical questions rock. Erith - 31/10/2009 02:02:37 AM 812 Views
Library donation is a good idea; you might check around with some local schools, too. Joel - 31/10/2009 02:49:48 PM 964 Views
And I gave them all away to the library today. *NM* The Shrike - 01/11/2009 10:21:55 PM 401 Views
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