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Thanks! The Shrike Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 01:41:34 PM
My view would be if they are books that you will read a lot in the future (and don't have in ebook format) and / or would be ones that you would recommend to people and want to lend out then it makes sense to keep them on hand - if you won't then they are more just taking up room for the sake of having them when someone else could be loving them even more. I love books, I love the feel of holding a book as I read it - but I read them for the words, either for the story or the information. If I can pick up the story without picking up the book it makes me just as happy.


Good philosophy. BTW, 30 to 40 boxes? How big are the boxes?
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On possession of books. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 07:13:44 PM 1058 Views
Re: <sings Madonna> Danae al'Thor - 29/10/2009 08:06:13 PM 869 Views
LOL. Thanks. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 08:18:33 PM 673 Views
Re: ALL my words are pearls beyond price, love. You know that. Danae al'Thor - 29/10/2009 08:22:39 PM 661 Views
Hmmm ironclad - 29/10/2009 08:57:10 PM 723 Views
Okay, You Germans! The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:10:44 PM 969 Views
Danke! ^^ *NM* ironclad - 29/10/2009 09:19:13 PM 366 Views
I love my library Tom - 29/10/2009 09:00:20 PM 716 Views
Your library is beautiful. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:20:18 PM 931 Views
My friends wanted to make a bonfire of my books last time I moved. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:10:16 PM 697 Views
All good points. Thanks The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:22:17 PM 747 Views
No. Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:28:11 PM 757 Views
I've never had issues with books from the public library. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:44:38 PM 740 Views
They are! Sophy - 29/10/2009 09:49:43 PM 755 Views
Bad Swedes! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:01:48 PM 706 Views
Re: On possession of books. Milla - 29/10/2009 09:29:52 PM 732 Views
The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:45:39 PM 636 Views
i always keep the books i think are worth it moondog - 29/10/2009 09:38:38 PM 697 Views
If I kept the books I felt worth it, I would keep them all. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 09:46:57 PM 700 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 778 Views
I'm at an interesting crossroads myself, now that I've got an eBook reader. Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 09:56:19 PM 859 Views
A failing you say? The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:07:34 PM 758 Views
To quote my wise grandmother, "There's a difference between sentiment and sediment." Ghavrel - 29/10/2009 10:22:31 PM 682 Views
Re: On possession of books. Camilla - 29/10/2009 09:59:04 PM 849 Views
We must agree to disagree. The Shrike - 29/10/2009 10:10:40 PM 704 Views
Re: We must agree to disagree. Camilla - 29/10/2009 10:20:09 PM 682 Views
I wouldn't worry. nossy - 29/10/2009 10:19:10 PM 693 Views
Ok. I won't worry. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:37:18 PM 701 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 661 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 723 Views
no nossy - 30/10/2009 03:06:53 PM 742 Views
See you at the Pride Parade in 2010! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 03:20:59 PM 834 Views
<3 testing theories. Ciao. *NM* nossy - 30/10/2009 03:24:20 PM 363 Views
Picky reader here. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 01:10:41 AM 832 Views
Nope. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:36:32 PM 667 Views
Ah. Avendesora - 30/10/2009 04:17:10 PM 701 Views
Re: On possession of books. Great Lord of Chaos - 30/10/2009 02:36:34 AM 638 Views
There is no hope for you. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:01 PM 717 Views
Re: On possession of books. temeraire - 30/10/2009 03:06:28 AM 647 Views
Yes, those who move frequently understand. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:39:44 PM 632 Views
Re: On possession of books. Kat - 30/10/2009 04:19:32 AM 936 Views
Thanks! The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:41:34 PM 654 Views
Books can't be possessed, silly. jh - 30/10/2009 07:47:48 AM 684 Views
Interesting heirarchy people have. The Shrike - 30/10/2009 01:44:24 PM 908 Views
Re: On possession of books. snoopcester - 30/10/2009 01:05:25 PM 1028 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 701 Views
Philosophical questions rock. Erith - 31/10/2009 02:02:37 AM 745 Views
Library donation is a good idea; you might check around with some local schools, too. Joel - 31/10/2009 02:49:48 PM 886 Views
And I gave them all away to the library today. *NM* The Shrike - 01/11/2009 10:21:55 PM 361 Views
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