Comments on: Book Reorganization: The Purge http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/ and then she blabbers about them here. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:48:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jaimie http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3340 Jaimie Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:44:22 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3340 Purging is almst heart-wrenching for me, but I've currently got my books purged down to two bookshelves, not counting the books that my mom has held on to for me (not necessarily because I don't want them, but because she wants them more :P). When I purge it comes down to a few facts. Is it a double? It's gone! Is it something that I've had for more than a year and is still on my 'Maybe I'll read it' list? Gone! And if I've read it before, is it something that I have a desire to read again? If I loved it and stil lwant to read it over, it will stay. I can read a good book ten thousand times and still love it. And finally, is it something that I want to be able to share with someone in the future? I've kept a few books, not because I necessarily want them, but because I think about my nieces and nephews and maybe even my future children and think that maybe I should keep it for their sake. Just because I don't love it whole-heartedly doesn't mean that they won't. Purging is almst heart-wrenching for me, but I’ve currently got my books purged down to two bookshelves, not counting the books that my mom has held on to for me (not necessarily because I don’t want them, but because she wants them more :P ). When I purge it comes down to a few facts. Is it a double? It’s gone! Is it something that I’ve had for more than a year and is still on my ‘Maybe I’ll read it’ list? Gone! And if I’ve read it before, is it something that I have a desire to read again? If I loved it and stil lwant to read it over, it will stay. I can read a good book ten thousand times and still love it. And finally, is it something that I want to be able to share with someone in the future? I’ve kept a few books, not because I necessarily want them, but because I think about my nieces and nephews and maybe even my future children and think that maybe I should keep it for their sake. Just because I don’t love it whole-heartedly doesn’t mean that they won’t.

]]> By: Shaw http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Shaw Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:19:33 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3323 ach! When we moved recently, my mum packed up all the books she wanted to keep, but didn't plan on reading soon. Now we have two enormous boxes of books in our rental storage that will probably collapse and create a black hole when we move them. I, however, decided to keep all my reference books, my most beloved (Harry Potter! LotR! Twilight! ), and unread books in my room. A few others I packed in boxes. We also went through my grandmother's house recently. We gave away hundreds of books. Kept a few hundred more. Took home some others. It was quite fun, if not asthma-inducing. ach! When we moved recently, my mum packed up all the books she wanted to keep, but didn’t plan on reading soon. Now we have two enormous boxes of books in our rental storage that will probably collapse and create a black hole when we move them. I, however, decided to keep all my reference books, my most beloved (Harry Potter! LotR! Twilight! ), and unread books in my room. A few others I packed in boxes. We also went through my grandmother’s house recently. We gave away hundreds of books. Kept a few hundred more. Took home some others. It was quite fun, if not asthma-inducing.

]]> By: Christine http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Christine Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:00:29 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3319 Alyce -- my trouble is that even though I haven't read things in years, I'm still convinced that I will again. Someday! I just know it! ... and then everything stays on the shelves. Claire -- I think so :) Alyce — my trouble is that even though I haven’t read things in years, I’m still convinced that I will again. Someday! I just know it! … and then everything stays on the shelves.

Claire — I think so :)

]]> By: claire http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 claire Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:58:44 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3317 I purge every once in a while, too, because I too think it's a waste of space to keep books I don't love. You made a wise decision. <abbr><em>claire’s latest blog post:<a href="http://kissacloud.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-my-shelves-look-like.html" rel="nofollow">What My Shelves Look Like</a></abbr></em> I purge every once in a while, too, because I too think it’s a waste of space to keep books I don’t love. You made a wise decision.

claire’s latest blog post:What My Shelves Look Like

]]> By: athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/ http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:36:41 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3312 I cleaned out my books last weekend because I didn't have any room left and books were stacking up everywhere. I ended up purging 25 books - they were all fluffy Christian romance novels that I collected years ago and had read many times. I figured that someone else might enjoy them, and if I want to read them again I can check them out from the library. The biggest factor in my decision was that I haven't read them in years. <abbr><em>athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/’s latest blog post:<a href="http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/book-giveaway-carnival.html" rel="nofollow">Book Giveaway Carnival</a></abbr></em> I cleaned out my books last weekend because I didn’t have any room left and books were stacking up everywhere. I ended up purging 25 books – they were all fluffy Christian romance novels that I collected years ago and had read many times. I figured that someone else might enjoy them, and if I want to read them again I can check them out from the library. The biggest factor in my decision was that I haven’t read them in years.

athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/’s latest blog post:Book Giveaway Carnival

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:16:42 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3311 purging can be a good thing! <abbr><em>Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)’s latest blog post:<a href="http://savvyverseandwit.blogspot.com/2009/02/city-above-sea-and-other-poems-by.html" rel="nofollow">City Above the Sea and Other Poems by Stephen Alan Saft</a></abbr></em> purging can be a good thing!

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)’s latest blog post:City Above the Sea and Other Poems by Stephen Alan Saft

]]> By: Christine http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 Christine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:58:05 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3310 Because hope springs eternal! Because hope springs eternal!

]]> By: Anna http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 Anna Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:02:00 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3309 I have a hard time parting with books for some reason, though I know I must. Especially now with new books entering our small, already cramped townhouse all the time. I think I'll start with the college textbooks. I kept them because I planned on going to graduate school, but that never happened. So why do I still have them?? <abbr><em>Anna’s latest blog post:<a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/2009/02/gold-dust-on-his-shirt-by-irene-howard.html" rel="nofollow">GOLD DUST ON HIS SHIRT by Irene Howard</a></abbr></em> I have a hard time parting with books for some reason, though I know I must. Especially now with new books entering our small, already cramped townhouse all the time. I think I’ll start with the college textbooks. I kept them because I planned on going to graduate school, but that never happened. So why do I still have them??

Anna’s latest blog post:GOLD DUST ON HIS SHIRT by Irene Howard

]]> By: Christine http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Christine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:03:00 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3308 Kim -- keeping two and losing one sounds like a good way of going about it. I didn't do anything so systematic -- just a took a look at every shelf in turn and pulled out things I didn't like. Glum -- I too have benefited from your purges. And now have purged some of those books as well. Eva -- That's a good way to do it, to keep things out of sight. I actually did a smaller purge a few weeks ago, of about twenty or thirty books, but I hadn't gotten rid of any of them yet. When I transferred them to the bigger box last night, I made sure not to look at any of the covers! I'm already forgetting what I got rid of. Erin -- good luck! Even going about it slowly is good, I think. Doesn't it feel good to just get rid of stuff sometimes? Kim — keeping two and losing one sounds like a good way of going about it. I didn’t do anything so systematic — just a took a look at every shelf in turn and pulled out things I didn’t like.

Glum — I too have benefited from your purges. And now have purged some of those books as well.

Eva — That’s a good way to do it, to keep things out of sight. I actually did a smaller purge a few weeks ago, of about twenty or thirty books, but I hadn’t gotten rid of any of them yet. When I transferred them to the bigger box last night, I made sure not to look at any of the covers! I’m already forgetting what I got rid of.

Erin — good luck! Even going about it slowly is good, I think. Doesn’t it feel good to just get rid of stuff sometimes?

]]> By: Erin http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/book-reorganization-the-purge/comment-page-1/#comment-3307 Erin Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:54:36 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.org/?p=1026#comment-3307 My problem is that I haven't read most of the books on my shelves! I've been trying to give each book 50 pages, and if it's not holding my attention (if I'm not trying to find time to be alone with it, as a friend said!), it needs to leave my house. It's working, but very slowly, since if I really like a book, I have to finish it before I move on! <abbr><em>Erin’s latest blog post:<a href="http://erin-reads.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-prophecy-of-sisters.html" rel="nofollow">Review: The Prophecy of Sisters</a></abbr></em> My problem is that I haven’t read most of the books on my shelves! I’ve been trying to give each book 50 pages, and if it’s not holding my attention (if I’m not trying to find time to be alone with it, as a friend said!), it needs to leave my house. It’s working, but very slowly, since if I really like a book, I have to finish it before I move on!

Erin’s latest blog post:Review: The Prophecy of Sisters

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