Comments on: Sunday Salon: Decluttering Books?!

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:32:04 +0000

Mrs S, I could say I’m swapping books with friends but I think I’m among the few that like to give but not receive! haa

By: Mrs S | 50 Book Challenge

Mrs S | 50 Book Challenge — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:27:48 +0000

I used to keep every single book – but then I discovered an online swap site and so I swapped some that I didn’t truly love for some new books. Now I try and be ruthless and only keep books that I will read again – at some point!

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:56:10 +0000

Tracy, I very rarely re-read books unless forced to, such as when I read books to Stephen. I get a little panicky when I think of all the books I haven’t yet read that I can’t imagine re-reading!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:49:16 +0000

i am very sentimental about my books! i’ve even kept my grade 2 book prize – Little Red Riding Hood! i guess that’s also because i have stayed put in one country for so long until now…but i find that habit of hoarding my books hard to break. i like to reread my favorites every once in a while! even books for kids

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:44:18 +0000

Julie, How convenient! Many years ago, I found a used bookshop in Baltimore. When I asked if I could bring in some books to sell or trade, the owner retorted, “How would I make any money if I let you do that?” I never went back again. If he’d been a little nicer, I would have been happy to give my unwanted books to him but with a stinker of an attitude like that, forget it!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:39:29 +0000

Oh I couldn’t be bothered to do all that either. We just stuffed them into a couple of paper bags and took them to to our local bookstore! They paid us for the lot, and that was that.

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:48:02 +0000

JLS, I feel like I’ve moved around all my life. After 4-5 years in one spot, I start getting bored.

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:47:15 +0000

mdmhvonpa, Throw throw throw!!

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:46:47 +0000

Julie, lol A while ago, I tried selling some of my books but couldn’t be bothered to list them, pack them up, and take them to the post office so that was a failed experiment. And then what d’ya know. One of the few books I sold I later needed and it’s not easy to find here in the UK! Argh. No wonder it sold so quickly.

By: Cottontimer

Cottontimer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:45:01 +0000

SmallWorld, I wanted to be open-minded when I read that book but really couldn’t do it.