The Problem of Too Many Books (article)

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The Problem of Too Many Books (article)

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Interesting article from the Washington Post. I identify completely.
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That's my life, and I see nothing wrong with it :huffy

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Crystal Meth wrote:That's my life, and I see nothing wrong with it :huffy
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Indeed, several uniform, knee-high piles of books on the floor can become a table when topped by a piece of glass
:lol I love that!

But I don't keep books I didn't like anymore. I used to, but I decided there's just not enough room. If I've read it and wouldn't recommend it to anyone, it goes to the used bookstore.
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I don't feel the need to buy books. I read them, then I give them back to the library. I save money and space. The books and I are happy. :dweeb
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Because I mostly read non-fiction, I keep the books - I never know when I'll want to refer to them to cite some sort of statistic or fact. It's the novels that clutter my space - I generally don't reread them so when I'm finished I'm like, "hat do I do with this now?!?!" Because I tend to mark up my books, I don't feel like they're good enough quality for the library. :shrug
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Book defacer! Eeeeeeeeeeeeevil! :angrywife

Why do you mark up a novel if you don't read it again anyway? :shrug And what do you write in fiction: "That was funny"... "I like this book"... "Am I almost done?"
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LB, check out http://www.bookcrossing.com . I plan to start getting rid of all my unwanted books this way.
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Crystal Meth wrote:Book defacer! Eeeeeeeeeeeeevil! :angrywife
I actually see it as the highest form of biblio-worship . . . I'm communicating with the words on the page.
Why do you mark up a novel if you don't read it again anyway? :shrug And what do you write in fiction: "That was funny"... "I like this book"... "Am I almost done?"
I will probably write my gut reaction - like "Ha!" if something is funny or absurd.
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Lady Bug wrote: I actually see it as the highest form of biblio-worship . . . I'm communicating with the words on the page.
Oh, so when someone keys your car, don't get mad. They're communicating with it. :giggle

My books are my children. I don't vandalize my children. :huffy
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Crystal Meth wrote:
My books are my children. I don't vandalize my children. :huffy
So you don't communicate with them? Bad mommy!
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Reading itself is an intimate communication between author and reader.

Amateur. :smug

What you need is a reading journal. :nod Get thee to Borders!
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Crystal Meth wrote:
What you need is a reading journal. :nod Get thee to Borders!
Nah, I know myself - I would never keep up with it. I'd write a sentence or two (maybe!) about a book that I read and then never pick up the journal again. Plus, even if I did have a journal, that would mean I'd have to carry TWO books around - one to read and one to write in.

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*sigh* Every time someone writes in a book, a book fairy falls down dead... :mope
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Crystal Meth wrote:*sigh* Every time someone writes in a book, a book fairy falls down dead... :mope
*thud*

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Oh, so when someone keys your car, don't get mad. They're communicating with it.
But she's writing in her own books, not in someone else's.

I agree with you, Crystal, but don't you think that's kind of personal? Lots of people like to write in books. People from chicklit do that too, and they're not amateurs.
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Aw, LB knows I'm just funnin' with her... :mope
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Oh, please don't use that smilie! :crying
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