The Problem of Too Many Books (article)
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The Problem of Too Many Books (article)
Interesting article from the Washington Post. I identify completely.
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I love that!Indeed, several uniform, knee-high piles of books on the floor can become a table when topped by a piece of glass
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.
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.
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Book defacer! Eeeeeeeeeeeeevil!
Why do you mark up a novel if you don't read it again anyway? And what do you write in fiction: "That was funny"... "I like this book"... "Am I almost done?"
Why do you mark up a novel if you don't read it again anyway? And what do you write in fiction: "That was funny"... "I like this book"... "Am I almost done?"
You got into this business because you're funny and weird, and you're socially retarded. And because it pays well. - Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock.
LB, check out http://www.bookcrossing.com . I plan to start getting rid of all my unwanted books this way.
I actually see it as the highest form of biblio-worship . . . I'm communicating with the words on the page.Crystal Meth wrote:Book defacer! Eeeeeeeeeeeeevil!
I will probably write my gut reaction - like "Ha!" if something is funny or absurd.Why do you mark up a novel if you don't read it again anyway? And what do you write in fiction: "That was funny"... "I like this book"... "Am I almost done?"
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Oh, so when someone keys your car, don't get mad. They're communicating with it.Lady Bug wrote: I actually see it as the highest form of biblio-worship . . . I'm communicating with the words on the page.
My books are my children. I don't vandalize my children.
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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.Crystal Meth wrote:
What you need is a reading journal. Get thee to Borders!
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But she's writing in her own books, not in someone else's.Oh, so when someone keys your car, don't get mad. They're communicating with it.
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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