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Post by success19 on Jan 31, 2010 0:43:01 GMT -5
I have been having trouble with getting rid of some college textbooks (mentally not wanting to let go) so I am making a list of the titles and authors and sending an email to myself - I keep thinking I need them to help me in job searching - the reality is most textbooks are useless after the class is over - and I don't even think we read that much of them anyway. A lot of it is the money I spent on them - but they are old and we all know the textbook companies change them up each year - so no one wants them anymore anyway.
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Post by success19 on Jan 31, 2010 1:32:32 GMT -5
Made the list and tomorrow they go into the trash - I am working hard at past 1 am = listening to music and tossing books!
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Post by success19 on Feb 3, 2010 21:05:23 GMT -5
Tore up old dusty books and they went into the trash - I must get this done and get out of here!
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Post by Chris on Feb 4, 2010 10:26:07 GMT -5
We're fortunate to have a half price bookstore in our city and I always take my books there to sell when I've decided to get rid of them. The ones they don't want I give to the salvation army or the veteran's who come to the door once a month to pick up stuff. (Texas Paralyzed Veterans). Bookwise right now [hopefully later today] I am getting rid of two huge stacks and a bunch of paperbacks -- I just don't want so many -- except for ones I will re-read. I used to be a collector of books. But now I am thinking ahead to when I move back home to Vermont and I sure want to travel a lot lighter!
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Post by procrastinator on Feb 4, 2010 11:14:04 GMT -5
I think the trick to this is in the thread title. You aren't "parting" with books. You're weeding your collection. Think of your collection like a garden. Weeds creep in (that book you read for book club that you hated). Plants or flowers that you're not a big fan of anymore (those college textbooks, that book that you liked when you were 22, but when you reread it at 32, you weren't as thrilled with). Plants or flowers that are diseased (any book with mold, THROW OUT NOW). Plants or flowers that have outgrown the space.
By weeding you make room for newer items and you get to showcase the true gems in your collection/garden.
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Post by zen on Feb 4, 2010 13:08:27 GMT -5
That is a great way to look at it procrastinator And coming from the artist/museum professional - you could call it curating your collection.
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Post by DJ on Feb 5, 2010 6:38:17 GMT -5
i just posted this website under another topic but it encourages me to get rid of books.. www.bookcrossing.comrelease your books into the wild.. see where they go and by who they are appreciated :>
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Post by spacehappy (was readilygrey) on Feb 8, 2010 1:11:23 GMT -5
I think the trick to this is in the thread title. You aren't "parting" with books. You're weeding your collection. Think of your collection like a garden. Weeds creep in (that book you read for book club that you hated). Plants or flowers that you're not a big fan of anymore (those college textbooks, that book that you liked when you were 22, but when you reread it at 32, you weren't as thrilled with). Plants or flowers that are diseased (any book with mold, THROW OUT NOW). Plants or flowers that have outgrown the space. By weeding you make room for newer items and you get to showcase the true gems in your collection/garden. I really like this imagery. It puts it in a much more positive light. I think this would help with not just books, but things like clothing, dishes, movies, ect. I'm going to start referring to this as "weeding" on my blog to help myself remember to view reducing the number of items in my house as something other than a loss. Thank you
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