Do you read a lot and have many shelves full of books. If so do you?

Question

ever read a book more than once or do you hang on to books thinking that you'll read it again one day or do you pass them on quickly once read.

I have a huge amount of books, some I've read once, a handful I've partly read a second time and lot still unread or never finished. The latter have book marks in showing which page I reached. As I have moved to a small house with far fewer shelves some of them are going to have to go. Some will go to friends and some to charity shops and I hope that my children will take a few of them.

If you had a lot left after others have taken what they want how would you dispose of a large number of books quickly.

Answer 1

Its really hard for me to get rid of books. I will make stacks of books I don't think I will reread and then go through them again. Sometimes, my heart just breaks to think about parting with certain books. Some books, I know I will never read again. If thats the case, used book stores buy books, but you don't get a lot for them. Ebay and craigslist you can piece out each book and sell them seperately or you can sell bulk lots of the same genre. I always try to give books away to family and friends first. Then, I try to sell. After that I go the donation route. The library always needs books, Boys and Girls club or other headstart programs. School libraries and then thirft stores. Some other ideas...prisions, homeless shelters, Salvation Army... Good luck!

Answer 2

I do read a lot and have many shelves overfilled with books. I rarely ever get rid of books, though I have recently donated some of the remaining books I purchased for school and didn't enjoy. Most of the books on my shelves have been read, quite a few of them more than once. As far as getting rid of books in large quantities, charity shops will often take them as will libraries. My local library have book sale as fundraisers several times a year where they sell books that people have donated.

Answer 3

I know exactly what you're going through! Right now I have an entire wall of ceiling-to-floor bookshelves. I'll be moving to a smaller place soon, and I know I will have to get rid of much of my collection.



Some of the books I keep are ones I have or will reread, but mostly my shelves are full of books that I totally fell in love with, or that I plan on reading in the Future.



A lot of my books have gone to GoodWill and the Salvation Army.

My local library has a 'book fair' twice a year. People bring in their (gently) used and unwanted books, and the library sells them to raise money for itself.

If all else fails, you could try to find a local recycling company that would be willing to take them.

Answer 4

I keep most of my books, and between us, my boyfriend and I have a few thousand. About a year ago, we spent a lot of money on having bespoke bookshelves made to line all the available walls in the house, but the house is tiny and the shelves are now full. Consequently I've invested in a Kindle.



I do give away batches of books from time to time, but they soon get replaced with others. About every three or four years, I have a clear-out and get rid of some, but some I'll always keep.

Answer 5

I sympathise. I have a study with lots of bookshelves. I donate all the books I've started and not finished after I've tried them twice. I keep reference books, cookery books and classic literature because that is what I like. It is very hard for a bibliophile to cut down on books, but you feel better about it if you think that someone else will buy them in a charity shop. Don't expect too much from your children - they might not have the same taste in reading as you. Did you read your parents' books?

Enjoy your new home.

Answer 6

I have lots of books but I'm also a big library user so, in general, if I have bought a book it's because i want to read it again. Many of my books are full of post it notes and bookmarks of passages I want to be able to find quickly.



As for getting rid of books. Call your local library and find out what kind of books they need right now. If the books are in really good shape you might be able to sell them to a second hand bookstore.



Some thrift stores accept books too.



Remember though, that some non fiction books become outdated and some of the information in them is no longer accurate. If you know you have books like that, you should just recycle them. There's no point in potentially misinforming someone if you can avoid it.

Answer 7

We have five bookcases in our study. Three shelves are my keepers. The rest are hubby's. Hubby has unusual taste in books. He loved to study the Bible for four hours a night after work and then four hours a day on weekends. Now, he has health issues that don't let his mind wrap around such heavy-duty study material. If he goes first (and, I keep telling him he has to live to be 113, so I can get to 104 and then we can die together - so no plans for this happening soon lol), I'll give them to a church that can use them for the same purposes.



My books? I want them to go to people interested in those areas, but, I too am getting older and unable to stay in those fields of interest. Frankly, I held on to some too long, so they won't help anyone, except to give some insight on what it used to be like to have a home-based business. The rest? I hope, when I no longer need them, I can give them to an aspiring writer. They hold the test of time...well, at least so far. lol



Oh, and if you just mean novels? Goodwill is a wonderful place to give novels too. Poor folks that can't afford full price can afford them there and the money goes to help poor folks.

Answer 8

I have too many books, many unread. I'm planning on giving some to the library in my town (I've done so before) and some I will pass on to a charity called Book Aid. If you have a lot they will collect them.

Answer 9

I have found myself physically and mentally incapable of dispensing of books I have no room for.

Thus I find myself with bookshelves crammed full and piles of books everywhere. Lucky for me I have reread every book I own at least 4 times.

Lol not much help, but an idea I have is donate some a book fair if you have one that happens near you. They always need books.

Answer 10

Yes, I have tons of books, some of which I've read more than once. To get rid of the leftovers, just sell them on Ebay or something. If they don't sell, you could always donate them to libraries.

Answer 11

I'vwe read most of the books I own more than once. I keep all of them.



When we've moved to houses without enough shelves, we just put up shelves :)

Answer 12

Reading a good e book provides a richer experience and can leave you with memories that will last years

Answer 13

Reading the publication instead of seeing the movie is the ultimate way to see what the writer planned. Reading uses your imagination, hones your reading skills, and can improve your vocabulary.

Answer 14

I would never dispose of any of my books. I would make room for them wherever I could, no matter the amount of space I had.

Answer 15

Same is the case with me also .I allow friends to borrow them from me . They of course return them after reading . I am keeping with me of course a lot of books with me . They are my friends as well as my soldiers to Stand for Truth . I love them . I keep with me books of every field including Medical studies .Being a man concentrating on Writing ,I keep them all for my personal reference . I have books and commentaries of almost all the religions and cults of the world .I visit a famous library of our town also .



The sad thing in my Life : Number of news papers and magazines on social causes are available in our place . I started innumerable such materials almost for 20 years and kept them with me as bundles .

Whenever I shifted to an yet another rented house , I suffered much to shift the heavy paper bundles also with me . In our present house also I kept them with me for three years . I considered them as a great treasure which can be used for my writing purpose .



My health fell down . The ton loads of paper bundles started fungus smell which now and then affected my breathing . I had problem with my heart even . I was under medication . No guarantee for my life . At this time , when I sit before my computer , the fungus smell used to reached my nose ( then lungs ) through the ventilation of the next room where I kept the huge paper bundles .



I was afraid , " I may be greatly affected by the fungus smell " . I felt it a question mark for mine , my wife's as well as my children's health .



From my own experience I coined a proverb myself ." A period of struggle for existence is not at all a period of achievement " . I hope it is true . I had been running hard for my very survival . I tried for help from many ,but in vain . I thought of appointing some educated girls ,train them and use them to cut and collect away all the useful things and leave the waste out . At last I thought , it would affect any one ( any girl ) who deals with it . I went some untold hardships because of which I could not preserve the papers with plastic wrappers even .



I thought that the papers with the fungus smell need not affect any human being . I had so strict with my wife and children that they should not take any paper without showing it to me . I kept them as a most valuable treasure . When i felt it to be a matter with life and death , one day I just called for a company which deals with such antiques , and asked them just to take away from my house . I never asked them for any rate . Some four well-bodied men came started shifting the time from my house . They stood wonder-struck to see that much paper materials in my house . Hence they once again came with their trucker and shifted the items as the second load also .



My friend , go-between was there between us . Yet I never asked for anything with him .

He returned with some money and said it weighed some thousands of kilograms .



The precious things I kept with me for nearly 20 years , of course went off from me . My wife and children couldn't understand me . Yet I bade farewell to it wishing it reach some other worthy scholar for his Revolutionary Work .Surely a great treasure went off from me .I felt so . Any one who is interested in such a thing will understand it .Yet I tolerated . If I am alive and safe ,I may do at least something for the welfare of humanity .The treasure went off from me ,but my life is with me somewhat safe .



Some people who thus commit themselves for the welfare of the whole humanity , some times remain helpless due to their struggle for existence .People around such scholars fail to understand their urgent needs also . Consequently Works can not be done in time and such irrecoverable losses take place which becomes a so-called triumph for the Evil Power on earth .



There may be number of men and women (great lovers of knowledge ) ,who due to lack of proper and timely supports mighty have lost great treasures which they kept with them for long time ( for the Welfare of the whole Humanity )

Economically poor scholars need so many basic facilities and supports, without which many of them gave up some of their great Attempts to Relive humanity from Pain .



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