FYI
I've written about Undiscovered and other books that I bought at a book fair. I think it's time I gave credit where credit is due. I saved a lot of money and got a lot of joy from that day. It was run by the Goddard Riverside Community Center. Here's the press release about that special day.
By the way - what do book readers out there do with their old books (other than keep them "forever" - been there done that). I'm considering listing some books I'm ready to let go and seeing if I can get them out to interested parties. This goes for DVDs and videos too. Anyone interested in The Truth About Celia? The Tender Bar (though it may be hard to part with for sentimental reasons, I don't see myself re-reading it)? A Spot of Bother? How about any seasons of As Time Goes By?
BTW #2 - I had a dream that I recently received an email from someone in my life with just a word in its text: "Nu?" I think it was a dream.
posted by rabbi neil fleischmann @ 12:12 PM
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Books.... ah. I donate all but the most treasured to our public library's book sale committee. I also buy books there ($1.00). Recycling books appeals to me.
There are online sites where you can list and trade paperbacks, although their names escape me at the moment.
I finished Stuart O'Nan's latest novel yesterday morning; I love his writing but the story depressed me terribly, which is maybe why I wrote such an odd post about seeing a dove. (Thank you for your reassuring comment on that!)
Thanks for the comment Anne, much appreciated.
Over the last few years I had a personal organizer assist me. The most help came in the area of papers that we sorted and filed and tossed. Books were mostly non-negotiable for me. But I think I am now more ready to start letting books go. Not long ago I left some in my laundry room. I've given a couple away. I had a stack laid out to get rid of and then the person who sometimes cleans for me put them all back on the shelves (which the personal organizer helped me procure, tall and thin to maximize use of my limited space) and I took it as a possible sign to maybe keep the books...
Part of what got me thinking of this was a story I heard on CBS radio about a trading site for books, but I forgot the name and googling brought me different sites, but not The One. Bringing books to the library is a good idea. I've laid out books many times to bring to my school library but always forget them. Hmmm. Years ago I brought 2 bagfuls of books to a used book store that purchases books (The Strand) and the guy looked through the about 30 books and told me that he could give me...nothing. I told him I'd schlepped them and was going to just leave 'em on the street if he didn't want them. He gave me five bucks (telling me it would take way too long to explain the complicated system in his head for how he figured out how much my books were worth) (my organizer says that once you own something it's basically worth nothing -monetarily). There's a lot to write and say about books and other possessions and how we (I) connect to them and don't want to let go.
I appreciated your post about the dove, etc. I was once placed in the middle of an argument over whether a white bird in a picture was a pigeon or a dove. I looked into it and discovered that a dove is actually a white pigeon. I had/have a lot more to say about your post, but kind of said it all in short in my comment, which I am glad worked for you. I recommend readers check out that recent post of yours.
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