What have you been reading?

[Sally PB]

I tried reading in bed using my iPad. I fell asleep and bonked myself on the forehead so hard it left a bump. I tried one more time, same results. Paperback books just fall to the floor if I drift off, they don't injure me!

Oh, can't you just see this in a movie?

 

[saysfaa]

Any recommendations on what to do with series that I can let go? Some I liked and some not so much but either way, I want the space more. The plan was to stay in this little house for just a few months at the most, then move back into a big house. That was several years ago and doesn't look likely to be in the near future from now either.

Fifteen or so of the Wheel of Time
Ten or eleven of the Mitford
Many of the Lori Wick
Most of the Tony Hillerman
Most of the Cat Who...
and such

So, mostly, not new releases. I bought all of them at resale shops, garage sales, and the like but they are all in very good shape.

Mostly, I don't know whether it is worth trying to figure out how to list them on line somewhere. Individually or as sets? I don't do much buying or selling on line.

I don't think it is worth trying to sell them to somewhere like Half Price Book stores. I'd rather burn them.

I don't know about assisted care places or Friends of the Library - I'm trying to clean up my messes; not dump them on someone else. I think those sorts of places get so many that they wouldn't want them. But maybe not.

 

[Sally PB]

I take my "I won't read this again" books to Goodwill. Some used book stores -- there are a few of them left! -- will give store credit for used books.

 

[aart]

Friends of the Library

Ask at your library, the one here does have book sales to raise funds.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm working my way through the used books I bought a couple weeks ago. I bought all the Reginald Hill's Dalziel/Pascoe books they had that I haven't read.

I really like his writing style, and I have added several words to my vocabulary. I don't know when I'll ever use some of them, but I like collecting new words.

 

[fuzzi]

Any recommendations on what to do with series that I can let go? Some I liked and some not so much but either way, I want the space more. The plan was to stay in this little house for just a few months at the most, then move back into a big house. That was several years ago and doesn't look likely to be in the near future from now either.

Fifteen or so of the Wheel of Time
Ten or eleven of the Mitford
Many of the Lori Wick
Most of the Tony Hillerman
Most of the Cat Who...
and such

So, mostly, not new releases. I bought all of them at resale shops, garage sales, and the like but they are all in very good shape.

Mostly, I don't know whether it is worth trying to figure out how to list them on line somewhere. Individually or as sets? I don't do much buying or selling on line.

I don't think it is worth trying to sell them to somewhere like Half Price Book stores. I'd rather burn them.

I don't know about assisted care places or Friends of the Library - I'm trying to clean up my messes; not dump them on someone else. I think those sorts of places get so many that they wouldn't want them. But maybe not.

I've been weeding out my books, keeping only those I am fairly certain that I will read, or read again (Tad Williams, CJ Cherryh). I donate mine to the local charity thrift store (not Goodwill) and some to our used book store. If I think I can easily find a book again at the library or through Project Gutenberg then even favorites like Persuasion are being "rehomed". Unusual or hard-to-get books I keep.

Our hospital takes book donations for patients and family.

 

[Sally PB]

I have some high sentiment value books that I might never read (my dad's book on infra-red spectroscopy) or read again, that will always live on my shelf.

DH really like CJ Cherryh. I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but do like some. I really like several of Ursula K. LeGuin's short stories and some of her novels.

 

[saysfaa]

... If I think I can easily find a book again at the library..

Alas, libraries don't keep books available. Even the ones that were once kept extensively - Louis L'Amour, Laura Ingalls, Dick Francis, Jim Kjelgaard, Agatha Christie...

It will be the same for today's versions.

Interlibrary loan helps - more so if they don't charge for it. Some places do, or did before covid, anyway.

 

[aart]

Interlibrary loan helps - more so if they don't charge for it.

Michigan has a state wide program, MELCAT, not sure if individual branches have to pay for it.

Yeah, a lot of old books are no longer available at libraries, best keep them if you want them.

 

[cherrynberry]

I was wrong about two things. First thing: I ended up finishing Home by Harlan Coben before the other two books I started (it was a pretty good read…especially toward the end). Second thing: turns out one book isn’t enough for a 9-day trip. I ended up persuading my mom into buying A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson yesterday. It’s been on my tbr for a while now. I’m about 1/3 through and so far I like it. Perhaps this’ll be the first series I stick to?