OK...there you have it - I went out and said it. I'm a book freak!
It's a problem - I am in the midst of a terminal remodeling project. I moved into the old house about 1.5 years ago. I never have really gotten settled as there has been some much overthought of rehabbing to do.
The day has finally approached - to hit the living room and turn it into a real room. Might paint the floor...if I don't like it, I'll just glue a laminate over the old, worn wood floors like everyone else does these days (man, I hope the painting thing works...I'm not down with the thought of being like everyone else)
And I have to address "the issue" - how did I get so many books? Many read with a commitment to re-read. Others started. Others waiting. I'm sure more will get through the front door within the next two weeks.
But some have to go - but which ones. "I really might read this one again." "This one doesn't seem as interesting as when I bought it but, I started it so I should finish it."
Almost none jump out and scream - "this one has to go!!!" It is almost like they are children. That's just sick. For goodness sakes, they are just a bunch of paper bound together.
Decisions....decisions...decisions - I'll get back to you on which ones left. I think it may tell me something. But, once I decide for them to go....
Where will they go? - aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
4 comments:
From one book freak to another, I sympathize - it's a dilemma! I try to give books away to deserving homes, but most I can't bear to part with. Many I haven't had time to read yet; others I want to re-read with new perspective. At least it sounds like you have plenty of space for books. My dream is to have one room with wall-to-wall bookshelves, a comfy reading sofa and nothing else. Sigh.
I am a fellow book freak too as my husband can attest. We are packing for a cross country move and he just had a little rant about the number of books I have. I have this addiction that when I see books at library sales etc. that I thnk I would like to read I can't pass them up.When I die just bury me under a pile of books in the library and I will be happy. LOL
I know just how you feel. I found a solution for my own "hyperlibris" that might help:
Donate books you haven't read in [select a comfort zone here. 1 year? 2? 5?] to your local library. Then not only can you still read them whenever you want, but others in your community will also have the chance to enjoy them.
(Note: don't do this with any books you couldn't purchase again if you wanted to, such as out-of-print books, signed copies and first-editions)
Hope that helps. It reduced my collection by about...10%.
It gives me hope that there are others like me!! My husband thinks I'm nuts and does not understand my reluctance to part with any of my books. Some I have actually reread, others I plan to, and still others I've either started and plan to finish or I plan to start sometime in the future.
My dream is to have a full room to devote to my books with a windown seat (with lots of cushy pillows) a nice comfy recliner chair and a comfy couch. And of course floor to ceiling bookshelves on every wall!
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