Notes on Books
I know at least one person who will simply not re-read a book. Once read, out it goes. I, on the other hand, have re-read many books multiple times. I originally read Gone With The Wind the summer I was fourteen, and I still enjoy the book. But I also enjoy buying new and used books. My husband and I have been known to spend a fair amount of money for half priced books, and we have to be careful not to go over budget. I haven’t bought any new books in a while now, but last summer I found a huge collection of paperbacks on Ebay that I did get. I’m still working my way through those.
As part of my organizing routine, we got rid of a lot of books just before we moved last November; I did not want to move anything unnecessary. Even so, we still had a lot of books. A few months ago, I decided to go through all of the ones we kept, to see if I could get rid of more. I had read that a bookcase should not be kept completely packed; it should be about 2/3 full. We did get rid of another crate full of books, and now the bookcases (four of them, so far) are easier to access.
I sorted the books according to use, also. Cookbooks go into a bookshelf near the kitchen, since that is where they are used. Computer reference books and books on my “to be read” list are in the bookcase in the office; my husband’s books are near his desk; a bookcase in the master bedroom and one in the living room hold books we both enjoy.
I do plan to locate a library nearby to help save money.
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