Comments on: Farewell Old Friends http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 annastan Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:50:28 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3320 Tricia, that's how my house was starting to be like too. Since I'm super accident-prone, putting stacks of books in my way was a BAD idea! Julie, I'm going to give these to the library too. It does make it better, knowing that someone else might get some use out of the books. Lisa, I shudder to think what will happen when I have kids! The book takeover will be complete - there won't be room in the house for us humans! Dominique, there certainly are worse things to hoard than books. I'm glad you have a similar enabling view of the topic. :-) Angelique, that's how I feel with books too. The only reason I was able to give these books away is because it had been SO long since I'd even looked at them that it felt like they weren't part of the family anymore. I'll see you in the bookcase aisle. :-) Tricia, that’s how my house was starting to be like too. Since I’m super accident-prone, putting stacks of books in my way was a BAD idea!

Julie, I’m going to give these to the library too. It does make it better, knowing that someone else might get some use out of the books.

Lisa, I shudder to think what will happen when I have kids! The book takeover will be complete – there won’t be room in the house for us humans!

Dominique, there certainly are worse things to hoard than books. I’m glad you have a similar enabling view of the topic. :-)

Angelique, that’s how I feel with books too. The only reason I was able to give these books away is because it had been SO long since I’d even looked at them that it felt like they weren’t part of the family anymore. I’ll see you in the bookcase aisle. :-)

]]> By: Angelique http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 Angelique Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:20:20 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3306 I can't do it!! Once I have read a book it is then part of my book family and I just can't bear to part with it. Of course if it's a book I couldn't quite get into then I am willing to entertain the idea of a trade.... And ya. I'll be bookcase shopping soon. Again. =) I can’t do it!! Once I have read a book it is then part of my book family and I just can’t bear to part with it.
Of course if it’s a book I couldn’t quite get into then I am willing to entertain the idea of a trade….
And ya. I’ll be bookcase shopping soon. Again. =)

]]> By: Dominique http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Dominique Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:52:46 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3299 Jeez, in the last ten years? That's being tough? Oh, you have so much to learn. But you know... I'm not sure if book hoarding is such a bad thing. I book hoard (just a little, nothing like your epic hoarding skills) and I very often do get to reading or at least looking through these books gathering dust. Plus, it's just nice to say that I have certain books in my home. But sometimes I really just don't bother with reading them. Chronicle of the 20th century... I bought it for a dollar about two years ago and have never once looked through it. But do I care? I'm keeping that 10lb book on my shelf, regardless of how fat and boring it may be. Who knows when it will come in handy, right? Jeez, in the last ten years? That’s being tough? Oh, you have so much to learn.

But you know… I’m not sure if book hoarding is such a bad thing.

I book hoard (just a little, nothing like your epic hoarding skills) and I very often do get to reading or at least looking through these books gathering dust. Plus, it’s just nice to say that I have certain books in my home.

But sometimes I really just don’t bother with reading them. Chronicle of the 20th century… I bought it for a dollar about two years ago and have never once looked through it. But do I care? I’m keeping that 10lb book on my shelf, regardless of how fat and boring it may be. Who knows when it will come in handy, right?

]]> By: Lisa G. http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3297 Lisa G. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:31:56 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3297 In our house, the problem is it isn't just me. My husband still has his college textbooks taking up space in case he ever needs them as a reference, my kids won't let me get rid of their baby board books because they love them still (even the 11 year old). So I'm the one who ends up making concessions and ousting books. I always donate them and yes I feel bad, but they are almost immediately replaced by twenty more! In our house, the problem is it isn’t just me. My husband still has his college textbooks taking up space in case he ever needs them as a reference, my kids won’t let me get rid of their baby board books because they love them still (even the 11 year old). So I’m the one who ends up making concessions and ousting books. I always donate them and yes I feel bad, but they are almost immediately replaced by twenty more!

]]> By: Julie http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 Julie Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:54:49 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3290 I feel your pain. Isn't that hard? I've had to clear out books too, and it's not easy. I've donated them to the library, figuring someone else will get to read them too! I feel your pain. Isn’t that hard? I’ve had to clear out books too, and it’s not easy. I’ve donated them to the library, figuring someone else will get to read them too!

]]> By: Pat/Tricia J. O'Brien http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Pat/Tricia J. O'Brien Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:15:12 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3289 I'm now tripping over the pile on the floor that won't fit in any of the bookshelves, even the new one. Sigh. From time to time, I give books to the library. Must do it more often. I’m now tripping over the pile on the floor that won’t fit in any of the bookshelves, even the new one. Sigh. From time to time, I give books to the library. Must do it more often.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 annastan Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:22:13 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3286 Karen, I can see how my title might have made you concerned! I'll try to make them less ominous-sounding in the future. And of course we decided to give away books at the same time - we wouldn't be book twins otherwise! Wow, Vonna! I can't believe you suffer this kind of torture twice a year! But maybe now that I've done it once, it won't be as hard next time. PJ, I think there's just something comforting about being surrounded by books. If I could, I would just line my walls with them - it would be heaven! Heather, that's what I kept telling myself as I was looking for books I could part with: "There's always the library!" Karen, I can see how my title might have made you concerned! I’ll try to make them less ominous-sounding in the future. And of course we decided to give away books at the same time – we wouldn’t be book twins otherwise!

Wow, Vonna! I can’t believe you suffer this kind of torture twice a year! But maybe now that I’ve done it once, it won’t be as hard next time.

PJ, I think there’s just something comforting about being surrounded by books. If I could, I would just line my walls with them – it would be heaven!

Heather, that’s what I kept telling myself as I was looking for books I could part with: “There’s always the library!”

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 annastan Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:15:28 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3285 Haha - thanks, Anne! It's been hard, but I've pulled through. Sarah, that's what I've been doing until now, but I'm starting to run out of places to put new bookshelves. I'll probably still need to buy another one soon, though. Keri, as far as hoarding goes, there are far worse things to hoard than books - like smelly sneakers. :-) Laura P, that means you're a very strong person! I definitely can't get rid of books that I had as a child, but that's because of sentimentality. I have a hard time getting rid of more recent books out of sheer paranoia. Laura M, I like your idea of getting rid of other things to make room for your books. I'm afraid that might be dangerous, though. Soon we'll have no dishes because the cupboards will be filled with books! Haha – thanks, Anne! It’s been hard, but I’ve pulled through.

Sarah, that’s what I’ve been doing until now, but I’m starting to run out of places to put new bookshelves. I’ll probably still need to buy another one soon, though.

Keri, as far as hoarding goes, there are far worse things to hoard than books – like smelly sneakers. :-)

Laura P, that means you’re a very strong person! I definitely can’t get rid of books that I had as a child, but that’s because of sentimentality. I have a hard time getting rid of more recent books out of sheer paranoia.

Laura M, I like your idea of getting rid of other things to make room for your books. I’m afraid that might be dangerous, though. Soon we’ll have no dishes because the cupboards will be filled with books!

]]> By: Heather Kelly http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Heather Kelly Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3284 So tough. I did this before we did a major renovation. And I have to say, a couple of times I did look for those books that I had given away. Oh, well. There is always the library! :) So tough. I did this before we did a major renovation. And I have to say, a couple of times I did look for those books that I had given away. Oh, well. There is always the library! :)

]]> By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2010/04/farewell-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-3283 PJ Hoover Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:13:47 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=2181#comment-3283 I have a really hard time getting rid of books, too. I've done okay with the academic books and some ARCs I'll never read, but otherwise, I just love having them. I have a really hard time getting rid of books, too. I’ve done okay with the academic books and some ARCs I’ll never read, but otherwise, I just love having them.

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