Comments on: what to do with books… http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/08/18/what-to-do-with-books/ Own less. Live more. Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meg http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/08/18/what-to-do-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Meg Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:30:52 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-74 Getting rid of books has been the hardest because I love having a lot of reference books on hand and a lot of in depth stuff is still not available online (for free at least) or at the local library. I've managed to pare down quite a bit, though, since I now read so much online or at the library. Now, even though I have 8 tall bookcases, they're not full to the brim with books. Three are doing double duty in the kitchen holding dry food on display in containers as well as other stuff. Another three are along the back wall of the living room with the books organized by color and then by height on each shelf, with some shelves left open for displaying decorative items. Getting rid of books has been the hardest because I love having a lot of reference books on hand and a lot of in depth stuff is still not available online (for free at least) or at the local library. I’ve managed to pare down quite a bit, though, since I now read so much online or at the library. Now, even though I have 8 tall bookcases, they’re not full to the brim with books.

Three are doing double duty in the kitchen holding dry food on display in containers as well as other stuff. Another three are along the back wall of the living room with the books organized by color and then by height on each shelf, with some shelves left open for displaying decorative items.

]]> By: Dasha http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/08/18/what-to-do-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Dasha Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:39:20 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-73 Well, I used to be a crazy book lover... then I realized how much space they were taking up in my tiny apt and in my budget - when most of them I could get at the library! I got rid of 2/3 of my books and kept only those that I might want to read or reference again. It felt great, because now every single book on my shelf is omgmyfavebookever! It feels great now that they are undiluted by eh books (or even great non-fiction that I am just never going to read again). If anyone reading this is in NYC, I highly recommend Housing Works Bookshop for both donating and buying books- they are a great org! Well, I used to be a crazy book lover… then I realized how much space they were taking up in my tiny apt and in my budget – when most of them I could get at the library! I got rid of 2/3 of my books and kept only those that I might want to read or reference again. It felt great, because now every single book on my shelf is omgmyfavebookever! It feels great now that they are undiluted by eh books (or even great non-fiction that I am just never going to read again).

If anyone reading this is in NYC, I highly recommend Housing Works Bookshop for both donating and buying books- they are a great org!

]]> By: Cliff Burns http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/08/18/what-to-do-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Cliff Burns Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:30:41 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-72 Minimizing? A bibliophile? Sir, you ask the impossible! My bookshelves groan, bending in the middle. I need more shelf space, more walls, a bigger house. If I had a big enough house I could own all the books in the world... That's how crazy book-lovers are. Minimizing? A bibliophile? Sir, you ask the impossible! My bookshelves groan, bending in the middle. I need more shelf space, more walls, a bigger house. If I had a big enough house I could own all the books in the world…

That’s how crazy book-lovers are.

]]> By: Sean http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/08/18/what-to-do-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sean Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:07 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-71 www.papaerbackswap.com is my favorite place to get rid of old books http://www.papaerbackswap.com is my favorite place to get rid of old books

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