tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post8563634721700272084..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: Culling Your ShelvesHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-34502196735679852412015-01-25T17:51:08.070-05:002015-01-25T17:51:08.070-05:00I love, love, love that we were able to post in ta...I love, love, love that we were able to post in tandem about culling books! While you and I generally cull on a regular basis, I think it's helpful to still have created some sort of guide for ourselves (and for others too, of course). These Keep/Maybe/Pass designations are perfect, and I think this will be helpful if we find ourselves stuck during the process of culling.Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-26627264882773689002015-01-18T18:18:34.791-05:002015-01-18T18:18:34.791-05:00Great post! I really need to go through my books a...Great post! I really need to go through my books and see what I should keep, sell, or donate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-18719842403838123672015-01-17T17:51:54.395-05:002015-01-17T17:51:54.395-05:00I've never had any qualms over parting with bo...I've never had any qualms over parting with books. I've moved a ton during my life, so I've always had to thin out my personal library collection to prepare for moving day. If I've read a book, then it's most likely being donated to the library, with the exception of books that I will always re-read (like Harry Potter) or books that created some powerful emotion in me when I read it. I also think to myself (as weird as it may seem), if I have a child, would I want to keep this for them so they can experience it? <br /><br />I rarely donate books I haven't read it because I keep telling myself I'll get there some day. I've held on to books for over a decade before finally admitting that I'm not interested in it anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-3561448536348926362015-01-13T16:39:50.639-05:002015-01-13T16:39:50.639-05:00I am so, so bad at this. And honestly, before gett...I am so, so bad at this. And honestly, before getting into book blogging never got rid of any of my books. But now that the amount of books I acquire has basically exploded realized that I need to make it happen more often. I actually try to get rid of what I can through paperback swap. Except that means I earn a credit for a new book, which doesn't actually lessen my shelves. Of course I've found that not all the books I post to share aren't actually wanted, and at that point I wind up donating to goodwill.Shoshanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707241263291051104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-51660823157331562082015-01-10T22:56:09.124-05:002015-01-10T22:56:09.124-05:00I cull a few times a year, and I love it. I like t...I cull a few times a year, and I love it. I like to think of it as curating. The more books I get rid of because I didn't care for them, the more my bookshelves represent my taste. Why would I want to stare at a bunch of books I didn't like, when I can stare at a smaller collection of books that are meaningful to me? I've actually gotten to the point that if I didn't like a book, I don't even put it back on the shelf; it goes straight into my "donate" box.<br /><br />These are all great tips! When I have a big box of books to get rid of, I take them to a used book store and sell what I can. Whatever they won't take goes to Salvation Army. Donating to a women's shelter or prison are also great options, but I haven't looked into them much yet.Leah @ Books Speak Volumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843680530053274951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-69956712944363469002015-01-10T11:15:14.999-05:002015-01-10T11:15:14.999-05:00I LOVE culling my shelves! I actually wrote a big ...I <b>LOVE</b> culling my shelves! I actually wrote a big long post about <a href="https://theprettygoodgatsby.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/that-weekend-i-culled-my-goodreads-shelves/" rel="nofollow">culling my goodreads shelves</a> nearly a year ago (eep! I definitely need to do it again!) and last spring went through my physical shelves.<br /><br />I pretty much went about it exactly how your plan is laid out. A ton of my books were total impulse buys (brought on by both the shiny newness of bringing another book home and because of my discount at work. When you can get new hardback for $2 it becomes REALLY hard to say no). It was sad how many books I bought that I honestly forget about despite being gung-ho about them initially. I also found a ton of duplicates!<br /><br />I'm getting way better at saying no before buying, really <i>thinking</i> about the book - can I live without it? will I actually be able to read it soon or will it collect dust for the next six months? Still, they've piled up again and another round of culling is in order! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-87285133491754280102015-01-10T09:09:57.426-05:002015-01-10T09:09:57.426-05:00This definitely helps to soften the blow of castin...This definitely helps to soften the blow of casting away one of your beloved... hahaha<br /><br />http://whatdoesmelthink.blogspot.co.uk/Melanie Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121289127494748628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-19073278033958889772015-01-09T00:06:04.720-05:002015-01-09T00:06:04.720-05:00Oh gosh, I know I have to do a cleanup, but I don&...Oh gosh, I know I have to do a cleanup, but I don't know if I can get rid of any! Even if I didn't like them. I'm going to try though, because I have to reorganize my shelves and make more room. So this is a very helpful way of looking at culling your books and I'm going to have to try this! :)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293357219620772934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-33058631292522807352015-01-08T20:33:58.224-05:002015-01-08T20:33:58.224-05:00I cleared out my bookshelves when I moved a couple...I cleared out my bookshelves when I moved a couple of years ago, and only kept ~10 books. Having an e-reader has really simplified my life! Blush and Barbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466529771940384972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-73360840269152824312015-01-08T18:14:19.000-05:002015-01-08T18:14:19.000-05:00I wish I'd had this guide when I went nutso se...I wish I'd had this guide when I went nutso several years ago and culled my shelves in such a horrible way, getting rid of several books that I've since either purchased again {ouch to the pocket book!} or looked at longingly at the used bookstore that I sold them to for $1. Definitely going to be using this when I'm able to do my next bookshelf culling.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842593158030397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-449835779762371052015-01-08T15:34:53.107-05:002015-01-08T15:34:53.107-05:00This is great. Some finish copies I receive from p...This is great. Some finish copies I receive from publishers I read them and then I don't feel the need to keep them, but I haven't got them down to the library to donate yet. I also have some books I won through giveaways that I have read and just don't want to keep, but again haven't donated them yet. My hope is that I will get to that in 2015. Thank you for this post. If the book wasn't a favorite I should free some space up on my shelf. Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995852403732466959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-49067463758938494842015-01-08T14:36:38.338-05:002015-01-08T14:36:38.338-05:00I cull my shelves ALL THE TIME. So fun. I'd ma...I cull my shelves ALL THE TIME. So fun. I'd make a profession out of helping people cull books if I could. Usually I'll cull in bursts. It's best when I have someone with me, whether they've read the books I'm thinking about giving away or not, for sounding board purposes. What's amazing is, every time I cull, I think that's it. I can't cull anymore. Then 4 months later I can't help but notice a bunch of books I don't need anymore, which just shows the hype machine is a killer. And that something can sound SO AMAZING one day and then sound unexciting the next. <br /><br />But, the truth is, instead of culling I usually sneakily try to create more bookshelf space with floating shelves or clearing off the top of a dressser or something so I can stack more books. It's an organized yet precarious situation because I need everything orderly but I also need ALL OF THE BOOKS.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978802112998280710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-63921013570347512192015-01-08T13:26:49.773-05:002015-01-08T13:26:49.773-05:00How do I decide what to keep? WITH THIS AMAZING GU...How do I decide what to keep? WITH THIS AMAZING GUIDE, THAT'S HOW.<br /><br />(previously, I have no flippin' clue)Lisa Schenstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394196334860848380noreply@blogger.com