Would you ever get rid of a book?

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Would you ever get rid of a book?
We are drowning in books. I only live in a semi and Ive already got a bookcase in every room including the bedrooms. The problem is my Husband WILLNOT get rid of one for any new ones that come in. I mean charity shop btw Can any other fellow book lovers suggest any solutions?

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I also love books.brbrI have tossed a few, over the years, that were too dilapidated to be of use.brbrI only get a few of my books in hardcover. Those are the ones that I will be using over again, such as reference books. My wife knows that if its hardcover, she cant get rid of it or loan it out.brbrMy hundreds of paperbacks are shared with my friends. I also trade them at the used book stores. I have donated some to the senior citizens apts. and convalescent homes.brbrI would suggest this solution. Use one bookcase for reference books and books that you know you will be using again or rereading.brbrThen, tell husband he can have another bookcase to store the books that he feels he absolutely cant part with. Everything else in the other cases is up for grabs and will be continually recycled.. Every book you hoard is a book someone else didnt get to read.brbrMy wife got me a box of the type of books I like , from a yard sale on Saturday. As soon as I finish this answer, I have to sort books to make room. Its an ongoing process.

Poll Whats your favorite book of all time?

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Poll Whats your favorite book of all time?
Ive read sooooooo many great books in my lifetime, but my alltime favorite book would definately have to be quotA Clockwork Orangequot by Anthony Burgess

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The Catcher in the Rye J.D. SalingerbrThe Vampire Lestat Anne Rice

Poll Readers, what was the last book you purchased?

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Poll Readers, what was the last book you purchased?
I just purchased a British book , Years of Annoying the French P.

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I purchased quotSir Gawain and the Green Knightquot Norton Critical Editions, largely for the annotations and critical essays the series is noted for. I havent had the time to begin it however, because I am under contract to write five reference titles for my publisher, and my leisure time is either spent here or updating my knowledge of particle physics. The latter has made me aware that I have lost my touch with calculating ClebschGordan coefficients, so i have pulled out the old textbooks and quotgotten medieval.quot And speaking of medieval, may I most heartily suggest Mary Carrutherss quotThe Book of Memory A Study of Memory in Medieval Culturequot Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, which I found engrossing. There are some excellent monographs on Chaucer I am eying, but the price puts me off perhaps after Ive completed my own books and the money begins rolling in again...

Poll Readers, what was the last book you purchased?

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Poll Readers, what was the last book you purchased?
I just purchased a British book , Years of Annoying the French P.

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I purchased quotSir Gawain and the Green Knightquot Norton Critical Editions, largely for the annotations and critical essays the series is noted for. I havent had the time to begin it however, because I am under contract to write five reference titles for my publisher, and my leisure time is either spent here or updating my knowledge of particle physics. The latter has made me aware that I have lost my touch with calculating ClebschGordan coefficients, so i have pulled out the old textbooks and quotgotten medieval.quot And speaking of medieval, may I most heartily suggest Mary Carrutherss quotThe Book of Memory A Study of Memory in Medieval Culturequot Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, which I found engrossing. There are some excellent monographs on Chaucer I am eying, but the price puts me off perhaps after Ive completed my own books and the money begins rolling in again...

Poll for book lovers. Questions Inside?

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Poll for book lovers. Questions Inside?
What is your favorite book?

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The FountainheadbryesbrHe Knew He was RightbrWar and PeacebrIve only ever read one The Pleasure SeekersbrThe Count of Monte Cristo

Poll for book lovers. Questions Inside?

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Poll for book lovers. Questions Inside?
What is your favorite book?

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The FountainheadbryesbrHe Knew He was RightbrWar and PeacebrIve only ever read one The Pleasure SeekersbrThe Count of Monte Cristo

PLEASE suggest a good book to read...?

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PLEASE suggest a good book to read...?
Ive read all the great books A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Grapes of Wrath, We need to talk about Kevin, The Fifth Child, Catch , Catcher..., Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, Madding Crowd, The Kiss etc etc. Whats left? I really need a good book to get my teeth into. I need something meaningful. something that will keep me thinking, wondering, needing to discuss, for a long time afterwards! Any suggestions welcome. Im going to go into town tomorrow so Im gonna buy a book or two or three! Help! My bf wants me to throw all the ones ive read out but I cant!!!

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The five people you meet in heaven.brbrIts a great read, good characters, twists, thought provoking, sad, happy and a little twist at the end.brbrQuotations from Shakespeare as some can be very enlightening.brbrIve loads of books as well and could never part with them and if you want to keep them then do. I read once that quota home without books is like a body without a soulquotbrbrHappy reading!!

Please recommend a GOOD book!!! PLEASE!!?

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Please recommend a GOOD book!!! PLEASE!!?
I really need a good book. Im fifteen, i like quotHis Dark Materials Trilogyquot quotHarry Potterquot vice versa. Other genres would be something somewhat romantic, but not gooey. I cant stand gooeyness. Please recommend something!! Im not picky, just give me a good book!! Im desperate!!

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quotOne Hundred Years of Solitudequot by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the master of the style called magic realism. Dont be put off by the title or size of this book its one terrific read that hooks you in right away and keeps you there. I think I first read it at your age. Its set in Colombia, and even the setting lends an air of romance. But no quotgooeyness.quotbrbrbrquotAnansi Boysquot by Neil Gaiman. Some attempts at romance, a lot of fantastic happenings... its the first book I read by Gaiman, but not the last. brbrquotTeacher Manquot by Frank McCourt. All about how this Irishman its autobiographical learned to teach high school English and writing in four New York City schools. Its funny and poignant and very generous.brbrquotThe Once and Future Kingquot by T.H. White. Its a classic book about King Arthur and Camelot... it starts with him as a boy, being tutored by Merlyn. Its a clever book that tells one of the greatest legends passed down through the decades. Yes, and some romance too. Not gooey.brLuck

Please name the best book which you have ever read? the book which has made an impact in your life?

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Please name the best book which you have ever read? the book which has made an impact in your life?

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A Child Called It. Ive only read this book twice in my life and cried both times. I just feel so bad for all those children being abused everyday. It meakes me want to do something to stop it. In fact, Ive decided that I want to have two children naturally someday and if I want any more children after that, I would consider adoption. Adopting abused children has popped into my mind from time to time.