Oh, man. Remember when Anita had a job?
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Oh, ojorojo! Definitely a fantasy reader here! I will have to check that out! :)
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Anita? Job? LOL Those were the days. Zombie raising and mysteries. I even found the vamp and furry politics interesting, until they became more about sex than negotiations. Bullet had just the tiniest bit of "job" in the plot, but even that was done via phone and was highly disappointing. *sigh*
And ojorojo, I got that you meant Harry Dresden. Then someone mentioned Harry Potter, and I got confused. LOL I need to read more of those books (Dresden), I've only read the first one so far but loved it!
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I was the one who didnt associate Harry with Dresden but with Potter.
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Harry is a classic name for a wizard and I like both series but for different reasons and Dresden is a plucky orphan too
I hope jbeany is not disappointed but at least she's using paperbackswap!
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oops jsight not jbeany
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@ jsights: I USED to own a hard cover copy of a non-fiction book written by my favorite professor from graduate school.
What I did was actually rip out the title page where (at my request) he had personally autographed it including a sweet note, and I put that single page in my photo album/scrapbook, jagged ripped-out edge and all.
Then I just stuck the rest of the book in with the rest of my donated books. I don't really miss the book content that much, as most of it was technologically outdated.
But his personalized, hand-written comments to me personally were the most valuable part of the book, and I still have it with me to this day, preserved on acid-free pages. And isn't that what de-cluttering is about anyway? Keeping what's meaningful and valuable, and letting go of what's not? ;)
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I belong to both Paperbackswap & BookMooch and I use them to "find new homes" for my no-longer wanted books & "give a new home" to books from others.
On BookMooch, you can list the condition of your books. Paperbackswap has a minimum condition for posted books.
I find both good resources to help books leave my home.
I also use LibraryThing.com to keep a record of my books, both current & past. This way I do not buy duplicates or buy a copy of a book I found dreadful & discarded. I can also write a review or a personal comment about a book to remind myself of why I keep it or why I got rid of it... also how I got rid of it (PBS/BM or gifted to someone)
The LKH forums sound like a good idea to find a home for the book... but be careful. I've heard that some members there have a short temper.
Good Luck with whatever way you find to unclutter your book collection.
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Since you're not worried about making money for the books, I'd tear out the inscriptions and put them into a scrapbook or photo album; that way you get to keep them but don't have all the books taking up space. I've scanned or photographed a lot of memorabilia and find that I don't miss the original item.
Glad you asked this question, made me think about my own collection :) Some of mine are signed with just the author's name, but I do have several books inscribed to me personally, too.
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I think you should keep the signed books and get rid of the other ones. They are signed to you, it's your favorite author, they aren't clutter.
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Just wanted to jump in and agree with Patch - there's nothing to stop you ripping (preferably carefully) out the title page, so that you retain what's important to you in these books, and get rid of the rest (personally, if you love them, and re-read them, I'd keep them - they're not clutter).
Can I throw another Fantasy Author into the mix? Kelley Armstrong. I recently discovered her stuff, and am now a devotee. She writes wonderful female characters, and tends to switch narrators with each book. There are now about eight characters whom I'm fascinated by, and can't wait for the next book to discover 'what next?'
If you haven't read her stuff, you can find a copy of 'Bitten' (narrated by a werewolf named Elena) at a library near you! She's also written a couple of books featuring a female assassin (hit-woman) named Nadia, and some YA stuff too (start with 'The Summoning'). Enjoy!Posted 1 year ago #
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