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What do you do with a book you've read?

My shelves arent filled yet either, or shelf rather. I have a 4 ft by 12 ft book shelf that has one small section left. I hope to fill it by December this year
 
Generally I keep them, but I don't have any more shelf space and I'm now piling books in my closet floor. I hate to have to get rid of books because if i liked it at all, I'll probably eventually buy it back. If it's a book I didn't like, I'll trade it in at my favorite used book store.
 
Darren Lewis said:
I tend to keep mine on the shelves, but some of my friends give them away, donate them or sometimes sell them? I once knew someone who just through them away!!!

Do you ever re-read a book again?
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I keep all my books and re-read them ... I sell them on Amazon if they are particularly crap though

I knew someone who burnt there old books on a bonfire prior to moving house :eek:, how dare they?!
 
Keep them. They're on shelves like trophies ( :p like Jerry Seinfeld says). I usually read them over again and/or I lend them to my boyfriend and mother to read as well.
 
I usually keep all the books I read (unless it's from the library) but if it's a book I don't mind parting with, I register it on Book Crossing and release it.
 
Depends. If I like the book I'll just stick it back on my shelf or lend it out to friends. If I hate the book I donate it to the library.
 
I keep every book I buy, love it or hate it, and take great care in there condition. The only time I will throw a book away is if gets blemished or scuffed (which is horrible because than I have to buy a new one). I don't loan anything out, in fact I hardly ever touch a novel again once I read it (I hate paperbacks, but if i want to read something I buy a paperback version)


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Ainulindale said:
I keep every book I buy, love it or hate it, and take great care in there condition. The only time I will throw a book away is if gets blemished or scuffed (which is horrible because than I have to buy a new one). I don't loan anything out, in fact I hardly ever touch a novel again once I read it (I hate paperbacks, but if i want to read something I buy a paperback version)
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I don't really worry so much about the condition my books are in (I buy most of them used anyway), and I couldn't imagine throwing a book away because it wasn't in perfect condition. My books all look well-loved.
 
I don't really worry so much about the condition my books are in (I buy most of them used anyway), and I couldn't imagine throwing a book away because it wasn't in perfect condition. My books all look well-loved
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Depends on how one views there novels I guess, for instance, last year I bought a first print of Frank Herbert's Dune which costs several thousand dollars. Maintaining such novels conditon seems at the very least wise IMHO.
 
Ainulindale said:
Depends on how one views there novels I guess, for instance, last year I bought a first print of Frank Herbert's Dune which costs several thousand dollars. Maintaining such novels conditon seems at the very least wise IMHO.
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Oh, well, none of my books are worth that much as they're all used. But if I bought a first edition of something, I could see doing my best to keep it in perfect condition.
 
When I read a book, I usually give it back to the library.
My books are sleeping on the bookshelf and wainting for re-reading.
 
Normally I reread it to death, renew it as many times as possible, and then (reluctantly) return it to the library.

If it's mine, I hoard it...
 
i would not be able to throw a book away. you're so much better off donating it to a library.

i generally just keep them on my shelf in my closet. i've never given books away
 
SFG75 said:
Why would you do anything but keep it?
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i like to give people books i like. but it's a struggle, as i like to keep the ones i read. i usually have to buy another copy to give away. i 'released' a book on bookcrossing which has just been found again, after many many weeks. i'll probably do it again.
 
I keep all my books!

But when i moved to this house i lost a lot of books and i am still upset over it!
 
I don't reread fiction so I hang onto French language books, non-fiction and reference. Everything else gets sold at a used bookstore, traded at Paperbackswap.com or Titletrader.com, given to friends or the library. I like to perpetuate my book supply by trading.
 
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