Anyone else have returner's remorse? I find myself almost emotionally attached to some of my books and eReaders.
Today, I went to the used bookstore and traded in about 12 paperbacks and managed to get five more for the 12, with a $25- credit in "SF/F" and $10 credit in "General"
And now I'm kind of feeling bummed that I traded them all in. I mean, with the exception of maybe three, the rest I had really no attachment to, except memories.
Among that collection were my Hyperion books. They were the first paperbacks I bought when Amazon first came out *before eBooks!*
Little things like that.
And, in previous threads, we had been discussing the new Sony Readers and I debated trading in my 700 for the $43 credit (which apparently they give you a +50 for) so I could get the new 6" Reader Touch Edition. But, today was my little brother's birthday. And I decided to give him my 700 instead.
He seems to be happy with it. But, it's like waving goodbye to a longtime friend. I've had it since I snuck it into the house when it came out. I had to get DDR3 to mask my Sony purchase, that was the only way to make the G/F happy...
He also managed to get the eBooks that I no longer want on any of my eDevices. So, it's kind of like I gave him my paperback collection on top of it. Plus, the bugger got a bunch of my hardbacks that I don't have storage for anymore.
And now I'm sad. But, they can't stay in the storage unit any more, and I don't have the space for them...I know he'll get some joy out of them.
It's kind of like watching your only child go off to college.
Anyone else notice any sort of (un)healthy attachment to books or eBooks?
WoW. I need a drink
