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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
My husband and I are looking to redecorate our vacation house, maybe spend more time here. As we were talking about what to redecorate, I realized we have no books out here. We both bring our kindles, and do a lot of reading, but it seems less of a house if you have no books. We don't read pbooks, so they would be just for looks, and we sure have a lot in our nonvacation house.
Do I need to truck some of those books here just to make this look like a home?
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Oh, good question!
I don't read pbooks anymore (or almost never; sometimes it's the only way to read a particular book), but I would miss not having books around me. More than anything, it's that I enjoy having books recalled to me by seeing their spines (this doesn't justify the doubleshelving I've done), which is an emotion entirely lost to me with ebooks. Calibre doesn't provide the same hit in the feels.
Part of the reason I've still got pbooks is laziness. Getting rid of books is hard work. But having them is hard work, too; is there anything that collects the dust quite so much? Ideally, I'd like to curate my books way down, so I had a few meaningful collections and best-loved books, but it's definitely a work in process. One way or t'other, it has to be done; if not now, eventually, unless I go out feet first first.
So, your question and I'm getting there. Mostly, I don't think it's worth the effort, especially since they'll never be read. Espouse the minimalist look. But a few favorites, or books that scream "vacation reading" might be nice to have around, just because. Just don't start lugging heavy cartons there, when the better destination is probably the used book donations at your local library.