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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
We moved to a new house a little over a year ago. I'm very glad I no longer own shelves and shelves of print books. I can't imagine having to pack and carry the amount of boxes it would take to move a few thousand books.
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We're ex-military, and moved on average every 18 months during the 11 years we were in. Because of weight restrictions when moving overseas, and having kids, I had to give away almost all my books except for one box.
Which was the only box to arrived water damaged and moldy 9 months later. Of course.
The base library was better than nothing of course, but not well stocked. Mostly it had books left from those moving back home. No real index. No covers left. I just decided to start with the "A" authors and take a chance.
I was miserable, even with English bookstores on base. They were expensive.
And having seen my grandparents size-down more and more as they grew older, books at the nursing homes wasn't a thing. No room. And while my mother did her best to supply her mother and mother-in-law with library books, they ususally hated what she chose.
Since then, having my books with me as I move around has been a huge blessing. I don't have ebook copies of all the physical books I have around me, but I have the majority. That'll do. When I get to the nursing home stage, my daughter will have control of whatever eink reader and books I have, and can update or replace the machines as needed.
My eReader, what ever type that'll be in the distant future, will probably be the last thing I ever actually own. I'm content knowing that it's possible.