Help me clear out my p-books prior to moving! - Page 2

Elsi · 07-18-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wayspooled

I've still got some stickers from Bookcrossing but that's only because I was too lazy to enter them on the computer when I left them places. I think the B-Xng idea is excellent. Recycling a book is such a waste when any way of passing it on might help someone.

You can print off a stack of "pre-numbered" BookCrossing stickers. Then the person who *finds* the book will enter the book details later on.

And ... if there's anyone who doesn't want to bother with BC but wants to find a good home for unwanted books, you can send to me. I'm an active member of an online book swapping group at BookObsessed. In addition to swapping books among ourselves, we support our library book sales and other ways of passing books along to other readers.

pilotbob · 07-18-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chlorine

Have you people heard of BookCrossing? It's a website _devoted_ to set books free and learning what happens to them afterwards.
It sounds like exactly the thing some of you who try to get rid of books should be doing, and it's a lot of fun!

Looks like an interesting idea... (sort of like Wheresgeorge.com). But entering my books into another catalog and labeling them seems like alot of work if I am just going to give them away.

I think next neighboorhod yard sale we have I am just going to lay them out on a table with a FREE sign and hope they go to good homes.

BOb

pilotbob · 07-18-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

And ... if there's anyone who doesn't want to bother with BC but wants to find a good home for unwanted books, you can send to me. I'm an active member of an online book swapping group at BookObsessed. In addition to swapping books among ourselves, we support our library book sales and other ways of passing books along to other readers.

I'd love to send you all my books. But, I think that would cost quite a bit in postage.

BOb

mgrunk · 07-18-2009, 07:41 PM

I'm not sure what country you're in - but in the US you can generally find a home for the on a freecycle yahoo list - or craigslist.com

Elsi · 07-18-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I'd love to send you all my books. But, I think that would cost quite a bit in postage.

I can pick them up in October! I'm planning on being at a conference in Orlando the first week in October and could meet up with you if you wanted to dispose of some books. I'd be sure to pass the books along to readers who haven't yet made the move to eBooks.

pilotbob · 07-19-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

I can pick them up in October! I'm planning on being at a conference in Orlando the first week in October and could meet up with you if you wanted to dispose of some books. I'd be sure to pass the books along to readers who haven't yet made the move to eBooks.

Sounds good. Are you driving?

BOb

ficbot · 07-19-2009, 12:38 AM

Too much to do! I am working right now at a summer job which is more hours than my school year job, taking a summer course, and getting ready to move. No time for 'Bookcrossing' right now, though it's a lovely idea. I do like the thought of just leaving them lying around in the city for people to find though, with a note saying 'enjoy!'

I think I will get rid of that series. The earlier books are not as much fun given how far along things are for the main characters at this point. If I do want to go back to the beginning, I know they are there in e-book...

hnoto · 07-19-2009, 01:08 AM

What about donating to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or some other charity? If you have classics/appropriate fiction, your local public high school will, I'm sure, love to get these. Here in AZ, we have an organization called, "Volunteer NonProfit Service Association" which collects books and resells them at a huge book sale every February. All the proceeds go to charity. Or, for romance novels, http://www.share-the-love.org/

What about your local crisis shelter, or homeless shelter? I'm sure there are many good quality organizations that would appreciate a donation of our old books.

Deneb · 07-19-2009, 11:12 AM

How about leaving some books in hospitals? I happen to visit one or two lately and they had a shelf on each floors with books just left there...I don't think they would mind a few more. But I like the idea of setting a book free too :-)

zelda_pinwheel · 07-19-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mgrunk

I'm not sure what country you're in - but in the US you can generally find a home for the on a freecycle yahoo list - or craigslist.com

freecycle works in france too.

Gideon · 07-19-2009, 01:04 PM

I'm in the same situation... need to unclutter. What I've done is the following:

Went through books, separating out anything I could get online (classics, etc) things I owned as an eBook, most of my read genre fiction, and books that I didn't think I'd need in the next few years - this became my "Long Term Storage" books. These are going to a storage center.
Then separated out the books I KNOW I'd want access to and planned to read fairly soon. These became my "On Shelf" books (I'm limiting myself to one big book shelf and one small bookshelf in the new place).
The rest - books I wanted access to if I needed them but didn't think I'd need them immediately became "Short Term Storage" books. These are going to go in a closet, boxed up.

I'm not thrilled about this, but the reduction in clutter is VERY attractive.

Elsi · 07-19-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

I can pick them up in October! I'm planning on being at a conference in Orlando the first week in October and could meet up with you if you wanted to dispose of some books. I'd be sure to pass the books along to readers who haven't yet made the move to eBooks.

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Sounds good. Are you driving?

Indeed! Since I lived in Orlando for 8 years, we make sure to drive in whenever conferences are scheduled there. That allows me to use my evenings visiting friends instead of schmoozing with other conference attendees.

doreenjoy · 07-20-2009, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

I'm in the same situation... need to unclutter. What I've done is the following:

Went through books, separating out anything I could get online (classics, etc) things I owned as an eBook, most of my read genre fiction, and books that I didn't think I'd need in the next few years - this became my "Long Term Storage" books. These are going to a storage center.
Then separated out the books I KNOW I'd want access to and planned to read fairly soon. These became my "On Shelf" books (I'm limiting myself to one big book shelf and one small bookshelf in the new place).
The rest - books I wanted access to if I needed them but didn't think I'd need them immediately became "Short Term Storage" books. These are going to go in a closet, boxed up.

I'm not thrilled about this, but the reduction in clutter is VERY attractive.

You're keeping them all?

Wow.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-21-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Gideon

I'm in the same situation... need to unclutter. What I've done is the following:

Went through books, separating out anything I could get online (classics, etc) things I owned as an eBook, most of my read genre fiction, and books that I didn't think I'd need in the next few years - this became my "Long Term Storage" books. These are going to a storage center.
Then separated out the books I KNOW I'd want access to and planned to read fairly soon. These became my "On Shelf" books (I'm limiting myself to one big book shelf and one small bookshelf in the new place).
The rest - books I wanted access to if I needed them but didn't think I'd need them immediately became "Short Term Storage" books. These are going to go in a closet, boxed up.

I'm not thrilled about this, but the reduction in clutter is VERY attractive.

i'm doing a similar process, but all the classics etc. i can get online, or things i am pretty sure i won't read again (a lot of books from my studies which for some reason i *still* have. but really, will i ever read Foucault's "discipline and punish" again ? unlikely.) i give away. it's hard but it's so nice to get some space back !

i think i might not mind your "short term storage" solution, but i don't have any closets.

jenieliser · 07-21-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by wayspooled

Toss a couple in your car each day and when you stop at stores or restaurants or such, leave 'em behind on the seat or bench or counter. Free them to roam the world!
Be free little book! Be free!

I love it! I've so gotta do that!

07-19-2009, 01:04 PM	#26
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	I'm in the same situation... need to unclutter. What I've done is the following: Went through books, separating out anything I could get online (classics, etc) things I owned as an eBook, most of my read genre fiction, and books that I didn't think I'd need in the next few years - this became my "Long Term Storage" books. These are going to a storage center. Then separated out the books I KNOW I'd want access to and planned to read fairly soon. These became my "On Shelf" books (I'm limiting myself to one big book shelf and one small bookshelf in the new place). The rest - books I wanted access to if I needed them but didn't think I'd need them immediately became "Short Term Storage" books. These are going to go in a closet, boxed up. I'm not thrilled about this, but the reduction in clutter is VERY attractive.

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07-18-2009, 07:41 PM	#19
mgrunk Zealot Posts: 130 Karma: 96 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: metro Atlanta, GA Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I'm not sure what country you're in - but in the US you can generally find a home for the on a freecycle yahoo list - or craigslist.com

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ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Too much to do! I am working right now at a summer job which is more hours than my school year job, taking a summer course, and getting ready to move. No time for 'Bookcrossing' right now, though it's a lovely idea. I do like the thought of just leaving them lying around in the city for people to find though, with a note saying 'enjoy!' I think I will get rid of that series. The earlier books are not as much fun given how far along things are for the main characters at this point. If I do want to go back to the beginning, I know they are there in e-book...

07-19-2009, 01:08 AM	#23
hnoto Groupie Posts: 194 Karma: 177180 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Device: Sony PRS 505	What about donating to Goodwill, Salvation Army, or some other charity? If you have classics/appropriate fiction, your local public high school will, I'm sure, love to get these. Here in AZ, we have an organization called, "Volunteer NonProfit Service Association" which collects books and resells them at a huge book sale every February. All the proceeds go to charity. Or, for romance novels, http://www.share-the-love.org/ What about your local crisis shelter, or homeless shelter? I'm sure there are many good quality organizations that would appreciate a donation of our old books.

07-19-2009, 11:12 AM	#24
Deneb Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 2460 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Cybook	How about leaving some books in hospitals? I happen to visit one or two lately and they had a shelf on each floors with books just left there...I don't think they would mind a few more. But I like the idea of setting a book free too :-)

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