What you do with books once you read them ?

[Almighty Colin]

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[sarettah]

Books are for burning, not for reading.

It's the Merican way !

[gold4dinar]

Originally Posted by Almighty Colin

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Nice collection

I wanted to make something like Nick said, put them on shelves.

In box and I leave them on attic.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Almighty Colin

http://www.linkification.com/linked/books.jpg

*tingle*

Thanks for the pic, Colin! (Finally! A pic that turns me on!)

I keep my books because I love rereading them. The ones I don't want to keep I donate to a facility in my little town that is a home for scizophrenics. I love donating there because this place gets *no* donations and the facial expressions on the workers are fun to see. Have to explain "yes, these are for your patients to read, you get to keep them, I'm *giving* them to you...no, I don't need a reciept that you're not even set up to give me...just take the books, sit down, breathe deeply and all will be well." (The time we did a total house clean and gathered up games, books, stuffed animals, magazines, etc., etc. and brought all the stuff in I swear we nearly put several of the attendants in the hospital, they were so shocked.) This place is full of people that society and family have labeled disposable, so we do what we can. Books that aren't suitable for them I sell on eBay.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

*tingle*

Thanks for the pic, Colin! (Finally! A pic that turns me on!)

I keep my books because I love rereading them. The ones I don't want to keep I donate to a facility in my little town that is a home for scizophrenics. I love donating there because this place gets *no* donations and the facial expressions on the workers are fun to see. Have to explain "yes, these are for your patients to read, you get to keep them, I'm *giving* them to you...no, I don't need a reciept that you're not even set up to give me...just take the books, sit down, breathe deeply and all will be well." (The time we did a total house clean and gathered up games, books, stuffed animals, magazines, etc., etc. and brought all the stuff in I swear we nearly put several of the attendants in the hospital, they were so shocked.) This place is full of people that society and family have labeled disposable, so we do what we can. Books that aren't suitable for them I sell on eBay.

Same here. They make great reference. For those things you can't find on the internet.

[MorganGrayson]

I remember sitting on the couch holding hands with my husband (I was in tears, his eyes were just glistening) as we went into major debt with the nice saleslady from Encyclopedia Britannica. We'd purchased a brand new, up-to-date set of encyclopedias for our children. It was one of the biggest events in our lives. (This was pre-internet.) I used to just touch them some days and pick a volume and open it at random at other days.

I had two growls. One was "look it up!" The other was "look it FUCKING UP!"

(OK, three growls. "If you DON'T FUCKING LOOK IT UP, I'm going to grab a volume and beat you with it!!!!" They knew that was an empty threat, though. Mommy would *never* abuse a book like that.)

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I remember sitting on the couch holding hands with my husband (I was in tears, his eyes were just glistening) as we went into major debt with the nice saleslady from Encyclopedia Britannica. We'd purchased a brand new, up-to-date set of encyclopedias for our children. It was one of the biggest events in our lives. (This was pre-internet.) I used to just touch them some days and pick a volume and open it at random at other days.

I had two growls. One was "look it up!" The other was "look it FUCKING UP!"

(OK, three growls. "If you DON'T FUCKING LOOK IT UP, I'm going to grab a volume and beat you with it!!!!" They knew that was an empty threat, though. Mommy would *never* abuse a book like that.)

I bought a set too!! LOL

Must have been late 80s.

I know I got a facsimile copy "free" of the first one ever.

No noble reason why I bought them ,I bought them cause the saleswoman was HOT!!!!.

Took about 6 visits to persuade me to decide to get them and allow me to get her

I think they were around GBP1500