Books for Sale or for Store?

2 Jul 2009

I packed up most of my office yesterday and it reminded me of how much I hate storing and especially moving books. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE to read. But to be realistic, typically after I read a book, I don’t open it again. It…just…sits. Not only do they take up space, they also make you have higher rent or a higher house payment because of the extra square footage needed to store them. 23816128_d4acb70b2d

So, I’m thinking about selling ALL of my books that I have read on Amazon and buying a Kindle or at least using the library for a change.

What do you think? Should a pastor keep all of his books? Do people think you have some sort of credibility because there are a bunch of books on a shelf?

Or can a “ditch the clutter” freak like me get rid of all his books and be just fine?

Books take up an awful lot of space, especially for something that you really only use for a few months and then store for years. I haven’t missed owning hard copies of albums on cd, tape, or vinyl. Why would I miss my books?

How can I justify my desire for compact, organized living when we have so many little rectangular objects taking up shelf/closet/floor space in my home?

Share your thoughts.

I wish Amazon had a trade in program of some kind where you could send in all your books and get Kindle copies of them…

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5 Responses to Books for Sale or for Store?

Kim

July 2nd, 2009 at 9:57 am

You could sale them at half priced books or Hastings to get credit and buy more books you want. I do that every few months.
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Michael Levitt

July 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 am

Agree on the wishing Amazon had a trade-in program. Books are great to have, until you have to move them. A box of books could be used as a foundation for a new house, based on the damage they can do to one’s back.

I’ve personally been going through a de-cluttering process. Technology items like a Kindle will hopefully help with the book space.

Maybe future books could have an option to download an electronic copy for a small fee.

Books, just like the Gospel, are meant to be shared. If they’re sitting on your shelf for years, they’ve lost their true value.

Blessings on your day, and holiday weekend!

Kevin

July 2nd, 2009 at 10:07 am

Books don’t make the man. I can buy books and place them in my study and never read them. I hope that anyone that you interact with or wants you for a pastor will get to know you and not look at the surface.

If you are worried about it you can keep a list of your books read on your web site. The nice thing is you can even write your own reviews with links to the book for people to try out. You don’t have to be in your office pointing at a book. It is out there for everyone to get to and see.

Lori

July 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 am

Jud has been disappointed in his Kindle a little. He likes it for novels and light reading but for research or books that he might somehow use in preaching, he still likes a real book.

So, since I’m a major reader too, we have books everywhere. Even our kids have overflowing book shelves in their room. But I think it is good for them.

I love to hold a book. Write in it. Turn down the pages. And have a working library of my own. I send books to friends all over the place.
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Jeff Howard

July 2nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm

I haven’t sold any of my past books, but I do give quite a bit of them away. The only ones that I really keep are ones that I will reread or reference. Sometimes I read a book and think that it should be a good one for someone else and I give it to them.
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