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To: ManyMoose who wrote (103792)	5/11/2005 6:11:04 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I buy my books at the library- we have an amazing number of book groups in our town, and they all donate to the library, and the library sells them to raise money. Then my friends and I all trade books- so we are always swapping grocery bags full of books, or for my friends who live out of state, boxes of books :-) I try to give away the books I've read- though there are some old friends I just can't give up- like my Bryson books. Life wouldn't be the same without my books and videos- and our whole family feels the same way, so we've got a family room paneled in books, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

To: ManyMoose who wrote (103792)	5/11/2005 6:21:11 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

I'm always disappointed when I visit a home with few or no books. manymoose, why is that? are books to be 'displayed' on the den walls like a piece of prey which was shot and preserved by the taxidermist? you do realize of course, there are people who purchase old (preferably with some leather) books for decor purposes?? i have donated my books which i've read for YEARS.....i'm not the type of person who goes back and re-reads a book (or view over and over a dvd)....i keep a relatively small library of reference books and some books of poetry, short stories...once i've read a piece of nonfiction, i give it away for someone else to enjoy i don't see putting books on 'display' as though they were notches on a gunbelt, as a testament to literacy... so, save a tree, donate your books