tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199402513564391276.post4319798127582786881..comments2024-03-19T16:08:19.897-07:00Comments on Maximum Gratitude, Minimal Stuff: How to Pare Down Your Home Library and Uncover the Books You LoveKaren Trefzgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860603569108130134noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199402513564391276.post-43321507513453611792020-11-03T06:56:17.774-08:002020-11-03T06:56:17.774-08:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! Yes,...Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! Yes, the idea that there are different seasons in our reading lives was very helpful to me as well. And in point #1 above, I mention keeping a book journal as an alternative to physically collecting books. I "collect" them in my journal, and as you say, "It feels like I haven't lost touch with the title." Exactly!Karen Trefzgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860603569108130134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199402513564391276.post-53349722167204141572020-11-02T12:18:59.869-08:002020-11-02T12:18:59.869-08:00I'm a librarian, and I've gotten my booksh...I'm a librarian, and I've gotten my bookshelf down to a pretty small size. Two things have helped me. (1) The comment that there are things that belong to different seasons of my life. This would be along the lines of 4 above, our growing away from some books. (2) Using a social media reading log, in my case - goodreads. I've found that being able to backtrack and relocate a book title serves some of the same function as actually having the book. It feels like I haven't lost touch with the title, but I don't have to carry a book and all its weight around.<br /><br />Even as a librarian I've found it's liberating to let go of one's books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com