Re: Re: Re: Bookcases
 

<small> </small>Sturdy enough for me. Mine were flat pack/self-assemble and have been fine so far touch, er, wood!

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=346050
 

<small> </small>:D not quite what was asked for but posted for information as they might suit someone!

Try here...

http://www.multimediashelves.com/pap...bookcases.html

What do you do with your old books?
 

While doing some spring cleaning I am reminded I have a lot of books I have read and a lot to read. I tend to keep everything as it is, but I am wondering what everyone does with their old books they have read? I have no way to really organize them since they tend just to be stacked in my closet and drawers.
Even the few bookcases I have are overflowing. I am tempted to box them up and store them a little neater in my closet. I tend not to reread books but I hate to get rid of them also.

Well, you don't mention if you have hardcovers or paperbacks. I usually only buy hardcovers so I keep them in bookcases. I have no idea how to store paperbacks, they are so gross looking after they are read so I would not display them. IMO I would box the paperbacks and either store them away or sell at a yardsale. Do you read them multiple times?

It is an assorted collection of both but mainly paperbacks. I actually treat my paperbacks really well usually so they are usually in pretty good condition. I don't break the spine or fold the corners so some you can't even tell if I have read them.

No I tend to only read them once but occasionally I do go back and read them. Really that only happens when a new book comes out in a series that I haven't read in years. There is only one used bookstore in the area and it is small so I don't know how much they would actually buy.

I have about 7 bookshelves in the attic, one in the bedroom, two in the garage, all full of books. Most of them are either 'favorites' [a few certain authors or series I want to keep everything of] or unread. If I read something and decide I don't need to keep it, first, if I think my mom or dad would like it, I give it to them and tell them to trade it in when they're done. If it's a hardback in good shape, I'll try to sell it on Amazon or Half.com; good hardbacks/paperbacks, I'll try to trade in at a local bookshop; if they're crap and in not-good condition that I can't get anything for, I'll donate them to a local charity thrift shop.

I am a packrat, though I am getting rid of more books. Part of my detachment comes from the fact that I haven't paid 'full price' for a book in years. Either I buy it way discounted at the used store with trade credit, or I buy them for 5 bucks a box at the annual county book sale. Of course, i buy 4 boxes, and I have to get rid of 3 or 4 boxes worth to make room for the new ones.

I have a built-in book case in the family room whre I currently store all my books. I keep most all of my books (both hardback and paperback). The bookcase is filling up fast though and I'll be in need of a new place to store the books pretty soon.

Our house is overflowing with books on all 3 levels and I don't keep but a fraction of the ones I get. (I get a couple hundred a month.) It's hard sometimes, getting rid of them. But I have to bite the bullet and do it.

I'm not sure how many we have... couple thousand, I would guess. Most of them are in bookcases, but the basement does have a bunch of boxes full as well.

It makes me happy, just having them around. :)

If I really liked the book a lot then I keep it to read again in like 5 years when I don't remember it that great anymore. Otherwise I'm trying to get rid of others by listing them on the ONE AND ONLY BOOK EXCHANGE THREAD. What could be better than getting rid of books you read in exchange for new ones? Although I haven't had any trades yet, I'm hoping to soon. Everyone should really check out that thread!

I have one of the worst memories ever, so I can keep a book and open it in a year or three and forget nearly everything except the general outline of a story. There are books I've read six years ago that would be completely new to me if I read them today. So keep my books.

I re-read books that I enjoyed quite frequently. I can cycle through good novels once every couple of years.

If it was something I wasn't real fond of, I'll donate to Goodwill.

I've got a small area for books in my apartment that's between 2 cabinets. It's already overfilled and I've still got books to read. I've also just filled my 1st long box with comics and I'm about ready to start 2nd one. To be hoenst I'm worried that the comics will be a serious problem in terms of storage.

We weed out about once a year or so. First we go to the local used book place and see what they would buy for credit. They give at least 50% which is fine by us. Then we head over to the library and donate the rest. We always get a reciept because we deduct it at tax time. My accountant has a fair market value list that he uses.

Getting a couple hundred books a month is impressive. You don't actually read most of them, do you?

Anyway, to answer the question of the main topic, I keep my books on my floor stacked up neatly. I don't usually sell or give away my books, I end up losing them. They just vanish eventually.

I keep the ones I like the best like my Bradbury book for a handful of short stories, my Mars trilogy, Different Seasons, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird. All the rest that are just "eh" or I am pretty sure I have no real desire to re-read, I try to give them out to my friends. If its a big enough stinker that I don't want to burden my friends with it, I donate it somewhere.

Oh, they will.

I have a collection of comics dating back to 1988. It runs about twenty short boxes, and that's just the stuff I keep. That, and a very understanding live-in girlfriend.

I also have about eight long boxes of utter shit -- mostly Image, Marvel, DC superheroes from the late 80s-early 90s that I should seriously consider eBaying. Or trashing, as I seriously doubt there's much of a market for most of that stuff. I'll just have to pull out anything decent, like the X-Men, Giffen's Justice Leagues, or David's Hulks. I figure I can winnow it down to three "keep" boxes.

I don't buy them, of course. (I'd go broke pretty quick at that pace.) I usually read between 10 and 15 books a month. I'd like to read more, but it's hard to carve out the time.

I think it is odd that people will accumulate hundreds and thousands of DVD's without weeding them out very often, yet people are so quick to donate their books away when they are done reading them. Personally, I only buy hardbacks and display them on my shelves when I'm not reading them. It actually looks a hell of a lot better than a big shelf of DVD's.

DVD's are a totally different beast than books. It's a lot easier to rewatch a movie that could just be an 80 - 120 minute commitment versus rereading a book which would take hours. Plus DVD's have commentaries and extras that prolong their shelf life and reviewing value.

However I agree 100% that dvds are ugly as hell, and I would much rather display books than DVD cases.

Get rid of books? Blasphemy!

If I bought it, it's because I like it. If I wasn't sure I would like it, I got it from the library. I do a very little bit of blind buying for books...normally I keep those too.

I've got 2 Bush bookshelves filled of my favorite hardcovers & paperbacks.

FYI: Most furniture companies (Bush, Osullivan, etc) will let you order extra bookshelves. I had to drill the extra holes myself, but I installed an extra shelf on one of my bookcases that I use for videogames, making it a 6-shelf.

Some great bookcases, like a personal favorite of mine, the Hampton Bay:
http://www.officemax.com/max/solutio...kOID=537247950

have a lot more holes for shelves and don't require drilling.

I ordered 3 extra shelves from their website for the Hampton Bay and use it for DVDs. The bottom shelf doesn't quite have enough room for CDs or DVDs so I use it for videogame controllers.

Hit up their website under part ordering. :D

Yeah I've got a buddy who's been collecting for years and last time I saw his collection of Longboxes, and this was about 10 years ago, the stacked boxes litterally covered an entire wall from one side to another and from the floor on up. It was crazy.

While they are VERY expenisve as soon as I purchase a house I'm going to upgrade to Boltz bookshelfs.

http://www.boltz.com/showitems.asp?deptcode1=502

Sigh. Six bookshelves and counting. :) Mix of paperbacks and hardcovers. I am the type of person that likes to re-read my favorite books every few years, so I keep them around. If I don't end up liking something, it goes to goodwill or the Planned Parenthood annual booksale. We do try to purge every so often, but it's hard. Books are my friends. :) Just like my DVD's, I don't like parting with most of them.

I donate mine to our local Senior Center.