This is what’s left of my personal library.
Some 570 books that I deemed indispensable and I could not live without them for one reason or another. Close to 700 books were left behind, actually donated to the Vietnam Veterans of America and I do hope they bring them a good amount of much needed cash.
When I moved from Venezuela, I had to leave almost my whole library. More than three decades of books I got since I learned how to read and kept with a hoarder’s soul. I made it to Miami with perhaps 200 books and went on to rebuild my collection, this time with a more discriminating eye since space was limited as per the missus.
And I am waiting for the day I need to find a book for some obscure reference I just remembered and realize it was one of the casualties I left behind. And I am gonna be pissed off.
This was the second time I had to do bibliographical triage. I am not doing that anymore.
I understand the feeling, and am glad you gave your books to a good organization.
Yard sales, church sales..ect… i been weedin out my books and Im not plannin on movin heh heh
I feel you man. Packing right now to get out of washinistan. It’s just going more and more commie, so we’re heading for the Wyoming/Montana/Idaho area. Still looking for a house…. I had to triage our LAST move from the city to the country (only 30 miles), but I used it to minimize my collection. Donated nearly 2500 books, some I had since I was 12 or so. I hate to admit I moved to kindle because I can carry my books with me. I still have 300 of my faves in print, because emp and such…
I feel you man. Packing right now to get out of washinistan. It’s just going more and more commie, so we’re heading fot the Wyoming/Montana/Idaho area. Still looking for a house…. I had to triage our LAST move from the city to the country (only 30 miles), but I used it to minimize my collection. Donated nearly 2500 books, some I had since I was 12 or so. I hate to admit I moved to kindle because I can carry my books with me. I still have 300 of my faves in print, because emp and such…