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clearing out books - Coggle Diagram
clearing out books
concerns
some may be hard to replace
often take up a book that I haven't looked at for years
even unread books provide perspective and context
reasons for acquisition may still be valid
some collections (e.g. gay fiction) may be worth giving to others
books are souvenirs--they hold memories (e.g. travel guides, gifts)
what's definitely worth getting rid of
unlikely to read or refer to
easy to replace
has no emotional value (e.g. not written by a friend)
criteria
no reference value
probability of reading in three years is less than 20%
no (or trivial) sentimental value
no significant aspirational value
reasons
clutter is depressing
fewer books might lead to greater focus
to make room for new ones (ha ha)
two lists
no regrets
regrets
do no regrets first
what about coursework?
books I've taught from
books I've read in reading group or class
no reason to distinguish these
books I might read or re-read are different from books I might want to refer to