tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post5744030342107000871..comments2023-09-30T11:36:26.940-05:00Comments on The Many Hats of Debi Cates: Counting my books before they hatchDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693378720453372676noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-82189493197958458752007-07-10T08:05:00.000-05:002007-07-10T08:05:00.000-05:00Having the links in alphabetical order means I not...Having the links in alphabetical order means I noticed you only have one post on this subject. Tut Tut<BR/>;-)) LOLlebanesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988892248196307424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-75134122424036653732007-07-03T09:41:00.000-05:002007-07-03T09:41:00.000-05:00You have my true admiration. It is so hard for me ...You have my true admiration. It is so hard for me to let go of my books (even the ones I bought under the delusion that a) I had time to read or b)I will have to read this because everybody is talking about it). Once or twice a year, we donate a lot of books to the Children's Hospital and our local library...but the problem is that I always go back and buy some more!!!<BR/><BR/>I am so envious that you have 600+ books!!!! What are they about??? And I would like to check the ones you have on sale but I can't do this from here! Rats!!!!!!! <BR/><BR/>I am so proud of you for sticking to your program. It requires great focus and determination and I wish you the best....<BR/><BR/>I want to know what these books are!!!!!!Artists With Artitudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440267930351802396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-70316754144349894692007-07-03T07:24:00.000-05:002007-07-03T07:24:00.000-05:00I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. I mean...I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. I mean it. You've already inspired me to declutter (again), but this time for real. I'm done with all the anxiety of where to put things. My house is even starting to look larger (well, one of the couches ended up in the garage, that's why).<BR/><BR/>One of the tricks I used to pare down our books is to stop buying fiction (except for Harry Potter) - but to borrow them from the library instead, and often do books-on-tape/cd (only the full version). It's really worked well these last five years. Between giving books away and only buying what I absolutely know I'll use (not just read), it's become a lot more manageable. I might even end up with a guest room now if I'm creative enough.<BR/><BR/>The same guy moved out twice in Montreal (coincidentally) - Half a day into packing all our stuff (hubby's company was moving us), he looked very suspiciously at F'zan and said: "Hey, I know you! Man, do you have a lot of books, sheesh! I remember moving all those books last time". That was my first wake-up call :-)Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147436585136313287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-79358640751210105262007-07-03T05:22:00.000-05:002007-07-03T05:22:00.000-05:00Debi, once you get started it gets to be an obsess...Debi, once you get started it gets to be an obsession and you start digging into all the books to give away. Trust me!<BR/><BR/>I can only tell you that I made about $1000 on half.com, but did not sell that many books there. Most I gave away, either through Goodwill, or Bookcrossing. Some I got credit for at local bookstores and about 75 I listed on Bookmooch. Of those, I donated points to a couple of charities so I wouldn't be tempted to mooch.Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568090556772960446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-25439459054190863662007-07-03T04:07:00.000-05:002007-07-03T04:07:00.000-05:00Wow DebiStunning - you sound really determined.Go ...Wow Debi<BR/>Stunning - you sound really determined.<BR/>Go gal!lebanesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988892248196307424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-18988435426594230812007-07-02T22:29:00.000-05:002007-07-02T22:29:00.000-05:00Bravo Miss Debi!!Bravo Miss Debi!!Hannah's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153108227198328525noreply@blogger.com