Comments on: Organizing My Bookshelves, Part 1 http://casteluzzo.com/2013/01/30/organizing-my-bookshelves-part-1/ in search of a dream to call home Sun, 12 May 2013 21:44:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Organizing My Bookshelves, Part 2 — Casteluzzo http://casteluzzo.com/2013/01/30/organizing-my-bookshelves-part-1/#comment-3100 Organizing My Bookshelves, Part 2 — Casteluzzo Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:20:56 +0000 http://casteluzzo.com/?p=4264#comment-3100 [...] these things?) When last we entered the book cave of wonders, I showed you what is probably the prettiest bookcase in my house. Today we’ll move on to its companion bookcase, which I think of as my collection [...] [...] these things?) When last we entered the book cave of wonders, I showed you what is probably the prettiest bookcase in my house. Today we’ll move on to its companion bookcase, which I think of as my collection [...]

]]> By: Susanne http://casteluzzo.com/2013/01/30/organizing-my-bookshelves-part-1/#comment-2413 Susanne Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:56:27 +0000 http://casteluzzo.com/?p=4264#comment-2413 I enjoyed seeing your books! I enjoyed seeing your books!

]]> By: Sarah Familia http://casteluzzo.com/2013/01/30/organizing-my-bookshelves-part-1/#comment-2381 Sarah Familia Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:32:16 +0000 http://casteluzzo.com/?p=4264#comment-2381 I hear you about it being hard to take books abroad. Mine lived in boxes for years while we were gone. I just ended up buying more, though. My collection of books from Ireland and Italy is not included here, because it's still moldering in a friend's spare bedroom in Italy. Next time we move abroad, we are taking the books! But you might be interested to read my friend Amira's strategy. She digitized her entire collection of books before moving to Kyrgystan. Her method is appalling, but effective. Content advisory: the post includes graphic violence to books. http://amiralace.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-to-scan-lot-of-books.html I hear you about it being hard to take books abroad. Mine lived in boxes for years while we were gone. I just ended up buying more, though. My collection of books from Ireland and Italy is not included here, because it’s still moldering in a friend’s spare bedroom in Italy. Next time we move abroad, we are taking the books! But you might be interested to read my friend Amira’s strategy. She digitized her entire collection of books before moving to Kyrgystan. Her method is appalling, but effective. Content advisory: the post includes graphic violence to books. http://amiralace.blogspot.com/2010/08/how-to-scan-lot-of-books.html

]]> By: Timothy http://casteluzzo.com/2013/01/30/organizing-my-bookshelves-part-1/#comment-2374 Timothy Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:57:55 +0000 http://casteluzzo.com/?p=4264#comment-2374 Nice work getting it organized. I am envious of your collection. If it's possible to be overly obsessed with books, I am that. However, we ended up getting rid of all our books when we made our last move. It was really tough, but we were super limited on space (by choice, admittedly) and books are so tough to move. It was a really hard decision, but in the end, our minimalism ended up winning out over our love of the printed word. We've decided to go with a library/kindle/community book exchange model for now, at least. Yes, we might move to some foreign country where there is no library, but moving to a foreign country would be the most difficult time to move books. If we do end up settling somewhere, we might start a collection there, but that is looking like a long way away. What we'll probably just do is move in next door to you in Morocco and borrow all your books. Nice work getting it organized. I am envious of your collection. If it’s possible to be overly obsessed with books, I am that.

However, we ended up getting rid of all our books when we made our last move. It was really tough, but we were super limited on space (by choice, admittedly) and books are so tough to move. It was a really hard decision, but in the end, our minimalism ended up winning out over our love of the printed word. We’ve decided to go with a library/kindle/community book exchange model for now, at least. Yes, we might move to some foreign country where there is no library, but moving to a foreign country would be the most difficult time to move books. If we do end up settling somewhere, we might start a collection there, but that is looking like a long way away. What we’ll probably just do is move in next door to you in Morocco and borrow all your books.

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