Comments on: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Bookshelf Edition http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/21/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-bookshelf-edition/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Giorgio Sironi http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/21/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-bookshelf-edition/#comment-794541 Giorgio Sironi Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:24:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4489#comment-794541 I like some links but… Steve Pavlina? Do you know he proclaims to win at blackjack by conversing with the deads?

]]> By: Kevin M http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/21/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-bookshelf-edition/#comment-794501 Kevin M Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:06:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4489#comment-794501 Thanks for the speed reading link. I’m going to try some of those techniques in trying to accomplish my reading goals for this year.

]]> By: Vicky http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/21/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-bookshelf-edition/#comment-794458 Vicky Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4489#comment-794458 Man, I don’t see how you could ever let go of books!

I have tons of shelves, covered in books. Most of them are gifts, books I’ve had since I was a child, or things I find in a used book-store and Paperback Swap.

Do you really not enjoy re-reading some of them? I have some books I could recite nearly word for word, but they still make me tremendously happy. Sure, maybe getting rid of books you don’t plan to read again is a good idea, but do you really not have any you keep around?

]]> By: KC http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/10/21/the-simple-dollar-weekly-roundup-bookshelf-edition/#comment-794457 KC Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:49:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=4489#comment-794457 Me, too. I have a few bookshelves in my office that are devoted to books. I know that sounds like a lot, but I’ve weeded these books several times and I’m left with what I find indispensable. But I get so excited everytime I go to the shelves – I think “I’ve got to read this again!” About twice a year I weed these books, but most of them stay.

That being said I read about 2 books a week – mostly non-fiction. Most come from the library, but a few are bought new and used. I read them, then decide if I want to keep (usually the answer is no) and I either resell them or donate them to the library.

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