Comments on: Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Books We’ve Read? (Quote of the Day From Tamar Yellin’s ‘Tales of the Ten Lost Tribes’)

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:17:59 +0000

Great idea. I’ve kept that kind of list for years. It’s remarkable how much you can forget without one.

By: carmenv

carmenv — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:11:30 +0000

I keep a book list. I note the title, author, and date finished (or abandoned) of the books I read during each year. Five years later, I sometimes enjoy leafing through the list, remembering the books I’ve read.

By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:03:12 +0000

What’s odd is that so many of us find it hard to get rid of books even if we know that better editions — for example, with more interesting introductions by scholars — are available at any bookstore or library …

By: fictitioustruth

fictitioustruth — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:28:16 +0000

so true. But I have also realized as you grow old, you seek the comfort of the familiar than struggle with the unknown.