Books

I've begun giving away books that I've read, and some I will never read. Books are heavy and take up space. I need more space. Self help tomes go first. I don't need that stuff at this point. I am who I am.
Classics are an issue. I want to keep enough so that when they find my body and go through my stuff they'll conclude I was an intellectual. But there are some classics that make me wonder who decides this stuff?
Friends have sold me their books and I keep none of them. Because they bought my books I had to return the favor. Agonizing decision--my Peanuts collections. After days of contemplation, I decided to let them go. But not Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side. I can only handle so much sacrifice.
The Salvation Army is benefiting from my eclectic tastes. I just hope they appreciate the brilliance I am sharing.
Next, I'm tackling my rubber band stash. Old rubber bands are not dependable. That is a fact I did not learn from a book.

Selling B&N my books

The used book annex at my local B&N told me to call Wed. to find out what type they are looking for this month. Every month it changes. You just can't truck in a load of books without checking first. The suspense is killing me. Spring cleaning means getting rid of books I will never read again, especially photography books. There is one full of gymnastics shots and another signed book by skater Kristi Yamaguchi. I don't know why I bought these books. There's one on tigers and a graphic novel telling of a young Polish girl's upbringing in the 70's.
Lots of health books for home remedies and men over 50. Also, a bunch of How to Draw tomes from when I thought I'd be a professional artist. Encyclopedias and science books and one of baby animals. Deep down I know some of these will be rejected and I'll be forced to drop them off at The Salvation Army. Some I'll really miss and some will be good riddance, including a bunch of paperbacks I reviewed for an online site.
I have resolved not to attend any more book sales--after this spring.
I'll use the extra space for manilla envelopes. Who knows how many I'll need in the future?