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STS Lincolnite · (This post was last modified: 07-03-2023 12:17 PM by STS Lincolnite.)

I sympathize with you Rob.

I just completed a short notice move to a new residence. As it turns out, I have LOTS and LOTS of books (probably bumping up around 1800 non-fiction/history alone). Not sure I realized how many until I had to move them, box after box after box.

I then decided I had to cull the collection. I have not made much progress in that regard. I have managed to give 5 books away to friends and about 6 or 7 to one of my brothers. The problem has been that after pulling out some that I felt like I might be alright to get rid of (like you, no Lincoln, Civil War books will go) I started to page through them...and then found something interesting enough in each of them to keep! It will be an ongoing process to go through more books. I would like to give a good home to the ones I eventually part with (mostly fiction books and broad topic books I think).

I know it will be an ongoing process. Like you, I have more books than space. I will probably have to put some into storage somewhere. I have decided the best answer is to bring fewer books into the house for now. Smile

Good luck as you work on your project!