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The Painful Process of Getting Rid of Books

A reader on the painful process of giving away books, including figuring out which books have to go, and realizations about book acquisition habits.

Perennial Question: Can A Person Have Too Many Books?

How one reader deals with her overflowing to-be-read pile, affectionately nicknamed "The Cube."

I Reflect My Shelves; My Shelves Reflect Me

On using weeding as a way to create a library that reflects who you are.

How To Weed Your Bookshelves

Downsizing your personal book collection is hard. Here's one method of weeding your books and keeping it going.

How To Weed Your Bookshelves

Downsizing your personal book collection is hard. Here's one method of weeding your books and keeping it going.