Resolutions

HOUSEHOLD
( Bathroom )

( Hallway )

( Living Room )

( Library )

KNITTING
( Mother's Washcloths )

Scarf/Learn to knit project: postponed to 2012. suricattus has convinced me to do it as an ebook with embedded video, which I think is a great idea... only now I need to learn how to do that, and I'm not putting housework on hold to do so.

( Own Projects )

( Learn )

TRAVEL/EVENTS
- Gallifrey One
- Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
- ChicagoTARDIS
- London!

GENERAL
- learn "clinic Spanish"
- stand at least 12 clinic shifts (3)
- investigate hoop dance
- write 52 reviews (1)
- try 52 recipes (3)
- learn basic classic guitar
- set up meal plan
- set up exercise plan

( ALSO ACCOMPLISHED )

A question for those who cull books

So, I'm going through the library with the intent of culling out 1/2 to 2/3 of the books.

For those who just gasped in horror, move along, this is not the post for you.

Still reading? Okay. Part of this is surprisingly easy - out go all old reference books (suricattus, I've set the Howdunit series aside for you), most duplicates (most but not all, because I cannot seem to part with any of my 3 print copies of Pride & Prejudice), series books where I liked only the first couple of books (which, naturally, stay) and yellowed classics (on account of them being downloadable for free, so why keep a ratty print copy?)

And some things are easy keepers - all the Terry Pratchetts, Dorothy Sayers, Thurbers. Anything signed to me. Books that I know I love. Books that it hurts me to give up even if I know that's illogical to keep them (the 3 copies of P&P).

But this leaves a surprisingly large grey area. Review copies that I sorta liked. Series books that I haven't touched in 20 years. Books I liked but the author has pissed me off (Hess, I'm looking at you.)

And hardest of all, books that I used to love but have no idea if I even like anymore. For example, I used to adore the Grub-and-Stakers series. I thought it was the funniest, zaniest thing ever. Only I went back to reread a favorite and what used to be cute was grating and stilted. I dumped it before I finished two pages.

I don't have time to reread them all, and in some cases I'm afraid to. Back in the day, I thought On The Eighth Day and Those Who Hunt the Night were the best books ever written so I'm more than a little afraid to crack the covers and discover they're crap.

If you cull your books, what criteria do you use? Would you keep something out of sentiment?