Books invading my house

squeaky

Or try Freecycle?

Just don't ever let him know that he can also get books from there

But yes, you need to talk


If you decide to sell on Amazon there's a great thread on the Ebay and other auctions board that tells you everything you ever wanted to know

Selling Your Stuff on Amazon Part 11 - Advice for newbies in first two posts

dorry_2

I have had great success from selling books on amazon. In second year at uni, funds were running low and I made about £300 in the summer holiday selling books on amazon!

If you need any selling tips etc, just pm me

weegie.geek

mrseyes wrote: »

I have often feel like packing my bag and go.

If the worst thing in your life is that your man's a bookworm, you're doing well.

Would you really leave over this? I find that pretty hard to believe. He's a hoarder. Having an insane amount of books isn't a bad thing per se, is it?

The only problem is that the books are taking over the house. Get the attic floored and fire as many of them up there as you can. Tell him you'll bin all the ones lying on the floor if he doesn't sort out shelves and stuff.

Is there more to this that you're not letting on? I'm still baffled by this.

belfastgirl23

Yeah I agree with weegiegeek but then I'm a bookworm myself. At least books are relatively easy to store, just add in a load of shelves somewhere. Or the other thing might be to persuade him to give them to friends who enjoy reading??

pol

We had a similar problem until a few years ago, although it was both of us buying them. We decided to give half of them to the local library who were very pleased. We kept about a thousand which are spread around the house, and limit ourselves to the one in, one out method now.
If you can take a few to the library each time you go out they will appreciate it (and benefit many other readers) and will hardly be missed by your husband among the many others. Good luck.

pol

msmicawber

I have to confess to being similar to your husband, so would advise that you don't just give or throw his books away. I know I'd go berserk if anyone did that to me. The suggestion made about packing them in dated boxes, then selling or otherwise getting rid of any that have not been missed in a 6 month period is a good one, but I'd caution you not just to do this without his consent as it may well end in fireworks.

Spendless

I'm about to start de-cluttering our books. I have found a Charity 'skip' at our Asda that takes books. I live in a market town and there is a 2nd hand bookstall, for each book you take back they will knock so much off price of another book. Not sure exactly how it works as never done it, but MIL has so will take her with me.

phizzimum

Books are something I have such an emotional attachment to, so I can empathise with both of you. It used to feel very wrong to get rid of them, but I looked at the shelves and realised there were lots of novels that I would never read again. Reference books I tend to keep. I try to tell myself that they deserve to go to good homes where they will be loved and read!

bunty109

If anyone has any books they want to donate anywhere, can I please suggest your local library? At least then LOTS of people can get as much joy out of them as you!

Justamum

msmicawber wrote: »

I have to confess to being similar to your husband, so would advise that you don't just give or throw his books away. I know I'd go berserk if anyone did that to me. The suggestion made about packing them in dated boxes, then selling or otherwise getting rid of any that have not been missed in a 6 month period is a good one, but I'd caution you not just to do this without his consent as it may well end in fireworks.

I agree on this. I am a bookworm - luckily my DH is too! We have about 10 bookcases full (my DH inherited his father's books a couple of years ago which doubled our collection). When we moved recently I did get rid of some old children's books which were no longer needed, but most of our books will never leave! If anybody got rid of any of my books without my knowledge I would never forgive them. It would be a betrayal.