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You know how sometimes you read a novel and it was an OK but not great novel - but there was something in it that will stick in your mind forever? Last year I read The Dive from Clausen's Pier and there was a character in it who was a great reader but only owned one bookcase. He never allowed himself to buy more books than would fit in the one bookcase and once it was full, if he wanted to buy more books he had to start divesting.

I was simultaneously horrified and fascinated by that concept. I've never been able to get it out of my mind.

by Maryb2004 on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 09:05:40 PM EST
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Books are fabulous. There are few you're going to read twice.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun May 18th, 2008 at 10:30:40 PM EST
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but you never know which ones, so you'd better keep them all.

Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.

by ceebs (bunchofwankers (at) gmail (dot) com) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 06:27:12 AM EST
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