I just unhauled 105 books and I was hoping for more (I have way too many books). This was lovely to watch and to hear your thoughts on the go. 😊
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Good for you, Lisa! Wow. I bet you have a nice amount of space now. Did it feel good in the end?
@lisaedwards8505
5 ай бұрын
@@thelefthandedreader6632 It sure did! I was able to give some to friends, donate to a book swap and gave the rest to charity. Now to read what I have and try to avoid buying more. That’s the REAL challenge. 😉
@zambrota55
5 ай бұрын
I became a book collector because I could not get rid of the books I had already read. All the walls of my house are covered with books. Refreshing and warms my heart... these are old friends and we have an unforgettable interaction... you should...
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Ah, how wonderful!!
@nathansnook
5 ай бұрын
loved this bit of spring cleaning! the shelves look so wonderful!
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Thanks, Nathan. It feels good to clean out and let go. 🥰
@AngelasBookcase
5 ай бұрын
lol not knowing if the mic is even working has seen me spiral too many times 😂 great collection!
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Right? I don’t think I like this one. I’ll give it one more shot!
@LilyWesselsSoselisa
5 ай бұрын
Hi Renee, unhauling bookshelves is a never ending story for me. I've unhauled maybe 150 books till now. But I've also bought new(second hand) ones😮. We'll it makes me happy 😅. It's supporting for my own unhauling yourney to be there with you during yours. Thank you....Oh and I've not became friends with Murakami. With regards, Lily
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
It’s a really good feeling to make space for other books, isn’t it? 😃👏👏👏
@JamesRuchala
5 ай бұрын
"the lighting over here is weird and coming from the side"? That's my entire aesthetic!
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Hahahaaaaa. Oh my god, that had me laughing out loud!
@penultimateh766
5 ай бұрын
It's Vermeer, right?
@LifeLessonsFromBooks
5 ай бұрын
Oh I need to read Watership Down and Portrait of an Artist. I hope to find them both at a second hand book store somewhere....might even borrow them. Let's see. Recently I went through an unhaul too (I'm still going through it). Over 100 books that I've given away and still going.... but I haven't even made a DINT on the bookshelves!!! I kept most of my classics and literature and got rid of tonnes of books of passions and interests past. I made a decision to not borrow books from the library for a little while and just read what I have. Sigh. All the best with your unhauling!
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Helen, I remember than unhauling! That was massive! Good for you. It’s a wonderful feeling opening up space, isnt it?
@casskrug
5 ай бұрын
ugh i just did a big unhaul in january and i’m already feeling like i need to do another 😵💫 the never ending struggle!!
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
I know what you mean! Sometimes I’m feeling a lot more “cut throat” on my approach and at other times, way too generous about keeping books. 😆😆😆
@DonnaEmerald8
5 ай бұрын
I think personally the best Joyce book to start with is "Dubliners", the short story collection. Then if you like that try "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", because that's about his early life as a writer, but of course you won't have any feeling for the author, I would think, without first getting a feel for his work. Anyone who likes magic realism in books, or strange happenings, would adore Murakami, and I remember hoovering up his books, after the first one enchanted me with it's magical, beautiful atmosphere. "Hard Times" is an amazing book, and could be read seamlessly right after "Bleak House". I rather envy you for not having read these ones yet. They blew me away, as they say.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Donna, that may settle it for me with Murakami because I don’t usually like either? I may end up donating this book because, hey, it’ll give me more space and I can get it out of the library - especially since I’m actually working at the library now! Oh, I’m excited now about Hard Times - thank you! I have read one story in Dubliners…the last one I think about the 2 sisters and the dinner. I loved it! Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.
@clarepotter7584
5 ай бұрын
So bad at un hauling. I think I should try a few chapters and narrow down what I need to keep.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Clare, I hear you! I’m forcing myself to do this! Perhaps it’s because many of the books I own I picked up so cheaply that I can at least have that in my mind!
@vickieanderson2804
5 ай бұрын
You're so funny, Renee. I loved watching you go through your treasures. Thanks for taking us along with you. But my heart sank when I thought you were going to toss Handmaid's Tale. It ranks way up there for me.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
I know! It’s a beloved book for so many people. It’s safely still on my shelves…just moved to an upper one. Whew! 😅
@penultimateh766
5 ай бұрын
I hope you do read The Hobbit. Just a completely different type of literature. I tend to keep ahold of my nonfiction books because I tell myself I'm going to use them for reference one day (ha ha), so I'm trying to get more of the fiction from the library. But I tend to have more room because I messily stack things horizontally! Thanks for the upload.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Tolkien sure is an entirely different type of literature, isnt it? Oh, stacking horizontally. I have to keep that method in mind!!
@dansteensland2580
5 ай бұрын
Every time I unhaul books I have regrets. Admitting the problem doesn’t actually help. 😂 The Handmaids Tale was a good read. A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man- painful. Virginia Wolff’s take on Ulysses describes my feelings towards James Joyce.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Ah, what a wonderful description! I can imagine there would be regrets in this process!
@rainbownotebooks4747
5 ай бұрын
I discovered S. Drakulic last year and now it’s my favorite:) and want to read all of her works… the novel you have I believe it’s quite gruesome, so maybe not to start with that…
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Oh you did? How cool! Thanks for the heads up about the one book of hers I have!
@markhayward9764
5 ай бұрын
Please give A Portrait of the Artist a go. It is one of those books that is as interesting for how he says things as what he is saying but then I am a complete fan boy and capable of boring anyone for hours about Joyce. I would really love to know what you think though.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Mark, thanks for mentioning this book again. Once I finished that first Henry James (The Americans), I meant to get to more. I do intend to get to it!
@GailFuhlman
5 ай бұрын
I need to unhauled some of my books because I have many duplicate copies of books. Now I have given some of the duplicates away. But I am thinking about donating some. I have been given books by my daughter and law. They're books I will never read. Now my sister and law have been taking them to thrift stores she frequents.
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
Oh yes, Gail. It’s so wonderful when you can actually pass them on to someone. I feel really good about handing them off to my sister for the Senior program book swap.
@lisaburke1761
5 ай бұрын
You need to read The Handmaid's Tale! 😊
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
I know, I know!!! I kept it, so there’s at least a chance!
@rainydaysurvivor
5 ай бұрын
Haruki Murakami 😍😍😍
@thelefthandedreader6632
5 ай бұрын
You’re a fan? Yay!
@rainydaysurvivor
5 ай бұрын
@@thelefthandedreader6632 My fave. Enjoy yours too!
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