With our move to Oregon about a month away, we've started the packing process. As you might expect, we have a lot of books. And I have a penchant for collecting hardcover books (new, remainders, or used), which take up a lot of space and weigh a ton.
A few months ago, my wife got a Sony e-reader, which she calls the ultimate "declutter" device. It carries up to 160 books on a thin device that's smaller than a trade paperback. It would take me about two small moving boxes to fit that many paperbacks, and about seven to fit that many hardcovers.
However, I've been participating in Amazon's Vine program, through which I've been getting advance reader copies of various books, mostly fiction, for free to review. The ARCs aren't as heavy as hardcovers, but they're about the same size, and therefore the same clutter.
It's hard to argue against free books. But it's also hard to argue against decluttering . . . . I'm not sure which of us is doing the better job.
Have you tried the Kindle? It holds much more than the Sony and will go a long way to convince you to give up the books. Plus, I bet you can get Kindle versions of the freebies you currently get from Amazon since its their product. Find out more here: http://www.organize-more-stress-less.com/kindle.html. The Kindle helped to end my love affair with hard back books and started a new one with light weight convenience.
Posted by: Christine Simiriglia | July 04, 2009 at 08:56 PM