Here's how to decide whether to keep a book or get rid of it

Mark Frauenfelder 10:40 am Mon Jan 12, 2015

I own more books than I can read in a lifetime. I need to try out Erik Knutzen's system for cleaning his bookshelves.

The book was released to the universe if:

I had read it and absorbed the information

The library has a copy

It does not give me joy

I don't think I'll ever read it

My interests have changed

I read part but don't think I'll read the rest

I kept the book if:

It's a volume I refer to for reference on a regular basis

It gives me joy

It's especially beautiful as an object (only one or two books actually ended up in this category — I'm not a book collector)

I really intend to read it

I want to re-read it

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