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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