I went through a book cull waaaay too many times and it was positively heart wrenching every.single.time. But it needed to be done with all the international moves - I feel good many went to friends or were gifted to charity. Now in our forever home, my library is compact but important đ
It is a painful experience, and I debated it for a long time. In the end, I just had to bite the bullet. I never sold all of my books, and although my library is A LOT smaller, it's much more valuable, kinda like cutting the wheat from the chaff. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is a great way to recoup a few bob during a clearout. I had a major book declutter a couple of years ago, I always donate books once I've read them now either via a friend reading after me then giving to a charity shop or directly to the community centre shop or charity shop. That way everyone gets a chance to read a keep a book even if they can't afford to buy one. I also listen to audio books for free from our library. There are a few books I like to read again & they stay on the shelf.
What a great idea for culling your books! And what an eclectic range of books you have, from Schwarzenegger to Jordan Peterson! Arnie was my childhood hero growing up too. But I found the last few books of his left me feeling like an abject underachiever after I read them!
Schwarzenegger did some amazing things and, after growing up watching his movies, he was my childhood hero, too. But after reading his book, that changed. He may be a high achiever, but he cheated on his wife and hid it for many years, and I didnât like how he dumped his manager that stayed with him through the hard first years of his acting career as soon as he got his big break. So, now I make a point of not reading the books of people I like đ Thanks for watching
@@Roz.S probably a good rule of thumb. Nothing wrong with looking back on our childhood idols with fondness and healthy a measure of idealism. Thatâs why I never read Lassieâs autobiography ;-)
Hey Roseanna! Long time no see. It's always great to declutter and get some headspace. I remember discussing the benefits of a bookshelf with you years ago but there's always a million more books to read and space always runs out eventually. Great to have a video to watch alongside breakfast but couldn't believe it when I saw Shoe Dog was on the way out haha
Great to speak to you again! I'm sure I'll refill my shelves again soon. As you said, there are always more books to read! Shoe Dog was a great book, and I enjoyed reading it, but I don't think I'll ever re-read it, so off it went đ Hope you've been keeping well x
hi, im surprised you havent got a kindle for your travels, i used to have hundreds of books, and although ive kept a few i gave in and bought an ereader after saying i was never going tođ i like the fact you can take a dozen or a hundred books away with you and make the text bigger on the page to suit your eyesight. the e=ink can be read for hours unlike a tablet or phone and doesnt hurt your eyes. i also listen to audiobooks on mine.
I use the kindle app on my iPad. I know itâs not the same as Kindle, but I donât read as much when Iâm travelling because Iâm usually far too tired in the evenings đ Personally, I prefer physical books but itâs not practical to bring along a full library when traveling đđ Thanks for watching.
It is great to see you and Winston đ I hope you both are well and are enjoying life. Mercy, it hurts to see those books go đ but I understand the need and freedom of decluttering. I need to do the same with a few of mine at some point.
I have been thinking of selling some books for a while, but only recently managed to pluck up the courage and actually go through with it. I had to tell myself that a book is only worth keeping if I am going to read it again. I hope you and your family are well and are having a wonderful summer. x
Iâve gotten rid of a few books then I regretted it and then I stopped , a bit of clutter is okay and tomorrow if the lights go out permanently Iâll have enough to entertain me.
My plan to get rid of ALL my books, but I couldn't bring myself to do that. So, I just got rid of some of them and kept a few of my faves đ Thanks for watching and commenting
Hi! Helpful vid - thanks. Was wondering how to offload some books other than eBay/charity shops. Curious about shipping? Can you chose the postal service you use? I can't seem to find an answer anywhere.
Sadly, no, you can't choose the postal service. WeBuyBooks uses Evri. But you don't have to pay for postage and you can arrange for the boxes to be picked up from your address at no additional charge. The boxes are tracked, just make sure you keep the delivery note from the courier as proof of collection. Hope that helps.
When you send the books off, they are checked before payment is made. I have sent books that have been highlighted in areas and/or had notes scribbled in the margins. This was no problem and nothing was said. I think theyâre mainly checking to make sure you sent the books you said you were going send. As long as theyâre in a reasonable and readable condition, I donât think youâll have a problem.
I went through a book cull waaaay too many times and it was positively heart wrenching every.single.time. But it needed to be done with all the international moves - I feel good many went to friends or were gifted to charity. Now in our forever home, my library is compact but important đ
It is a painful experience, and I debated it for a long time. In the end, I just had to bite the bullet. I never sold all of my books, and although my library is A LOT smaller, it's much more valuable, kinda like cutting the wheat from the chaff.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
This is a great way to recoup a few bob during a clearout.
I had a major book declutter a couple of years ago, I always donate books once I've read them now either via a friend reading after me then giving to a charity shop or directly to the community centre shop or charity shop. That way everyone gets a chance to read a keep a book even if they can't afford to buy one.
I also listen to audio books for free from our library.
There are a few books I like to read again & they stay on the shelf.
Selling books is a physical and emotional pain. I am glad Winston was right there with you to help you get through this. đ
It is painful getting rid of books. I could have kept them all. đ Winston was his usual helpful self đ Thanks for watching
What a great idea for culling your books! And what an eclectic range of books you have, from Schwarzenegger to Jordan Peterson! Arnie was my childhood hero growing up too. But I found the last few books of his left me feeling like an abject underachiever after I read them!
Schwarzenegger did some amazing things and, after growing up watching his movies, he was my childhood hero, too. But after reading his book, that changed. He may be a high achiever, but he cheated on his wife and hid it for many years, and I didnât like how he dumped his manager that stayed with him through the hard first years of his acting career as soon as he got his big break. So, now I make a point of not reading the books of people I like đ
Thanks for watching
@@Roz.S probably a good rule of thumb. Nothing wrong with looking back on our childhood idols with fondness and healthy a measure of idealism. Thatâs why I never read Lassieâs autobiography ;-)
I'm reading my books then selling. The app sounds handy, thank you.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
You always make sense Roz â€ïž.Still coaching up on your steams đ
Thank you đđŒ
Hey Roseanna! Long time no see. It's always great to declutter and get some headspace. I remember discussing the benefits of a bookshelf with you years ago but there's always a million more books to read and space always runs out eventually. Great to have a video to watch alongside breakfast but couldn't believe it when I saw Shoe Dog was on the way out haha
Great to speak to you again! I'm sure I'll refill my shelves again soon. As you said, there are always more books to read! Shoe Dog was a great book, and I enjoyed reading it, but I don't think I'll ever re-read it, so off it went đ Hope you've been keeping well x
hi, im surprised you havent got a kindle for your travels, i used to have hundreds of books, and although ive kept a few i gave in and bought an ereader after saying i was never going tođ i like the fact you can take a dozen or a hundred books away with you and make the text bigger on the page to suit your eyesight. the e=ink can be read for hours unlike a tablet or phone and doesnt hurt your eyes. i also listen to audiobooks on mine.
I use the kindle app on my iPad. I know itâs not the same as Kindle, but I donât read as much when Iâm travelling because Iâm usually far too tired in the evenings đ Personally, I prefer physical books but itâs not practical to bring along a full library when traveling đđ
Thanks for watching.
It is great to see you and Winston đ I hope you both are well and are enjoying life. Mercy, it hurts to see those books go đ but I understand the need and freedom of decluttering. I need to do the same with a few of mine at some point.
I have been thinking of selling some books for a while, but only recently managed to pluck up the courage and actually go through with it. I had to tell myself that a book is only worth keeping if I am going to read it again. I hope you and your family are well and are having a wonderful summer. x
@@Roz.S Thank you đ We are well and enjoying summer break.
great video, I've recently done similar. ÂŁ57.91 on 43 books. Worth getting some money back for the sake of a declutter
Yes, I agree. I feel much better having more space and a few extra pounds is better than nothing. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I'm pure audiobooks - but that seems a very interesting app option
I love the honest review, thanks.
No problem. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi Roseanna! It's been ages! Good to see you back :)
Thank you! Yes, it has been a while! Hope you've been keeping well :)
Iâve gotten rid of a few books then I regretted it and then I stopped , a bit of clutter is okay and tomorrow if the lights go out permanently Iâll have enough to entertain me.
My plan to get rid of ALL my books, but I couldn't bring myself to do that. So, I just got rid of some of them and kept a few of my faves đ
Thanks for watching and commenting
hayyy love the video i was wondering where to find those codes
The code I used was WBB10 for an extra 10%. (Not sure if that code is still active, but that's the one I used).
Hope that helps.
Hi! Helpful vid - thanks. Was wondering how to offload some books other than eBay/charity shops. Curious about shipping? Can you chose the postal service you use? I can't seem to find an answer anywhere.
Sadly, no, you can't choose the postal service. WeBuyBooks uses Evri. But you don't have to pay for postage and you can arrange for the boxes to be picked up from your address at no additional charge. The boxes are tracked, just make sure you keep the delivery note from the courier as proof of collection. Hope that helps.
Do they say anything about the condition of the books? I've some with foxing. Any idea if these are accepted?
When you send the books off, they are checked before payment is made. I have sent books that have been highlighted in areas and/or had notes scribbled in the margins. This was no problem and nothing was said. I think theyâre mainly checking to make sure you sent the books you said you were going send. As long as theyâre in a reasonable and readable condition, I donât think youâll have a problem.
Total rip off in my view. Price of books versus 17 p a book. Gave mine to charity
Give them to charity book shops. It's much easier and much more rewarding and worthwhile.
For me I'm using this because I had tonnes of out dated university books so it can be useful