I recently bought two Sports books and my friend asked what am I going to do with them when I'm done and I say-"TRASH CAN!!!. I mean what else am I going to do after I finish? It's not like a DVD that I can Watch again. and My life is not that boring for me to READ a book again so where else would it be when I finish but the bottom of the trash can???-lol


So what do you do with your books when you finish?

Give them to Goodwill or Salvation Army - or do you have a Half Price Books in the Philly area? There are places that will take used books for cash.

Give them to Goodwill or Salvation Army - or do you have a Half Price Books in the Philly area? There are places that will take used books for cash.


What about the Salvation Army?

I either donate them or take them to a used book store.

I either donate them or take them to a used book store.


Well if there are none that's in walking distance from my apt then that's a wrap-lol

my fellow Tennants sometimes leave stuff they no longer want in the lobby/vestibule of my building, books, old videos, etc. in the past i have left a book or two there.

it's sort of like a free yard sale.

I keep 'em. I'll eventually reread them, loan my copy to someone or give it to the used bookstore around the corner from where I live.

I strongly advise not throwing out the books. See if you can donate them to the library nearest you... Libraries always need books. :)

Schools, too. As a teacher, I'm always looking for more books for my classroom. Even if it's a book that doesn't fit into any certain curricula or whatnot, I use them sometimes in art projects and, being an inner-city school, I have some students who really can't afford books or whatnot, so I like to give them out to kids when I find something that matches their interests.

I keep my books. I started collecting them last year and I'll never get rid of them and I don't loan them out anymore.

I usually keep em. When I have time I like to skim through em again. Actually depending on how much I liked the book.

Unless it's a gift from my husband, I usually pass books on to someone. There's always someone interested in reading a good book.

I keep mine, but I have so many that I want to donate them or something. I have way too many.

Unless it's a gift from my husband, I usually pass books on to someone. There's always someone interested in reading a good book.


You think anyone will be interested in reading a book about the best articles of Philly Sportswriter Bill Conlin?-lol

You can donate them to your local library, I've done that a few times but I usually keep the books that I really like.

You think anyone will be interested in reading a book about the best articles of Philly Sportswriter Bill Conlin?-lol
You are in Philly so it is possible. lol

You are in Philly so it is possible. lol


I plan to finish it tonight, 221 page book and i'm on page 61. Nothing on TV so i should just finish the book-lol

You can donate them to a library. Never throw books away unless they're tore beyond recognition.

I keep 'em. I'll eventually reread them, loan my copy to someone or give it to the used bookstore around the corner from where I live.

I strongly advise not throwing out the books. See if you can donate them to the library nearest you... Libraries always need books. :)

I've done this. There aren't really any used bookstores in Toledo.

I take them to my local book store they give me a dollar per book or more if it's a best seller. Then I usually get another book. Don't throw them away that's such a waste of information. :nonono:

You think anyone will be interested in reading a book about the best articles of Philly Sportswriter Bill Conlin?-lol
You did. :lol:



Why did your friend ask you what you were going to do with your books?

You did. :lol:



Why did your friend ask you what you were going to do with your books?



Well I kept the Jeffersons Book i bought last year so I may just stack it on top of that

I keep mine. I re-read books all the time. Or I'll lend them to my mom to read, if I think it's something she'll like. I agree with everyone else, don't throw it away. Either give it to someone or donate it to your library. You could even sell it on Ebay and make a few bucks. LOL

You can donate them to a library. Never throw books away unless they're tore beyond recognition.
Even then, put them in the RECYCLE BIN, never just throw them out, landfills are overflowing as it is. :nonono:

I always keep my books. That is why I have so many. :lol:

You could even sell it on Ebay and make a few bucks. LOL

Books are overkill on Ebay, Unless you have something rare or signed by a prominent author then you're probably wasting your time. If a book does sell, The seller usually makes their profit from the shipping.

Books are overkill on Ebay, Unless you have something rare or signed by a prominent author then you're probably wasting your time. If a book does sell, The seller usually makes their profit from the shipping.
This is true. I just bought 3 books on half.com and all of the books were under $2, but shipping for each one was $3.49.

I keep my books. Sometimes I reread them, sometimes I let other people read them, but...I like books. I have a ridiculous number of books that I refuse to throw away or get rid of.

I keep mine too. I have two places in my room where I store books, hehe! I'll usually reread anything that I have, or let my mom read it.

Books are overkill on Ebay, Unless you have something rare or signed by a prominent author then you're probably wasting your time. If a book does sell, The seller usually makes their profit from the shipping.
You're absolutely right.

I know if you have any first editions of Stephen King's books from before he became widely known, these are HUGE sellers.

Never, never trash a book. Or burn a book. It's like trashing or burning the author. When you write a book, you put a piece of who you are into writing. Such a wealth of information that we take for granted... It's too precious to simply toss away.

Yes, I'm fanatical that way. But that's why book burners are scum in my eyes.

Never, never trash a book. Or burn a book. It's like trashing or burning the author. When you write a book, you put a piece of who you are into writing. Such a wealth of information that we take for granted... It's too precious to simply toss away.



That's really well put. :)

lol the title of this thread cracked me up for some reason.

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