Thursday, July 25, 2013

Feature & Follow Friday Blog Hop #21


Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme/feature hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkee.

This week's topic is:

What do you do with your books after you are done reading them?


I mostly read e-books now but when I read a paperback, I usually just put it back on my bookshelf after I have read and reviewed it. I like to keep the book out until I've done my review so that it is readily available.

Since I mostly read e-books, I have a system for filing them away when I finish. Once I finish a book, I leave it on my carousal until I write and publish my review. Once I have published my review, I remove it from my carousal and archive it on my kindle.  This way the only books that I have on my carousal are my unread books, which is growing by the day. Yes, I have a book hoarding problem and I am kind of an organizational freak :-)

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24 comments:

  1. I've been reading a lot for my Kindle so the books on my shelf are just there piling up with to-read labeled on them. Even if I read the book on Kindle I tend to buy them in print if available. But my storing them needs to be checked if I'm buying more prints.

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  2. I still prefer a book in hand over a ebook.. but I read books on my Nook when I can :)

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  3. I have different folders on my kindle and just file them away in the appropriate folder when I'm finished. So far I haven't archived any yet as I haven't run out of room.
    Physical books, I keep if I will reread them. Otherwise I pass on to family or give to a charity shop. I used to keep them all but after decades of doing that, storage became a problem! I'm more selective now :O

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  4. I'm the same way. I love my books but it drives me crazy when they're not organized. I have so many books on my kindle that I sub-divide them into categories. But, like you, once they are read and reviewed, they get deleted.


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  5. Hopping through. I do that too. I'll leave an ebook on my phone until I review it and then archive it.

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  6. My unread books are definitely piling up on me :-) I usually only buy hard copy books when I really want to own it. I read a lot of indie author books which aren't always available in hard copy.

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  7. I do like books in hand but I read a lot of Indie books that aren't always available in hard copy so my kindle has become my new best friend :-)

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  8. I love that you are an organizer like me :-) I don't buy many hard copies so I always keep the ones I buy. I am a re-reader so I love having them on hand.

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  9. Yes! I need organization. I really need to go through and sub-divide mine too. Thanks for stopping by!

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  10. It is the easiest way for my to go through and pick out a new book to read, even though I have so many unread books, I am afraid to count them!

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  11. Fantasy Is More FunJuly 26, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    I mostly use eBooks now too - they just take up less space and I can get them more quickly.

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  12. I need to archive my Nook books or something like that. I think it's smart you only have unread books your carousal though. Makes organizing a whole lot easier!

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  13. I really love having a kindle because the books don't take up so much space, but I still miss having an actual book in front of me.

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  14. When you're a book blogger, it's important to have some sort of organisational system or it gets a bit crazy!

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  15. It's always nice to be at least a little organized, or at least a system that makes sense to you even if it doesn't to anyone else :)


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  16. I agree, definitely why I love e-books! Thanks for stopping by.

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  17. Having an actual book is enjoyable but I'm not sure I'd have room in my house if all my kindle books were hard copies.

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  18. Totally agree. There must be organization or all hell breaks loose :-)

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  19. Agreed! I have to have a system to avoid craziness and panic attacks. :-)

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  20. I could live at a Starbucks. Sitting and reading at a starbucks for the rest of my life...that would make me eternally happy :) New follower on Blog lovin, GFC, Google+. Follow back if interested! http://ramblingsonreadings.blogspot.com/2013/07/blog-hop_4980.html

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  21. I should probably start archiving my read ones. My kindle is like an explosion of books. =\

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  22. In order to not have a complete mental breakdown, I at least need some organization.

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  23. Just cyber-hopping along! Now following - http://bookcovereviews.blogspot.com

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