Music Swap and Party Talk

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Ooh, I may be out there in March...

If you're out here the weekend I'm not I'm going to be quite sad.

I'm in. Presuming I'm in town.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

What are the participation requirements? Old books we're tired of but that we think someone else on earth might possibly enjoy?

Do they have to be fiction?

No phone books. Heh. And referably nothing too horribly damaged. A coffee stained cover, no problem. Water-logged because your house flooded, maybe not.

They can be books you read and hated. Books you read, enjoyed, but probably won't read again and would rather not keep around taking up space. I love books and I have ones I'll never give up, but I'm not exactly a collector. I've always clung to my books - wanted to own them, show them off - but I'm trying to de-clutter, be less attached to things I don't really need. I want to keep the books I'll re-read, the ones I'd like to share but ultimately have returned. But there are some I have just because I read them once upon a time, and so they are being wasted. Aesthetically I enjoy seeing books I've read or plan to read around. But I don't own a home and I will move again someday, and I don't want to keep packing up and moving books I'll never read again.

Etc.

[innerSpaceman]

Alas, I can't read anymore. I have developed such incredible book narcolepsy that a few pages will put me out like a light.

As you might imagine, it takes me years to get thru a single book. Waaaaa.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I'm resurrecting old plans.... First things first: book swap, hopefully in Hollywood before the book swap. So, March? April?

I am slightly confused. Is there some famous public book swap that you are referring to? it seems like in the bolded part you are saying "book swap before the book swap"

And is there going to be a music swap as well?

How about a wife swap?

[Not Afraid]

I think we'd be in.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think we'd be in.

You'd better be more specific, following Kevy's post.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I am slightly confused. Is there some famous public book swap that you are referring to? it seems like in the bolded part you are saying "book swap before the book swap"

And is there going to be a music swap as well?

How about a wife swap?

Typo. Am reopening the book swap discussion before moving on to discuss the possibility of an ongoing music swap (that wouldn't necessary require meeting up in person, but occasional get-togethers would be swell, and swanky).

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You'd better be more specific, following Kevy's post.

No need.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I'll show up, but no promises on whether the books I bring will be any good or not. I'm not a book purchasing type.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I'll show up, but no promises on whether the books I bring will be any good or not. I'm not a book purchasing type.

Great. I'm counting on you to pack up all the books no one wants and lug them back to your library, as a donation.

She says, with a jokey smile on her face. There's a library right around the corner from me, where I'll donate the unwanted. And what *they* don't want, I'll take to goodwill, etc.