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I have several Karen Kingston books and whereas they have helped me deal with my clutter I disagree completely with her thoughts about books.

The most creative people I know have books piled everywhere - some neatly, some piled helter skelter. I had wall to wall shelves in the home I lived in several years ago and they wasn't enough to contain my collection. Due to a Series of Unfortunate Events I've had to move quite a few times since then, and during one of my moves I was pressured into giving up most of my books. 12 of the small uhaul boxes - that's the size of the boxes that letter size paper comes in. It was the WORST thing I have EVER done and not a day goes by that I don't regret my actions. I've spent the last 6 years trying to replace them and will NEVER give them up again.

I advise people to give up the car, give up the clothes, give up the furniture but NEVER EVER EVER give up your books(or your music). They may be part of your past but they are a GOOD PART, filed with ideas and thoughts most of us go back to time and time again.

There was major conflict in the family when my aunt moved and my sister tried to talk her out of her books and I told her to take them all. She has since gotten rid of many things she brought with her - furniture, clothing, nick nacks - things that really don't have a place in her new life. But she hasn't gotten rid of one book and she says she never will.

Maybe books are like pets - you either have them or you don't. The people that DO have them "get it" the people that don't never will. That's sad, they're missing out on so much.