At 05:46 AM 2/25/2006, you wrote:
Could someone please explain the point of listing one's books? I'm afraid
I don't see the point. Mine are all on shelves in my workroom. I know what
they are, and where they are. Why would I need to list them? (More time I
haven't got anyway!)
suzi
For me, it helps to be able to call them up on the computer, or search for
something I know is on a bookshelf in the other room, or when I am not sure
which book I have, and which book I want, because I have a swiss-cheese
memory on things. I also plan on putting a list of my favorite books, with
short personal reviews, on my web site for others to view. Many times on
this list and on others, someone will ask something and instead of
re-writing the same info (title, author, isbn, etc.) over and over, I can
just highlight the info, copy, paste, and send the e-mail. It also helps
for insurance purposes. If I can prove I owned a book after a fire, the
book costs can be covered. Considering how many books I own and some are
expensive to replace, that would be very helpful for me. And doing this on
a computer also beats the card catalog system I once used for my general
paperbacks, so that just means I can be anal-retentive about some things...
I was an accountant for a reason. ;-)
Kimiko
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