What do you do with a book when you complete it?

Usually, I might keep the book, unless it's a book that I don't plan on reading again or something like that. If it's a book that I like, then I will keep it. A lot of the time, this is what happens. I will keep them.

I would rather trade them with another book so i don't have to spend centavo in buying a new one. It is more wiser, i think.

I sell most of my books at the Half Price Books store. Occasionally I keep my favorite books to read again later and sometimes I'll save then to give to friends.

I keep the book and when I'm bored and got nothing to do I read it again. I haven't thought of selling my books

To be honest I get most of my books from the library. Others I borrow off my daughter so always give them back to her. Also on the park where I live we have our own little library were everyone puts the books they have finished with and we can go and take any as often as we want to.

I love my books and I treasure them so much. I don't think I could ever part with any one of them. I keep them for my children and for my children's children. My belief is, however old a book is, it will always be worth it's weight in gold. I know that for sure because when I was young, I love to read my parent's and grand parent's books from their old library. For me books can be some kind of a priceless legacy for the next generation. Besides, books are like silent instructors that are available anytime for anyone to learn from.

I just store them inside a box or cabinet for future re-reading. It never crossed my mind to sell them. Besides, i only have a few books, i think they are only around 30, comic books included. I have lots of magazines though, those are what i call 'a waste of money' looking back, since when i finish reading them, its purpose has been served. It has a shelf life as well since they release it monthly, unlike books.

Hey megamatt~ I love to read! About 2 years ago I did a major clean out and got rid of alot of old books that I hadn't looked in years. They weren't in great condition so I threw most of them out. I had out dated Enyclopedas that were my Mom's when she was young and she is now 80 so they were really worthless!lol And I love to buy new books all the time. When I see something in a store at a reduced price or sometimes online I buy it. I will sometimes read a book twice because after awhile I do sort of forget the whole story and if it was a book that I really liked I don't mind reading it again! I have quite a few new books right now that I am looking forward to reading. I mostly keep my books, but I am also thinking of having a garage/tag sale so I may sell some of them.

I read informational books more than once, or use them for reference later. However, other than that I rarely reread a book. But I still keep them. I put them on my bookshelf! I am pretty selective about what i purchase, so I do pretty good. I also go through them every once in awhile and it helps to keep them down to the "necessary" ones!

Hi mega matt: I love books. I have a lot of books in my library that I've bought since I was 14 years old. Actually I'm thinking right now about what books I am going to buy next year. In my case, I always try to keep the books after reading them because you never know if you want to read them later. You can fall in love opf a book in different moments of your life. Thanks for sharing you ideas of what you are doing with your books too. Have a nice day. ALVARO.

I have always dreamt of having a library so I collect books but only those that I really like. But there were also some books I gave to my sister and I think she sold those after reading them. The ones that are left with me, I re-read them once in a while.

yes, right. many people after finish reading their books. much of them actually just put their book in a many place. and never thing where they can put it. in a special place. but i am self, never want to do that. I am a girl who like reading a story book, because my sister is working in the bookstore. so am always asking book from her. and after I am finish may reading. i collect it in special place. and I make a beautiful library in my room.

I keep all of mine, the only time I get rid of books is if someone like a friend or a family member sees a book and wants to have it. I like having a lot of books, and I like most books that I own, so I think it is nice to re-read them every once in a while. I have no re-read all of my books, but quite a few of them have been read more than once.

keeping it is a collection is what i usually do with books that i gave finished i prefer my book just to be somewhere withing grasps when i need them i don't really believe that a book can lose its essence when you finished it you can still make use of it or enjoy reading it again when there is something that you think you might have skipped so just think twice before wasting a good book.

most of my books come from the library so my books go back into our library bag to be returned. seldom will i buy a book (sometimes i do at thrift stores or garage sales) but i do have a few favourites that i actually own and i reread them every couple of years or so.

Most books I pass on so they can be enjoyed by others. I have a very small collection of books that I will keep forever. I have a bible, a dictionary, a thesaurus, and a couple of natural healing books and a book on meditation. I also have my fairy tale book from when I was a little girl as well as my favorite of all time ...Alice in Wonderland. The set was my aunt's when she was a girl and it was given to me when I was a little girl. I don't invest a lot of money in books. I tend to go to the library often. In the summer, I do stop at yard sales and I'll pick up some books for 25 to 50 cents just to have on hand.

I add them to my collection if I liked them... if I didn't then I'll give it to a used book store. Someone else will enjoy it more than me. With my home collection my books often make the rounds through my family members and friends. I'm a mad crazy reader so lately my family's been depending on me to give them good books to read. My Mom recently told me, "Hey! Give me books!" And I gave her a stack of twelve books. She's only gotten through about three, but she's loved them all.

It depends on the book. Some I might want to read again or refer to so I have to find shelf space for them. Others I might pass on to a friend, they might get sold on Amazon or e-bay if they are worth something, the might go to a charity shop. If I'm going to a local nursery (plants not kids) they have a shelf by the checkout for free book exchange, you take old books in and help yourself to any you like the look of.

i keep 'em.. i've read every book i have at least two times..and not to say that i don't buy any new books. just that i really do enjoy reading

Nearly the same as you do. I keep some really good for reading again someday; also keep the ones which have reference value, and try to sell the others. If I can't sell them as books, I'll sell to the salvage station.