Books are important... OR, are they? I'd be really curious to know what the grandkids think. With our society being so digitized I find myself hardly ever cracking one open.
I'll tell you one good reason why books (and reading them) are important. "You can't think a thought that you don't have the words for."
Let me know what you and your kids think, no matter when you ever get to reading this blog.
History behind this one: We sold our old book shelves with this move. We boxed up all the books. They were the heaviest of all the boxes we moved. We bought new book shelves. Now I'm wondering if it's the right thing to do to fill them up with our books or just leave the books boxed up.
ps: some of the paint in this new house is too flat.
5 comments:
Jonah says:
I think they're important. Because we can learn words that we've never learned before.
He also says: I lost a tooth and its almost birthday. I love you, bye.
Nolan says:
mmmhuh (traslation-yes) because they are googoogagas. boogers for grandpa. because we can learn from them.
short answer:
I think books are important.
long answer:
I got rid of a ton of books a few years ago because, ironically, I read a book by Peter Walsh, "It's all too Much." In it he gave some reasons why people keep books, sentimental, look smart, because someday they will read it, etc. However, he said, the real reason books are important are for the knowledge they contain.
We have 2 shelves with adult books now. Mostly religious or reference books and a few books with sentimental attachments. I decided it was a waste of space for us to keep my many many many fiction books because, I wouldn't read most of them twice and I'd already read them once. Plus, I only check books out from the library so I never add any.
I like books in actual book form. I decided I'd hate a electronic version of books. I just wouldn't want to look at a screen that much. We have tons of kids books. I'd guess at least 200 and we have about 50-60 books checked out from the library all the time.
In other words, knowledge that comes from books is important but I'd rather not clutter my house with them.
The consensus during carpool this morning was that books, in their heavy, hold-in-your-hands way, are still very important. That said, I found myself strangely conflicted--I've always wanted a "wall of books" for our home, but I RARELY buy books anymore. The only hard-copy books I read lately are ones from the library or my scriptures! After that, I'm on my Kindle! :) And the books that the kids pull from our little "library" at home are the Harry Potter books and Hunger Games--I'm glad we've got those in hard-copy! We go through the kids' books regularly to sift through and donate. My advice would be to sift through your boxes and only keep the books that are near and dear to you, for starters.
We got Abby a Nook for her scriptures, and while she won't say it, it's obvious she doesn't like it, and would rather read books.
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