HUGE BOOK UNHAUL | decluttering and getting rid of a whole bookshelf

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[alexandraramz]

unhauls are sooo satisfying im not gonna lie. feels like taking a weight off, especially when you get rid of books you don't care about

[rachel-rxol]

just think, every book you keep that you don’t actually like, you’re keeping a person discovering it who might adore it. that’s my logic at least. i hate the idea of a book collecting dust on my shelf when it could be in someone’s home being read and loved instead ☺️

[katsala]

I was trying to decide what books to take to my dorm room this fall. I got it down to ten, did a second pass, and got it up to seventeen.

[kate]

Hi Emma, Really love a good unhaul vids, they’re my favorites. You did a great job!

But I wanna share my tips for decluttering :
1. If you’re hesitating or if it’s a maybe, that technically means it’s a no. If you really loved it, you’ll never hesitate.
2. And if u still end up storing some, go back to them a few weeks after and you might just end up decluttering them anyway .
3. Always do a 2nd or 3rd sweep on the books that you kept, you’ll always find more to declutter.

[lepotatoes]

the first time I moved, I had to get rid of some of my books and when I tell you I cried? I CRIED.

[Jerry.Bingham]

I don't know why I clicked on here, except I'm an old man who is so in love with books, that I am in pain every time I have to cull the herd. I still have books from fifty years ago. Your knowledge and enthusiasm are worth a thumbs-up and a word of respect. Thanks, Emmie. Carry on.

[francespeterson]

The Raven Cycle is my favorite series of all time and I actually think that there is a good chance that you would really like it! I adore Maggie Steifvater's writing so much and think it is so unique from a lot of young adult fantasy style. The books are so rich and have a lot of depth and I return to them over and over and I love them more each time! I appreciate the writing style and the characters and the story more and more the older I get.

[blossommachado]

LOL! This is so chaotic!! Emma starts off by saying she'll go by category then by genre or something like that but by the end she's just pulling random books! I love it!

[ParadoxKismet]

As a casual book collector and book lover this is really hard. There is nothing more cozy in a room than filled bookshelves and a comfortable chair. In the end I can part with ones I really didn't care for that much and I bought for myself. I hope you are able to make decisions that you end up being satisfied with. Good luck. And good vibes.

[gorrreads]

the raven cycle is so good!! i would keep the raven boys even if you dont read it right away, its one of my all-time favourite series!! i’ve grown out of a lot of the ya i used to read but these books have stood the test of time for me

[meganviesselman]

Think of giving things away as giving someone a chance to love it more than you did! It's a kindness to the world and to the book. Spread joy!

[maryhornsby]

THANK YOU my friend made me read The Throne of Glass and I hated the series. I made it through the third book because I thought it was a trilogy, but half-way through the third book I realized there was no way to wrap of the series by the end. There are many more after I just couldn't read. I feel so validated now.

[animilaawoo]

The cat laying like that is so cuteee 🥺

[Tania.atlasinajar]

This is gonna be rough! 😢 we are here for you Emma!

[AshleyZieman]

I just find the concept of keeping books you don't like or even hate just a waste of time, space and energy. Save your space for the things you 💕 the day you finally get ride of all the things you hate will just be so freeing. But to each their own ey 🥰

[mediumjohnsilver]

Before you part with the books, I think it would be good to keep a list of those you put in storage and those you unhauled. That way you can avoid, in six months’ time, a fruitless search of your apartment for a book you no longer have.

[egpqbmp]

I really recommend you to read 'The book thief'. It was a breath taking experience for me (and maybe the phase of my life I was in when I was reading it made the book so "a-part-of-me"), one of the few books that made me cry my eyes out. You wont regret it, I promise. 😊
(Sorry, my English is really bad 😁)

[sophiekimber]

Emma, I think you might love the Raven Boys! It's my favourite series to date, and there are so many elements I think you would love. There's magical forests, mystery, light magic, and so many twists and turns. the best depiction of a friend group and friendship dynamics that I have ever seen! The series also gets better and better as it goes on. I hope you read / love it!

[grvhppr]

Have you thought about pushing your books forward and adding a styrofoam block behind to create a second row of books on one shelf? Could increase your capacity by another half to a full double amount of books.

Unhauls are brutal, but it’s all about focusing your time on what you actually want to read for you. Hope you’re feeling better about it all—this is one of the bigger unhauls I’ve seen in a while. 🧡

[prettimind]

calcifer is the cutest little thing omg