# So many books! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168 "2023-08-27T01:12:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/101 "2023-09-04T20:27:32Z")
I wonder if they got that from the Two Ronnies sketch? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AYxmPHLU9oA/hqdefault.jpg "The Two Ronnies The Confusing Library") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYxmPHLU9oA) ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/102 "2023-09-04T20:37:50Z")
I am surprised how relatively easy it seems to be to find a lot of out of print books for sale on the internet these days. Though on the few occasions when I indulged the nostalgia for some book I remembered from my youth, I usually realised why they were out of print… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/103 "2023-09-04T20:48:23Z")
The Suck Fairy strikes! > **[The Suck Fairy](https://www.tor.com/2010/09/28/the-suck-fairy/)** > > I believe I’ve mentioned the Suck Fairy a few times here but without ever discussing her in depth. I first heard of her in a panel on re-reading at Anticipation, when Naomi Libicki explained her to… ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/104 "2023-09-04T21:49:27Z")
A reasonable explanation. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/105 "2023-09-05T16:21:33Z")
At one time I had seller accounts on Amazon and eBay and sols some old computer games, DVDs and books. I had intended to do a serious culling of my library and sell off anything that I was no longer interested in. If I had gone through with this plan, there would have been a supply of old cold war thrillers and other books which I’m sure are now out of print. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/106 "2023-09-05T19:46:52Z")
One could sum up this thread thus: every format has its pluses and minuses, with reasons therefor in each format both practical and personal. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168/107 "2023-09-05T20:14:02Z")
I still have seller accounts on eBay and amazon, but I only sell books that I price at $75 or more. Less than that, I just donate them via VVA. It’s not worth the effort otherwise. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-many-books/989168.md?page=5)