Blogging Thoughts: What to do with ALL the Books? + Giveaway

Happy July! To start the month, here's another Blogging Thoughts post. This time, it's sharing a bit on what to do with all the books!




So, what do you do with all your books? Do you just add to the stack and let it collect dust or become a part of your decor?  Today, I'm going to share with you what I do with them (or at least what I'd like to do with them)! LOL.


Give them away!
Before I became a blogger, my collection of books were already overflowing, to a point of many remained in boxes to fit into my small apartment! I usually pass on books to family and friends. 
Since I became a blogger, I give them away on the blog most of the time or just send them off to a friend who might like it. 

Donate 
I'm a big fan of donating to the local library. Though you can double check with your library to see what they do with the donations. For example, some libraries will not add your donations to the stacks, but instead to their book sales section. Others might collect a good selection and pass onto the other libraries in their county or state system. 

Sell 
I sell some, not a lot of my books, especially my home design and craft books. Since I price it so low, after shipping and fees from the marketplace I sell, I don't typically make much money. Though to think these books I've once read and enjoyed going into another home where they'll enjoy it makes it worthwhile. 
Selling is great, and if you can make some extra cash, even better. However, I do want to point out that, if you receive a copy of a book for free, it is NOT cool to sell and try to cash in from it.  And ARCs (advance reader copies) are not for sale for sure. 

Preserve & Reread
Of course, there's always the ones that I just can't seem to part with. I reread them and to keep them in good condition, I have several ways to help preserve them. Maybe another time, I'll go in depth. Keep them neat and remember to dust when they are exposed (even in a bookshelf). 

Now onto you - what do you do with all your books?

Summer Giveaway

So, as I mentioned in my first point, I like to give away books I've read. Plus my yearly summer giveaways have been a bit slow to start with everything on my plate this year.  As we start July, I'm going to randomly host giveaways on the blog and on my social media for the summer. For now, in addition to the blog, I have plans for Facebook and Instagram only. Depending on the ease of others, I might add to Twitter and Pinterest.  Want to see what I packed up so far?

(You'll want to stay tune for the big one at the end of the summer!) So be sure to follow me on social media and the blog to find out more! 

To start it off, I'm gifting (1) reader a Box of Books. This one will include a few home/craft books plus a couple of Christian Fiction. (Sorry. Due to shipping costs, US mailing addresses Only)




Thank you for reading my posts. For full blog information and links to giveaways, head over to the blog: http://justcommonly.blogspot.com.

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