I can't believe I'm doing this.

But I've been watching Clean House for the past few hours, and I've thought (actually, for months) about what kinds of deals I'd make if they came to my place. One would be getting a Special Niecy Gift if I got rid of a quarter of my books.

And since we'll apparently never live near Los Angeles, and we'll never have The Messiest Home In The Country (you have to own a big ol' house for that :P), I've decided to do the book part on my own.

Surprisingly, it's not bothering me. Most of what I'm getting rid of I either likely won't get around to reading in the next ten years, or it's something I want to get a nice hardcover of later anyway.

The comic books/graphic novels won't count in this, since those are Chris's too, but I'm gonna pare down and set aside the rest of the books for selling at next spring's garage sales. (After the third garage sale, whatever doesn't sell goes to Goodwill or the ASYMCA. That's one of my Rules.)

I've just started, so hopefully I can actually put three books in a box for every one that stays on the shelf...wish me luck!