How damaged do they have to be?

If I really like a book and it is old then no matter.I will still keep it and try to repair it. And like you - of it had sentimental value then I would not part with it at all. Good luck with your collection. You want to get in a lot to read for the winter. When I lived in a country with winters I always read more in the winters by the fire as a child.

The only time I've ever thrown away a book rather than giving it to a charity shop is when my cat peed on it. I was so angry too because it was a book on how to make vintage style handbags and it was a birthday present from my sister. I was so angry with the little madam. Other wise, I figure as long as a book is still readable, then there's life in it yet!

I dont if it was my dads I keep it the way I got it

i never throw a book out. if it is damaged beyond repair, i cut up the pages and use them for crafts.

It depends on the importance of the book. If it is one I was given, has sentimental value, etc. I will probably put it up and not even read it. I will find a copy to read and save this other one so it doesn't get damaged. I know several sites that sell rare books and have been pretty lucky. I don't throw books away. I love books and usually either give them to someone else to enjoy or to the second hand places who pick them up. We also have a couple of the BUY SELL or TRADE places here in town that I also utilize.

I'd never throw a book away... no matter how damaged it was. I may buy a new copy if it's a book that I love and want to be able to read again in the future... but I would still keep the old copy. I have a copy of "The Last Unicorn" that unfortunately sat under a leaky closet roof for a day and is soggy beyond belief. I have two other copies of the book that are in perfect condition (And I plan on keeping them in perfect condition, considering one of them is signed!), but I still haven't gotten rid of the soggy one and I'm not going to.

I would not get a Book get that damaged to be honest lol But I guess it depends how many times it has been read and handled I actually give my Books to my Neighbour and once she has read it her Husband will take it to the Hospital where he works for the Charity there So I do not keep them once I have read them

My collection of books are in good shape and haven`t reached that state that i have to get rid of or replace them. Yes a long time ago some books had to be got rid off because they were lying in a cupboard which was unused for a long time.when it was opened i found that cockroaches had made the books their dwelling and further the pages had become yellowed, brittle and full of holes.I did not bother to replace them because they were out of print so i just got rid of them.Once i have finished reading a book i generally do not read it again so most of my books are just lying in the cupboard and have been there for over 20 years. Maybe one fine day i may donate some of them either to a library or to mt school.

I never throw out a book. I inherited tons of books too, but my mom donated it to a public library. It's too damaged. I like those books but she gave it to a library where more kids will be able to use it. I think it is a good idea. When I started being able to buy books. I just keep it. But if ever I do not need it anymore, I would donate it to my Aunt who is a Nun. She's in a mission and she teaches lots of kids. I think those books would really help a lot.

If you have a book with sentimental value it should never be thrown out: a lesson that I could have taught my father in reverse, but in words I do not want to use here. He would sacrifice love and principles for his own ends; and he is now a miserable old man whose children despise him. You can always buy a new or second hand copy. Once you have read it, pass it on to a charity or local sharing group so that others can enjoy what you have read. Whatever your cherished book, keep it. If your children appreciate your values, they will value it too.

To throw the book, it has to be very damaged, like missing pages, broken pages, of something happened to the book that you can't read it. For me the important is that the book has to had all the pages readable.