Hello, I love to Read. So therefore I collect books.😉 I seen a post on FB for Free books. https://www.facebook.com/share/1CvRvs6EbP/
I went yesterday and picked up a car full, I still didn't get them all. These folks are /or/were book collectors too. Every room had books dedicated to a subject. In the pantry was cookbooks on shelves, the kitchen had stacks of readers Digest from the beginning of the mailings in 1950s, all along the wall (four rows deep). In a room with a piano was music, hymnals, and bibles. Then in another room was Westerns, another room had all types of mystery, thrillers, my goodness at the books. That's not counting the encyclopedias, the Alumni yearbooks and so much more. Some of the books had been nibbled. It was after work, so it started getting dark in there. I was trying to hurry. So I just bagged up all I could. Then I seen my car was running outta space, so I had to get picky. I'm hot and getting tired fast. But all that said, to ask .. so many old books before my time and I wanted them. I will begin through clean up this weekend. One thing I noticed was while they were stacked something had nibbled around on outer edges on some. Yes I got them. Some where in really good shape. Thank Goodness the reader digest books looked good. But I know some the cover come off and I made sure to put it in bag with book together and carefully. I reckon I'm gonna have to learn how to book bind and repair. It is a shame to let them waste. Where do y'all recommend I start? Should I get a kit and from where? I have them all in bags, now in my garage. I'm gonna go get bug bomb today and put in there then set it off. I keep the garage sprayed along with house, so it's sealed. I was amazed there is NO smell from the house or books. So I'm hoping the bug bomb don't leave a smell. I get heartbroken over the sad care of books. I try to save as many as I can. I guess I need to now pick up the hobby of restoring them. Thanks for reading and leaving advice.