I have in my life, had a 'clear out' around every ten years or so. As a book lover, I tend to amass books, the majority of which I plan to re-read at some stage. Then reality strikes and I realise I will never read some of them again, so they get passed on to family and frieds, or the local charity shops! I believe a book has 'life' and if I don't want it, probably someone else will!