Which books to save???

[RJK1981]

I think I could finally pick five.... but they have to be five boxes, albeit smaller boxes then I'd like.

How about 5 bookcases, lol?

[Justin Case]

How about 5 bookcases, lol?

LOL... yes indeed - what if the entire library is on wheels like a huge limited edition RIF bus. It could be like RIF Deluxe

[TerryE]

Okay, if we're talking about books in my collection that have to survive damage, and not desert island books then the list would be:

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King - signed from Centipede Press (I'm sure it's my most valuable)
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett - 1st print hardcover (one of my all time favorites and a hard edition to find)
Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King - signed from Philtrum Press (it took me 25 years to get a copy & it's staying with me)
Cycle of the Werewolf - original hardcover that has personally been signed by King and is waiting to meet Bernie
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons - original Graphitti Press hardback, mostly for sentimental reasons

God, there's too much left behind. Oh the humanity!!!

But I guess I'd rather see a tornado take them out then be around to see my wife stick everything in boxes and give it to Goodwill after I'm gone. She just doesn't get it. I think I'll have to get a glass doored bookcase and put the limited and rare books in there and tell her, "Do Not Give Away the books in that case. I know you hate the basement full of books, but those can be used to finance the kid's college."

[srboone]

Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons - original Graphitti Press hardback, mostly for sentimental reasons

Very nice! I have this too; sadly, it didn't make the cut...

[RichardThomas]

I'd grab any signed/limiteds first, and then just any books that you really love. The Stand is one of my favorites, I'd grab that 1st. But wife and kids first, for sure. And yes, you need to get more bookcases. I have 11 total. YIKES.

[srboone]

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I went thru this 2 1/2 months ago. Then it was tornadoes. Today a microburst of wind and rain blew thru my neighborhood.

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Lightning struck the tree in my front yard. It broke thru into my attic, but the smaller branch poking thru my roof goes to the room where my book collections are. This pic was taken after I'd put up roof jacks so I could start chainsawing out limbs and tarping the holes. Insurance and tree removal guys are coming tomorrow.

If it's not one thing, it's another...

I just hope I still have a signed/limited collection to add It and The Century's Best Horror Fiction to when they finally arrive.

<...sigh...>

[frik51]

Man, this is horrible.
I do hope things work out for the best!
Good luck!!

sk

[srboone]

Thanks, Siep. I'm working right now and my house is sitting there with a goddamn tree in it and it's raining again... and the wind is picking up....sigh...

[Tito_Villa]

Wow i am sorry to see that, hope everything is ok with the books!

[srboone]

I'll know when I get home in about half an hour....and it's all about the books, anyway.

[srboone]

Well, no books damaged, my attic (full of costumes and props from a lot of high school plays and musicals) is a different story, tree is off the house and now it's clean up time (my yard is filled with branches and leaves). I'm off to bed...

[frik51]

Glad the books at least are safe!

sk

[Ben Staad]

<...sigh...>

I went thru this 2 1/2 months ago. Then it was tornadoes. Today a microburst of wind and rain blew thru my neighborhood.

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Lightning struck the tree in my front yard. It broke thru into my attic, but the smaller branch poking thru my roof goes to the room where my book collections are. This pic was taken after I'd put up roof jacks so I could start chainsawing out limbs and tarping the holes. Insurance and tree removal guys are coming tomorrow.

If it's not one thing, it's another...

I just hope I still have a signed/limited collection to add It and The Century's Best Horror Fiction to when they finally arrive.

<...sigh...>

Damn. I somehow missed this post the last few weeks. I'm certainly glad that everything turned out okay and nothing that couldn't be replaced was damaged.

[srboone]

Hell of a week--broke my routine in reading the DT series. I was clipping along fine and then that happened halfway thru Song of Susannah, now the final stretch is going very slowly. Oh well, I'll finish eventually. Maybe on Monday I start DT7, I'm just not into it now...

[hamount]

I would choose The Husband by Dean Koontz because that's my favorite book, as well as Iris Johansen Stalemate, and John Lutz Night to Kill