When I am finished with most books, I will either:
a) give it to a friend (books I liked but don't love)
or
b) keep it on my bookshelf, lending it out if asked (books I loved)
For some books though there is a different method that I refer to as Category C Book Disposal. A Category C Book Disposal for very special books:
a) books that are embarrassing to admit to reading (romance novels, exceedingly cheesy chick lit books, books about hobbies I decided I was too stupid to attempt after all, etc)
b) books that were so crappy that I cannot find a single friend to rehome them with
I used to throw these books in the trash but I felt guilty about that. So then I would toss them in my goodwill donation bags but I worried that they weren't really finding their true calling there either. So I came up with Category C Book Disposal wherein I drop them into the book return box at the public library. Feels sort of like releasing the books back into the wild. I hope that they frolic amongst the other books and find companionship with other readers.
Recently though I worry about Category C Book Disposal. I mean the box says its for "returns" not "donations". I wonder if the library can take and use these books. I worry that maybe there is some ridiculous red tape situation where they have to toss them out because I am not going through proper donation channels. I would ask the library but I am afraid that they will respond,"Finally we meet the idiot who stuffs all those random/crappy books in the book return" and then I will feel awkward. I really don't want to deal with library awkwardness.
