After about the 20th time in my life I moved heavy boxes of books from one apartment to another, I gave up on books as physical objects. These days, I keep onl

After about the 20th time in my life I moved heavy boxes of books from one apartment to another, I gave up on books as physical objects. These days, I keep only the few books that are better served in print form (e.g. references, cookbooks, art anthologies), or that are rare/out of print. Everything else I get rid of immediately after reading, or read only a Kindle. It's very similar to my philosophy for furniture: I refuse to possess an object if I am not going to use it and/or draw direct pleasure from that specific object on a regular basis. Individual books rarely make the cut. For 95% of the stuff I read (novels, pop non-fiction, etc.), I never even buy a physical copy of a book. Books have a huge parasitic cost. I'd rather have a clean living space and easy moves. For me, the mental benefit of just not seeing clutter is hugely beneficial.