I've pared down my books to owning only timeless reference books or grander "coffee table" style volumes. I find people who would like to borrow the rest, and t

I've pared down my books to owning only timeless reference books or grander "coffee table" style volumes. I find people who would like to borrow the rest, and tell them "No, but you can have it if you promise to give it to someone else once you're done with it". The idea of a book flowing between lots of people makes you feel good and masks the loss of not owning it.