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Mine went in the recycling bin this morning. But 1, he's not someone I idolised at all. I liked his kids books, struggled with his adult stuff, and hadn't actually read anything of his in years, so I'm less attached than some.
And 2, as a librarian I'm long past the idea of books as sacred objects- mass market paperbacks anyway. I donate my unwanted books to the op shop but these will be unsellable at the moment, the op shop will just chuck them. And I'm quite used to putting large piles of withdrawn library books into the bin. But I know it shocks some people.
Oh neat. Same profession as me.
I dislike the withdraw bin, but it stops 'helpful' people bring the discards straight back to you!