Reading Rat Vol. 2 No. 3

The Well-Tended Bookshelf, by Laura Miller, The New York Times, November 28, 2008

There are two general schools of thought on which books to keep, as I learned once I began swapping stories with friends and acquaintances. The first views the bookshelf as a self-portrait, a reflection of the owner’s intellect, imagination, taste and accomplishments. ...

The other approach views a book collection less as a testimony to the past than as a repository for the future; it’s where you put the books you intend to read.