If you know anything about me, you know that I read a lot of books, something around 160 per year. This month, to date, I have not read anything. I just didn’t feel good enough.
To make matters worse, my apartment will be inspected by the City of Los Angeles a week from today. Not only did I not read anything, but Martine and I have been preparing to donate upward of a thousand books by January 29.
It breaks my heart to donate books that I had spent big bucks collecting, including Folio Society, Library of America, and other premium hardbound editions.
I only hope that the people who get these books appreciate their quality. In the end, it’s probably best that I don’t think too much about this. It would be even more grim if I were given a warning by the city to gut my personal library.
Tarnmoor 
I’m sorry you’ve been feeling too lousy to read. I hope that ends soon. Can you take your books to a reseller instead of giving them away? Even if a dealer gives you pennies on the dollar, your books will likely start out at least in the hands of someone who somewhat understands their value.
Right now, I am donating them to the Santa Monica School District. I will attempt to resell my more valuable hardbounds: Folio Society, Library of America, Oxford World Classics.