Being Intentional with Building your Personal Library

How does a paperback consumer survive in a society where everything is converted into digital content? I remember my first marketing strategy meeting with one of my book publishers and how they insisted on pushing the Kindle version of my book. I remember feeling as though they were out of touch with my targeted demographic. I wanted to scream, "My girls buy the physical book," but I remained silent and nodded in agreement. When my first sales report was released, as I predicted, the paperback sales surpassed the e-book sales. I thought to myself, "See, I know my girls." We take pride in building our libraries. Our bookshelves become part of our room's décor. Sometimes, our bookcase is the focal point of the room. We organize in our own systems. Toni Morrison receives her own shelf. Our favorites receive their own shelf. The books we purchased at book signings and were able to snag a picture of the author as they were signing, our copy receives its own corner. Forget about organizing by genre. We organize by color, shape, mood, and author appreciation. However, how do we become intentional with our personal library and not fall victim to overconsumption and capitalism? 

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