Tell me you're out of touch with modern book lovers without telling me—

Seriously, though, the bit about unhauling books was probably the worst "book decluttering"-specific section I've read in an organization book thus far. "If you wouldn't pay list price, you don't really want it": just because someone can't afford $30 per adult hardcover doesn't mean they don't want to read it. "Of books you've read, you should only keep a few favorites": you severely underestimate how many favorites I have. "People with overcrowded bookshelves are hoarders and pretentious jackasses": no, I just like books! "No bibliophile wants to admit you can put down books you don't like": you mean like me putting down this one? 💀

No, seriously though. I had a lot of issues with this book before this chapter and after this chapter, too. It's repetitive, most of the advice is pretty basic and doesn't offer anything new, and worst of all, the writing skips out on the ability to offer helpful insight because it's too focused on being as sassy as possible. I love a funny, vulgar book as much as anyone else (probably more, tbh), but when you're using it to cover up a lack of depth, it doesn't work.