I will say I started off this book and I was skeptical. After the first chapter I was of the mindset, I don’t disagree with anything the author is saying, but how is any of this practical. How can anything she’s talking about be more than a nice idea in theory. How can we do these things: stop over consuming, practice reciprocity, all of these things that sound lovely as ideas, if everyone isn’t on board. If everyone doesn’t do their part how can anything change. And by the end of the book, I will say I had a change of heart. I realized I was having the mindset “well if nobody else is going to try why should I?” and what a pessimistic thought. So what if everyone doesn’t make an effort. I cant control everyone. I can control me. I can make a difference even if it’s small.

I only docked this book a star because I find that the author’s writing was a little too flowery for me and while I in no way doubt her expertise in her field I just found her use of language to be a little pretentious (that also may just be my engineering background that’s the foil to a scientist.

I hope this is a good forum for this???

I have collected a lot of various books over the years. I am very cognizant about researching authors and publishing companies before I purchase any books. However, I have a small collection of books in a corner of shame on my bookshelf from authors who later on came out as problematic (or in a certain set of files), free books I picked up on the side of the road or in free little libraries I later regret picking up after researching, or gifted/inherited books I again later research and opt not to read.

My question is I feel icky about throwing book away/burning them. I also don't want to spread misinformation or support for problematic authors by donating them. My question is what would be the most ethical way to dispose of these books? donate to the library? hide them away in a box in my attic?