Even in Kyoto

I guess I tend to manage my book collection such that the only books I keep are either ones I'm intending to read at some point and haven't started, or ones that I've read and deeply appreciate for one reason or another.

Funny to hear that you've had a similar experience with the book, as also reported by a couple of the other LJ folks who have attempted it.

I know I'm on the stubborn end of the spectrum with some of these books, but I have found that, more than once, my persistence has paid off, and so I continue...