I receive a lot of comp books, largely from folks who want me to review or promote their stuff. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to read them all. So what's a working girl to do? Sell them to a book store? Auction them on Amazon? Or donate them to the library? At the moment, they're lingering in my apartment, taking up almost as much room as my shoes.

Angela Hoy at Writers Weekly feels, for one, that books should not be returnable.

Accepting returns ultimately hurts the author and the publisher and costs the bookstores very little (except when they agree to pay shipping or a small percentage of the loss as a penalty). Grocery stores aren't allowed to return unsold food to manufacturers and your local department store isn't allowed to return unsold clothes to the factory. So, why should bookstores be allowed to over-order and then return items while expecting the publisher or self-published author to bear the expense of their poor judgment? And think of all the trees that were wasted on those books that will never sell! We simply won't participate in that game.

Some interesting thoughts. But what do you think about whether books should be resold or donated? Is it just up to the owner's discretion? Let me know your thoughts. Meanwhile, more commentary here on Angela's article.