chem1st Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 How many books do you own? How many is too many? How many do you reckon you will read in your lifetime? Is there any point in owning more than you could possibly read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I would imagine we own in the region of 2000 books. Nobody has ever counted them, and certainly 50% haven't been read. But I'm not sure that's the point. They are nice things to own and can be used at sources of reference, but their main use is to save many square metres of wall from needing decorating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 If I'd have kept all the ones I've read then given away I reckon I'd be close to a 1000. I have about 350 on my shelves at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I would imagine we own in the region of 2000 books. Nobody has ever counted them, and certainly 50% haven't been read. Why have you bought them..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Why have you bought them..? Maybe just for show then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Maybe just for show then? We have loads of books and I can guarantee that they've all been read..doesn't seem much point to me otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We have loads of books and I can guarantee that they've all been read..doesn't seem much point to me otherwise... I've read all mine. I keep those that I'm "attached" to. If a book is just a throwaway holiday read it will find its way to Oxfam or another charity shop or the book trolley at work. If I feel an emotional bond with it I'll keep it, even though I may never read it again. Odd, and hard to explain but...it's the reason I'll never stop buying physical books. Some on my shelves I've read 2,3,4, 10 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I know exactly what you mean. I have a Kindle, but still enjoy hunting for and reading real books, especially old ones. If every you're over Cheshire way I can highly recommend Cheshire Books at the Lady Hayes craft centre. http://www.cheshirebookcentre.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 We have loads of books and I can guarantee that they've all been read..doesn't seem much point to me otherwise... On the contrary. If you have a book that hasn't been read you can always pick it up and read it. I wonder what is the point of having hundreds of books if you've already read them. Are there so few books in the world that you need to read them all several times each. If I go to the library I rarely return with books I've previously read. My husband collects Autocourse. He has them from around 1970 to last season. They are great reference books particularly if you want to look up a few facts and figures. He also has 50 or so copies of Wisden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 On the contrary. If you have a book that hasn't been read you can always pick it up and read it. I wonder what is the point of having hundreds of books if you've already read them. Are there so few books in the world that you need to read them all several times each. If I go to the library I rarely return with books I've previously read. I read them more than once...I have reference books which I enjoy..when I read a novel more than once it enables me to see the story from another character in the book's point of view..sometimes makes it feel like a different story.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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