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DO YOU HOARD BOOKS? HOW DO YOU STOP THIS HABIT?

Posted on 07/07/08, 08:02 pm

DO YOU hoard books? how do you stop this habit?

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Reply #1 07/07/08 8:04pm

79pounds

i am a book hoarder. i started purging them. it used to be create a library at home, however with internet its not really necessary for reference books. also moving around makes hoarding books a very bad thing.

i created rules on what i will and won't keep and i still have too many books. when does how many become too many? what is a normal number of books at home?
Reply #2 07/07/08 8:39pm

Rissa

I used to hoard books. At one time I had over three thousand books! I started moving to different places and the books had to go. I am now a believer of getting rid of anything I haven't used in one year. Makes life so much more simple.
Reply #3 07/08/08 4:01pm

twinglesMom

I can't let go of a book I've read. What if I want to read it again? God forbid I have to go to the library and - gasp - WAIT for someone ELSE to get done with it!!! I'd rather throw out my kids than my books!!! lol

Good question on the normal number of books. I'd say that books come in handy for everything - from reading to using the crappy ones to hold up the couch that's missing a leg. lol Maybe when there is no longer room for me and my kitty because the books have overrun the house, then MAYBE I'll start to purge... maybe...
Reply #4 07/09/08 12:30pm

Louisiana1976

Some years ago I was in the habit of shopping at used book stores and buying anything that looked good--now I've a ton of books that I haven't gotten around to reading because lately I've been reading library books.
Reply #5 07/09/08 4:37pm

vchen

I seem to have this habit also. It does not matter that there are books all over the house which are not started. I still need to buy more.

I did however manage to purge about 100 old books.

My plan was to sell them. But I never seem to get to the used book store.

The store closed down.
Reply #6 07/12/08 9:47pm

ledliyl

I have books in my car,in my office which looks like a libary,in the bathroom,in the living room.Im addicted to books and cheese.The only good thing from this is that i have a brain full of knowledge,but when i need to find what im looking for i can;t b/c i can't remeber which book it was in.Oh by the way i mark in my books so i don't sell them or give them away.
Reply #7 07/13/08 6:57am

chatters

I have tons of books and i love to keep them, think i will get rid of some if i have no where else to keep them )-: But i become attached to my lovely books, its the same with my art wok. If i get rid of them i would have to know they were going to a good home.
Reply #8 07/18/08 2:00am

Suev

LOL Amazing how many of us there are...I am a big time book hoarder too....maybe we should start a book hoarders group :)