True confessions time: How many books do you own that you haven't read yet?

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Oh, this is my tribe. I have ebooks, audio books and hard copy books awaiting me! I cannot seem to resist a library sale! I get a book (ok, books) and the library gets money to buy more books. Seems like a win to me! I have started to stop in a bookstore whenever I travel. Rather than a book, I have been buying a mug or bookmarks. It makes me smile in the morning when I have my coffee and see a mug from a bookstore and a nice way to remember my trip.

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Are we counting only the ones on shelves and on tables and desks…or are we
including the many boxes of books we moved across the country a few years
ago?

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I think 200-300 and love having a selection to pick from when one is done, depending on my time and mood.

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When we went on vacation and visited National Park Service sites, I would buy books, but didn’t get them read. For about the last 10 years, I’ve switched to bookmarks. I have a bunch, but it’s nice to go through them and remember the great times we had.

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Personally, I just can’t read a book on Kindle. Am I the only one?

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I have maybe 40 or 50 unread, actual books. But, I haven’t actually bought* a book in years. That’s what Amazon points are for!

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I know a lot of people who won’t read ebooks. I’m just not one of them. During the day print books work well for me, but as my eyes tire I need to move to ebooks where I can adjust font size.

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@Robin_G & @Carol_B - I read exclusively in ebook format for a number of reasons:

  • It’s lighter, which helps w/ my arthritic hands
  • The lighting is better on it and I can adjust the font size, which helps w/ my aging eyes
  • The backlighting allows me to read in bed without disturbing my husband
  • I love to mark passages & take notes as I read, & that’s much easier with an ebook
  • I often forget something that I’ll want to look up later, (“Who was that character again???”) and ebooks allow searching
  • I also enjoy googling obscure details, and I can do that right from my ebook

That said, I know ebooks aren’t for everyone. They just work best for me.

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And ditto to everything you noted, Kim.

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Im sure my husband can tell you the exact number! If i see a book and find it interesting, i have to buy it. What if its not there next time? There is nothing wrong with having a long TBR list.