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Book addiction (lemmus.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org to c/books@lemmy.ml

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Do any of you just buy books to add them to your library?

Knowing you may not get to them for a while?

What do you do, do you only add it to your library if you read it?

Do you limit yourself when you see books and say you already have a waitlist at home?

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[–] Vrijgezelopkamers@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a strict set of rules, and I've managed to hold on to them for over 15 years now.

I never buy books I do not intend to read in the near future.
I have a "to-read pile" that never exceeds more than 10 to 12 books.
No book gets to go on the shelf of my library unless I've read it.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great set of rules! I have failed, not to worry though I will start to apply rules to myself and my shelf.

[–] Vrijgezelopkamers@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

‘Whatever works’ is always the best rule. I kind of started doing it because I hated going to peoples houses, glancing at every single book in their bookshelves - as every sane person does - asking about a title and hearing ‘oh, I haven’t read that one’.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the input and encouragement!

Have a great day!