Do You Have Many Books at Home Unread?

I have quite a few, some I may never get to unfortunately. I'm behind on my reading right now since I spent several months reading library books instead. Our library has some books that are for sale and others that are free to take, read, pass on or return whenever you like, I found some pretty good books among the free ones. And this way I read things I otherwise would probably miss. When I do buy books, I usually do so from amazon.com, either really inexpensive used books, or discounts that also have free shipping. I wish shipping costs were less, I'd buy more. We do have some used bookstores in town, but so far I haven't found as many I wanted to read there as I have at thrift stores and the library. I wish there was a resource in every town that collected "stripped" books (ones that bookstores couldn't sell, that have the cover removed and are thrown away.) I think it would be a great resource for people to find things to read that they otherwise couldn't afford. I have a particular author, Nina Hoffman, whose works I want to collect, unfortunately much of it is out of print and when I do see copies of some of her collected stories up for sale they are often fifty to a hundred dollars which is far outside my means. I'm not sure why they sell so high, unless it's just that there are very few copies and a huge number of people that want them. Sorry for the long ramble, but I really love books and tend to go on and on about them.

I LOVE to BUY books and so I do have quite a few books around the house that are not read YET. I will get around to reading them eventually and I am sure they are going to be great.

Actually i have a number of books i would like to read. Currently I am finishing one, and i've already decided which one i'm gonna read, "the child with a striped pyjamas" (don't know if the translation is totally precise). After those, i might go for a classic, steinbeck, capoe or something like that, and then after that, a best seller hehe.

I was just thinking earlier today that I need books. Then I realized that I actually have 3 I have not yet read but I've tried and haven't been able to get into them. I guess I should finish them up before I get new ones!

Oh Yes! I have many books that I haven't read yet and a list of others that I haven't bought or read yet. I have a bit of a problem with buying books. I love used book stores and library sales and can never leave one without an armful. So as a result I have about 20 currently that I haven't read. I can't seem to match my reading with my buying. Then I'll hear an author interviewed and decide that I must read that book too, that usually ends up on my list of books to buy. I think I might have OCD when it comes to books.

I have tons of books right now that I haven't read yet. The problem is that buying books is like an addictino. I hear or read about a new one that sounds great ans so I get it. I usually read the new one and the old ones get put on the back burner. Some have been sitting there for a long time. I'll probably get around to them some day, as long as I can take a break from buying anything new for a little wihile.

Yes I do have a few that I need to read. I seem to have become interested in reading other books that I forgot what I have. So I plan to get caught up on them soon. I am writing book reviews now for a women's magazine where I will be working in my downtime so this will help with that too!

No, I dont..I do not read very often, so I try not to have book laying around..The last book I read took 4 years to read...LOL...My daughter has thousands of books though..

It is hard to catch up on readings, specially when we buy books to often and read only once in a while, I usually buy books on sale but then I only have few hours in a week to read them..so yes, I have books still unread sitting at the bookshelf..:)

We're talking about a whole library. In my home there's plenty of books, some of them I've managed to read but the major number is still unread. I have the time but I didn't use it for reading. I would but I found other things to do. If I take the time to read all of the books I have probably it will take me an year!Seriously, they are too many and all seem extremely interesting and full of information.Glad you've asked:)

Yes, I have lots of books that I don't finish. I just too busy to read. :)

Yes, both my husband and I are avid book collectors and we have way more books than it would be possible to read in a lifetime. Most of them, in fact, are stored in a warehouse. Once thieves broke into the warehouse and were they every disappointed. All they found was books, and they were heavy books, too, the over sized hard-covered kind with pictures of classic works of art and that sort of thing. These poor thieves left with nothing because it would have been a great deal of WORK to carry away our prized possession. What is one person's treasure is obviously worth very little to some other people.

I have unfinished books that I started to read and for some reason or the other did not complete. I find this happens alot to me especially now that I have to be preparing for exams.

No stone left unturned. I don't have any book unread at home. Normally I'll read them until finish then only I'll go and do something else. And they say it's a bit habit because I will not move anywhere when I'm reading!

Reading these responses, I am actually surprised that so many people have responded that they've read everything in their house. As a booklover, I have tons of books I've yet to read, but that doesn't in any way prevent me from buying more. Several months ago, I joined a book exchange to try and save some money on books. You send people books you've already read in exchange for something you want to read, all at the cost of media mail. It's called PaperbackSwap.com, but there are lots of other equally good exchanges online. So now I have a new pile of books (exchanged for my old ones), and I have those unread books. To top that off, just recently I started reviewing books for a website, so now I have new books coming in too! I am just trying to get on top of the most recent books that I have received. You would think with the PaperbackSwap books, my old books I haven't read, and the new books for review that I wouldn't need to go to the bookstore, but I am a perennial at my local Borders. When they have a coupon with money off, I just find it hard to resist. And, of course, I keep a list of books I want to read, but don't have yet. Too many books, too little time. It certainly applies to me!

Nope. I don't have many books at home unread since all the books that I have are used in my classes. Maybe the only book which is the very first novel that I bought " The Iliad by Homer " was the only book that I have never read. In fact, I was just forced to buy the book to present it to my English teacher so that I can start making my thesis paper about the book. :)

i have no new books at home, i have no extra money to buy new books, so if i buy some books, then i must read them in short time. yesterday, i went to my friend's house. there are some new books on his book shelf. he likes reading, but he is too busy to read them. then i borrowed some from him. in my country, there is such a memo, people like to read borrowed books than their own.

Hello wondericequeen, I don't have any right now. Since I got to know My Lot, I stopped buying books and magazines as I know very well that I won't have much time for everything. Normally I will buy at least 2 new books every month and can finish reading them in a week! I subscribed to five local magazines every month but stopped the subscription last December as I have no time reading them after giving birth. When I moved out from my previous house, I left all my magazines (read and unread) there and felt guilty afterward... Surprisingly, I just bought two new magazines yesterday and was flipping through them yesterday night. Have the same thinking like you. Maybe I should start reading again and try to reduce spending time here *smiles*

oh I wish I had unread books at home. I have so many books but i have read them all (many of them 2-3 times each) when I cand go to the library I choose to read one of my books at home. I often buy books from the library for like 10c each and I have many good books (many are best sellers) that I get from there.

Oh yeah it happen to me pertty often too.I buy at once many books like 8 or so and just put them to a shelf.Than I buy another and another and after few month I realize I have there many books I didn't even open.