Do you have lots of books?

Do I have lots of books?? I don't need to go to the library, I'm living in one! At least, that's what it feels like sometimes. I've been buying books for more than 40 years and I have rarely disposed of any. I Really should do though and sometime or other, I'll start dumping the ones that I really don't need any more into boxes and just giving them away.

Yes, in my home, I have a lot of books. There are all types of genres, like mystery, romance, etc. I have had a surplus of books, but I have gotten rid of them by selling them.

When I did a big purge and decluttering session I got rid of all my books, I have about six to ten books and that's it! Because after moving six times when you have to carry them around it gets too much and books are heavy, so I thought what's the point in keeping them, I never get round to reading them and if I did want to read I can easily borrow them from the library! I got rid of all my college books as well because they are very bulky, let someone else have the enjoyment out of them, because they take up valuable space.

I have somewhere between 300-400 books. Right now, there are none that I would give up. I went through them a couple of years ago and pulled quite a few out that I didn't want anymore. I always donate them to the library. The local Friends of the Library have a sale each year which raises money for new books and programs at the library. I have all sorts of books: classics, children's books, sci-fi and horror; all sorts of non-fiction including biographies and educational books. I collect old children's books, especially fairy tales. Most of the books I have, I bought used. I don't see giving the full price for a book when you can get one used in great condition. I'm sort of snobbish in that I can't stand paperback books. lol I usually buy hardbacks unless a book is only available in paperback. I do use the library for my regular reading. I don't want to own all the books I read. I love going to the library, though, and always wonder why most people don't. It seems that too many peole would rather buy paperbacks and trash them rather than getting books free at the libary. Hmmm...

Hello,I often don't buy books because I believe the says that is you won't read a book if you buy it.It is true,when I buy a book,I think I will read it when I have time,and it is mine,and I can read it at any time,then month past,but it is still there. However I prefe to reading books,then I go to library once a month,I borrowed five books at one time,then I read them,I think it is not mine,and I should read them as soon as I can. do you agree me?

I have lots of books. Some very old ones that are actually collectors items but I don't care to sell them. When I am in the reading mood I go to the library and check out more. My collections includes writing, poetry, history, religion, novels, traveling, and wood working books. I have one very rare book on President Eisenhower that I bought at an auction in a box of odd stuff. This book has some black & white photos in it that I know someone would love to see. His wife is in one of them.

I dont much that book ,but i got some books for recipe, decoration & novel butnot much maybe we can say about 50 books only i have.

I have about 100 books on a couple of shelves in my bedroom that I have yet to read. I have probably another 100 on a shelf in the basement, most of which I brought from my parents' home after my father passed away. Others are books I have bought new or second hand. In the family room I have built-in bookshelves on either side of my fireplace. The top shelves are full of photo albums, the rest of the shelves there, and another book case in the living room are books that I have read... probably another 100. I did purge some of them recently when we were having a big garage sale. We were trying to focus on books so I knew I had to get rid of some of them. I had to pick and choose. I will not get rid of books by my favourite authors, or biographies. I do still borrow books from the library. I don't like there is enough time left in my lifetime to read the 200 books still unread when I continue to buy or borrow more. I am always jotting down titles in a little notebook... books I want to keep an eye out for. I won't know when I think I will read all these books. What sort of books have I got? Well, I have a few biographies or books written by celebrities like Michael J. Fox, Bill Cosby, Patricia Heaton, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond.... plus the mysteries of Ed McBain, Lawrence Sanders, Sue Grafton, Agatha Christie; women's fiction by Danielle Steel, Maeve Binchy, Belva Plain; and general fiction by Andrew M. Greeley and Catherine Cookson (actually historical fiction). I love my books; I love my authors. I just can't get enough of them. But I want to have a published book of my own some day so I need to take the time to focus on my writing and still have time to keep reading. It's not easy.

I have quite a few books and I also borrow from the local library. I have cut my book subscription because it's costing me too much money. I can easily borrow them from the library or swap with my neighbor who buys tons of books. I usually read a lot of thriller book and my favorite author at the moment is Jodi Picoult. When i do my yearly clean out, I always donate them to the libary book sale or put them on our garage aparment bookshelf for others to read.

I have lots of books too. And I need them all. I love them. The way they look, smell, feel, and what is inside them. I always read. I have novels, crime stories, shortstories, poems, travel guides, lexicon, books about economy, social work, law, social politics, about women in 18century britain, etc. I threw away two books once. From university. I just hated them. It used the words they were trying to explain to explain themselves. Other than that I would never throw any books away. I'd rather rescue them. I have gotten far too many books from others that they do not want anymore - or that I have inherited. Some I have been part of donating to charities, treatment center, or flea markets that sell them to finance some sort of comunity work. I used to go to the library very often when growing up. I spent a lot of time there, and I always had library books at home. Now I have not been in years. I have books of my own that I have not read that I want to read first. Libraries are good places to discover new authors though. And they sometimes have shows of some sort that are worthwhile seeing. Actors reading poetry for instance.

well yes but i have to give credit to my older sister for all the books that i have. know she is leaving in another country but she left me all of her books. i am the guardian :)). i must admit that i didint read many of those books but i have a lot

i don't have as many as i use to. have quite afew reference books on antiques because i use tobe in the buisness. i love fiction & when i get through w/them i pass them on to my friends. i do go to the library alot to.i love mysteries w/a good love story thrown in.

I used to collect books before.Since i started going to school,i kept all my books until i went to college.But because we keep moving from one place to another i feel discourage keeping them anymore and stopped reading since then.Now,i am starting to read novels again and keep them in the bookshelves.

I have a lots of books... all my cupboard also full of book... before, i doing a list for all my book... I think tat time my book amount are 600++ and I didn't update the list for almost a year... so i think now my book is going to 1000++ already.... most of my books are Novel and comic... but i also have China History, fiction books and non-fiction books.... I didn't borrow books from library because i like to keep the books i like... i wish to read again when i free, so, i didn't borrow book.... that's why i have a lots of books....

I like to have a lot of books.I should have gotten a lot of books.But this effort is successful thwarted by my dear friends who borrow my books.

Yes, I have lots of various kinds of books. I like reading. I especially like buying books about cooking, science fiction novels, traveling, language and so on. In these few years I also buy some children's books for my child. He needs to understand that reading is a good hobby. I love China

I have a few books because I borrow many from the library. But I have many international (mostly from Japan, France and the UK) fashion magazines that I collect. It's a really bad habit because they are a bit expensive.

With the internet and all of it's information available at my fingertips, I do not hold onto many books any longer. I only have one shelf unit that is 1/3 filled with books. The rest I can find on line or at the library, therefore, less to dust!! LOL

Yes, I have a lot of books, and I still use the local library. I could fairly easy get rid of most, or maybe all, of my books of fiction. The only books I'm buying at the present time are reference books to help with my bible studies. The bibles, bible reference books and quilt books are the ones I will not get rid of, ever.

I never buy and keep fiction, only non fiction reference books and I still have way to many of them. I really need to get rid of a bunch. Maybe you'll be able to weed yours out before you get them back on the shelves. Good luck