Happy Friday!!
This week's question:
Q: When you've read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate it, sell it, swap it?)
Here's where I admit to being just a bit crazy: I'm a major book hoarder. I have 8 full bookshelves in my house and countless boxes of books stored in my parent's attic and my in-laws basement. I am TRYING to get better about donating some to the library and/or not buying as many (for both space and financial reasons) but I can't seem to stop! My husband simply groans when new books show up in the mail (like when my UK copy of Clockwork Prince *finally* showed up yesterday!!). So, in short, I, Jessi, am a book hoarder extraordinaire. If there was a reality TV show for book hoarders, I'm sure my husband would be first in line to sign me up. ;)
So, what do YOU do with your books? Lemme know in the comments! :)
I love this! I wish I had kept all of the books I had when I was younger, but I went through a very long phase of not reading and probably only had 2 boxes of books to my name when I moved in with my then-boyfriend, now-husband. NOW, I have close to (or probably over) 700 books and I love it. I adore my books and will never part with them! Of course, once I convince my husband that I need yet another bookcase, I'm sure he'll flip. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had the space for 8 bookshelves. I'm pushing it asking for a second to put in our gust room which I use as an office!!
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I'm just like you, Jessi! My family just rolls their eyes when I get a book in the mail or come home with a BN bag. They are slowly taking over my house...but I wouldn't have it any other way! Old follower.
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I think I would be a secret hoarder if my library wasn't so close to my house. Thanks for hopping by and new follower too. Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteomgggg I wish I had the space to keep all my books!!
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Hey, I think it's totally worth it if you love the book! I shelled out to get an Aussie version of The Piper's Son since the US version looks like a Guitar Hero ad threw up on it. Mu husband groans, too :)
ReplyDeleteI suppose there's worse things you could hoard! Don't feel too guilty. Thanks for visiting, and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think you win. I don't have to store books as other people's houses! LOL
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LOL your hubby seems to compromise for your reading xD book buying = disease! Have you thought of ebooks? maybe that will be a better alternative then banning yourself from buying books.
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Wow! Your book hoarding sounds like my yarn hoarding, except that I don't get new yarn in the mail, lol. But, I do have much more yarn than I could every possibly use and I still buy more.
ReplyDeleteI have lots of books as well. It's definitely hard to part with good books. I love looking at them on the shelves!
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Dude that's a lot of books! Donating a few from the boxes would be a nice idea haha. Thinks of the other book lovers! ^_^
ReplyDeleteI am well on my way to having that many bookshelves full of books...but I want a library in my home!! haha
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Lol. That's great. I moved too much to start a good hoard. Well, beyond reference.
ReplyDeleteI am happy to say, I am not a hoarder I give my books away. Might as well let others enjoy them and now I only buy ebooks so I guess my Kindle is a hoarder as it will store up to 3000 books!
ReplyDeleteI keep them on my book shelves for anyone else who wants to read....seems they just fly off the shelf! But I can't give books away..I want them back!
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