How big is your "To be read" pile?
02-04-04, 03:52 PM
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How big is your "To be read" pile?
Hi everyone
last night I was going though some tub like containers that I keep my books in and I realized I have 2 30 gallon containers filled with books I have not read yet. I also have a shelf that is about 2 feet long piled 3 deep with undead books. There is also more in the basement. I think I might have a problem....
How big is your unread pile?
last night I was going though some tub like containers that I keep my books in and I realized I have 2 30 gallon containers filled with books I have not read yet. I also have a shelf that is about 2 feet long piled 3 deep with undead books. There is also more in the basement. I think I might have a problem....
How big is your unread pile?
02-04-04, 04:05 PM
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I think we need to clarify a little - is it simply unread books, or books that you're going to read?
Because, as a reviewer, I've got <whispers> thousands <whispers> of unread books, from which each New Years I collate a "Required Reading From the Collection" list of 500 books... And then there's the "to be read immediately" stack (people are paying, I've got deadlines) - that's 12-15 books at any given time...
Because, as a reviewer, I've got <whispers> thousands <whispers> of unread books, from which each New Years I collate a "Required Reading From the Collection" list of 500 books... And then there's the "to be read immediately" stack (people are paying, I've got deadlines) - that's 12-15 books at any given time...
02-04-04, 05:11 PM
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I have a little over 200 books or so that stare down at me all day, desiring...no, demanding to be read.
I fear an insurrection shortly if I don't acquiesce to their demands.
I fear an insurrection shortly if I don't acquiesce to their demands.
02-04-04, 05:19 PM
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Couple of Chuck Pahlaniuk books I bought at a signing, and one or two books I picked up for 10 cents at a garage sale...
... since a lot of people will read a book, then leave it forever, garage saes are AWESOME for finding barely-used books.
I rarely buy the books anymore, though. I mean... there's a library down the road. Why pay?
... since a lot of people will read a book, then leave it forever, garage saes are AWESOME for finding barely-used books.
I rarely buy the books anymore, though. I mean... there's a library down the road. Why pay?
02-04-04, 07:13 PM
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Probably about 600, counting the tons of books I've picked up at used bookstores and remainder tables.
02-06-04, 06:33 AM
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I probably have close to a hundred sitting around. I decided I wanted to go to only paperbacks, which meant waiting a couple years for many of my current favorite authors to get a new book out and then have it come to paperback. So I went and found several new authors and just picked up all their stuff at various book sales. Now I am plowing through those waiting for my faves to catch up, and making some new favorites along the way.
02-06-04, 06:45 PM
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392 books, consisting of 328 novels, 51 author collections, and 13 multiple author collections... which when counting each story contained within individually equals 911 stories.
Yes I keep way to accurate records of the books I have.
Yes I keep way to accurate records of the books I have.
02-07-04, 11:29 AM
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Not nearly as big as my "games to be played' pile or "dvd's to be watched" pile.
A few DragonLance books
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Digital Fortress (reading now)
The Da Vinci Code
The 2 HP books and DVC are being saved for my flight to and from Hawaii.
A few DragonLance books
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Digital Fortress (reading now)
The Da Vinci Code
The 2 HP books and DVC are being saved for my flight to and from Hawaii
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