I have been having a clean out of books and have discovered numerous fiction books laying around. When I say numerous probably well over 30 that I have purchased but haven't read yet. So I have decided no more books are coming into the house until I have read the ones I have. There is one exception though and that is the books that my mother is reading in her book club. I will borrow those from the library. I have also decided, if I can't "get into" a book after a few chapters, then I am not going to waste my time trying to read it.
I have three areas/bookcases where I keep books in the house. In the living room I have this cabinet. All are fiction novels in this area.
I have donated a lot of books and magazines over the past few months. Still have more to purge.
Do you own a lot of books?
I book I am reading at the moment is "The Last Time I Saw Paris," by Lynn Sheene. I did post another review here on my book review blog.
6 comments:
I do have lots of books. But I did do a full a few years ago.
Now I buy them either on kindle or audiobooks
That Way I don’t have to store them around the house
Sorting through books can be fun & difficult to decide which ones stay or go. I haven't bought many books in the last 10 years. I am a frequent visitor to our library. The books that I do have now after my "great purge" are ones that I re-read several times. I like your bookcases in the basement.
Yes i have a lot of books but i only keep the ones i realy really like now. Hubby build shelves in the conservatory under the window to house some of the ones i keep, others are in a bookcase in the back sitting room. I have a Bill Bryson collection, a Phillipa Gregory collection, various novels about the Tudors, amongst others. I also have a lot in my TBR pile, like you I am trying not to buy anymore but it's difficult! Oh, and i still also borrow from the library, lol
Books are my nemesis. I have a number of crafting books, some of which I have winnowed out as my interests change. There's a bookshelf in the bedroom that is filled with reference books, primarily geared towards genealogy. Then...we won't discuss just how many books are residing beneath our bed!! Both DH and I are voracious readers so there's always a lot of books around. We also won't mention that I'm at the local library at least twice a week bring more home.
I buy books faster than I can read them as well. I say I'm not going to buy more, but then I buy them. But as a writer, I tell myself I have to support my fellow writers, right?
At some point this year I'll have to buy another book shelf. Something with a bottom section tall enough and wide enough for some coffee table books.
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