Comments on: TSS: Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Books?

By: Ana @ things mean a lot

Ana @ things mean a lot — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:53:44 +0000

Good luck with the ban! My shelves are not yet full, which gives me the illusion of infinite space, so I’ve been quite bad lately. But I want to bring a couple more of my books over when I go to my parents’ for Christmas, so I should probably be saving the space for those.

By: jessicabookworm

jessicabookworm — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:59:03 +0000

Good luck with the book buying ban. I’m quite good at keeping my physically book acquisitions and numbers down. I still live at home and only have my bedroom to store everything!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:27:29 +0000

I’ve often thought it’d be great if the Billy shelves weren’t as tall, or if the additional shelves weren’t £15 a pop! I placed a ban on myself on Sunday too, so we’re very much in a similar situation in that way Mine’s more about ARCs because I’d already stopped buying, but it arrives at the same conclusion. Literally you can have too many books, a sad fact, but mentally, intellectually, etc, you can’t.

The good thing about the wishlist is having to prioritise should hopefully result in you only/almost exclusively reading books you’ll enjoy. Best of luck keeping to your ban!

By: Jackie (Farm Lane Books)

Jackie (Farm Lane Books) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:13:29 +0000

Yes, it is possible to have too many books. I had to face this fact earlier in the year as there is no way I can actually read the 1000s of books I own before I die. I had a ruthless cull and now have a strict more out than in policy. I try to ensure I get rid of three books if I want to buy a new one. It works most of the time, but if I spot a bargain things can go wrong. Good luck with your ban!

By: Beth F

Beth F — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:57:25 +0000

I haven’t gone so far as to instigate a ban but I am now being ruthless about which books to keep. We are both getting sick of keeping books on the floor.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 23:32:18 +0000

Placing a ban on myself would probably make me want new books even more!! lol Good luck with your ban!

By: Carol Wong

Carol Wong — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 20:38:19 +0000

I have 378 unread books. They are piling up on top of the bookcases and thousands of e-books (that is because 95% of them are free). I prefer physocal books too but now it is getting embarassing. I have been selliing my books as I read them and my husband really likes that. He is tolerating them so far but I don’t want to push it. I have unscribed to a lot of blogs so I won’t enter the giveaway but they keep on coming.

By: svea

svea — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 20:25:45 +0000

Oh my goodness, I have tried so many times to restrict my book buying habit but I fail miserably each time, lol. I have about 600 physical books and 200 ebooks. I prefer the physical books, but those 2.99 ebooks are quite irresistible. I figure that if I really like the ebook I will buy a physical copy for my personal library.