Do any of you just buy books to add them to your library?

Knowing you may not get to them for a while?

What do you do, do you only add it to your library if you read it?

Do you limit yourself when you see books and say you already have a waitlist at home?

Edit: typo

  • @mkgtu
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    31 year ago

    Unfortunately I have to consider myself an addict. I do read (and listen) a lot, but I seem to “collect” more than I’ll ever be able to get to. And I keep on adding to the collection. From Libby mostly, I tend to add (permanently by many means) just about anything I see recommended in reviews, on Reddit, etc.

    I’m 78. I’ll ever get to even 2% of them 😠 I’m sick in the head 🤣

  • @leraje
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    21 year ago

    I have a tier system. Tier one is comprised of authors who’s books I will just immediately buy the minute they’re published solely based on the fact I love everything they do. I also (shamefully) immediately pause whatever I’m reading to read the new works by this tier of authors.

    Tier two is authors I’ve heard good things about or I’ve been recommended a spefici title by someone I trust. I might not buy these books immediately but it’s usually pretty soon. Within a month usually.

    Tier three is books I’ve heard vaguely good things about from a lot of people. These go on my ‘will buy at some point’ list. These books may or may not get bumped up to tier two if I hear a recommendation by someone I trust.

    Tier four is a list of books that I like the look of. There’s a decent chance they might never get bought. This is the equivalent of my personal ‘slush’ pile. If my TBR pile is getting low (ha!) then I might dip into this list and buy one.

    • @finestnothing
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      11 year ago

      I really like this system! Do you have a way to keep track of it, or just in your memory?

      • @leraje
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        11 year ago

        I’m not organised enough for a system, it all just floats around in my brain :)

  • LiberalSoCalist
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    21 year ago

    Don’t look at my spines. DON’T LOOK AT THEM

    but yes, I’ll read books on my computer and then get a physical copy if I like it. I tell myself I get them so I can re-read them or lend them out, but I never do lol.

    • @finestnothing
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      21 year ago

      I pirate most books, but if I really like them then I’ll buy a physical copy to support the author, usually a nice hardcover. I got the Brandon Sanderson secret projects Kickstarter with hardcovers and epub which was the first time in a while that I’ve bought books before reading them… But he’s my favorite author, and I’ve loved all three so far so it’s been worth it

  • @[email protected]
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    21 year ago

    I kind of have the opposite problem. I feel no joy in reading anymore and struggle to find books for leisure which I find in any way interesting. (currently everything I read is textbooks, reference manuals, and some other books about things I want to learn or think I should learn)

  • SokathHisEyesOpen
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    1 year ago

    I used to hoard and display my books, thinking they represented me as a person. About 8 years ago I made a hard decision that I didn’t like my walls lined with shelves and I donated all of them except for a few that I couldn’t part with. Now almost everything I read is on an e-reader and my house only has a couple of occasional physical books out. I’m glad that I did it, since I prefer my new decor.

    • jimmydoreisaleftyOP
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      21 year ago

      Awesome!

      The only thing is, physical books are harder to censor and get rid of.

      Forgot if I heard Dr. Cornel West say it or another person…

  • @Vrijgezelopkamers
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    21 year ago

    I have a strict set of rules, and I’ve managed to hold on to them for over 15 years now.

    • I never buy books I do not intend to read in the near future.
    • I have a “to-read pile” that never exceeds more than 10 to 12 books.
    • No book gets to go on the shelf of my library unless I’ve read it.
    • jimmydoreisaleftyOP
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      11 year ago

      Great set of rules! I have failed, not to worry though I will start to apply rules to myself and my shelf.

      • @Vrijgezelopkamers
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        21 year ago

        ‘Whatever works’ is always the best rule. I kind of started doing it because I hated going to peoples houses, glancing at every single book in their bookshelves - as every sane person does - asking about a title and hearing ‘oh, I haven’t read that one’.