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OMG I've actually got over 650 books!!

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diamantegal · 23/10/2018 22:31

652 to be precise. How the hell did that happen? Okay, so that includes the entire Chalet School, Famous Five etc, but it also doesn't include any of the non-fiction. And they're all mine - I didn't even count DH's.

The worrying thing is that there are a load I haven't even read, and at least 6 that I've got two copies of. Blush. I blame the Book People box sets for that one.

So please reassure me that I'm not alone. And help me find a house with a library so I can find space for them all rather than all the double stacking I've got going on at the moment!

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IncomingCannonFire · 25/10/2018 19:53

I have 1400plus on my kindle but only a few refence books in physical form. I tend to only read them once though, unless particularly good.

Peaches2018 · 25/10/2018 19:48

Don't worry it's fine, the several times I've moved I had more books to move than actual clothes or anything else 

CountFosco · 25/10/2018 19:44

I dread to think how many we have. I can tell you that we've just moved house, the big bookshelf I have for the playroom has two layers of books and all the picturebooks (~200) are in DSs room. I have approximately 100 cookery books, more science books and far far more novels. There are going to be shelves covering 2 walls of the (large) library sitting room.

orangetriangle · 25/10/2018 19:29

I would love the complete chalet school series. How many are in the set

Palegreenstars · 25/10/2018 19:22

I have about 300, but every year my husband gets me a big box of books he’s chosen from the Oxfam book shop and the rule is I have to clear out as many as I keep. It’s my favourite Christmas tradition - some times his choices are terrible and sometimes he nails it.

Blobbyweeble · 25/10/2018 15:33

Very envious of the complete Chalet School series. 1 would love to have that.

Reaa · 25/10/2018 15:24

I got rid of 90+ books over the last two days, still have plenty left and most unread and that does not include the 250+ on my kindle Blush

fleshmarketclose · 25/10/2018 15:21

Not too many at all I've got 150 books on my Audible library, a huge book case downstairs and another one upstairs both packed with books and God knows how many on the Kindle. You can never have too many books if you ask me.

BrokeLuce · 25/10/2018 15:20

At the last count, a year ago, I had 1500. I add about four to seven books a month to my collection. My house is tiny, I really should stop.

hellojim · 25/10/2018 15:15

I don't think that's too many! I probably still have around 200 books that I had as a child and I have continued to accumulate books throughout my adult life. I justify it by telling myself that most of my books were cheaper than a packet of fags or a bottle of wine and I have something to show for my money!

Tahani · 25/10/2018 15:11

i have many thousand ebooks....

Niceforwhat · 25/10/2018 15:08

Maybe you should hire a storage unit and turn it into your personal library Grin

Niceforwhat · 25/10/2018 15:08

We have loads of children’s books but I don’t tend to keep adult books (unless cookbooks, reference etc) as I don’t tend to read them more than once.
Always pass on to a friend or give to charity shops

Prokupatuscrakedatus · 25/10/2018 15:05

You are not alone. And it's OK Smile.
Currently using an app to create an inventory, as we are insured for replacement of stuff. I do not care about the furniture only the books.

Papergirl1968 · 24/10/2018 13:31

I don’t know how many I have but it’s a lot. Plus I borrow library books. I have stopped buying charity shop books though.
I posted a few months ago that I’m turning 50 and I realised I’d probably die before I read them all!