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1AmanteLibros
We all have tongue firmly in cheek when discussing our "Addiction". I however, would like to know if there is such a thing as too many books. Of course this is totally subjective and no answer is the "right answer" but I would love to compare my disease with others to get an idea of where I stand. I read an article the other day lamenting the demise of used books stores and one of the sited reasons was that the average American buys only one to two books a year. Who are these strange people! This makes no sense to me as I just passed 409 books purchased from Nov 1st of last year to today. Thanks for the inputs in advance.
2Megi53
I started believing there is such as thing as too many books several years ago when I finally achieved my young-adulthood dream of having an entire wall full of double-stacked bookshelves like my parents did.
Once I got it, I hated it -- and it's proven to be so hard to cull!
There is probably an ideal ratio of books to square footage of the room -- some "golden mean". Maybe 1 book to each 10 square feet?
My parents had a huge house and the books were in the den; my shelves loom in my 12 x 20 all-purpose living room/dining room/foyer.
On another note, I once read a good article in a reputable source that stated owning over 500 books made one a "heavy" purchaser. I've tried and tried to find the url again, to no avail.
Once I got it, I hated it -- and it's proven to be so hard to cull!
There is probably an ideal ratio of books to square footage of the room -- some "golden mean". Maybe 1 book to each 10 square feet?
My parents had a huge house and the books were in the den; my shelves loom in my 12 x 20 all-purpose living room/dining room/foyer.
On another note, I once read a good article in a reputable source that stated owning over 500 books made one a "heavy" purchaser. I've tried and tried to find the url again, to no avail.
3rolandperkins
I was wondering as I read the nespaper reports about the earthquake > tsunami in Japan, if the
Japanese might be called a more book-oriented people than others?
I was reminded of Anthony Burgessʻs remark in Honey for the Bears that Russians are not just a reading public, but, more important, a BOOK-BUYING public. Of course the Soviet book store he was thinking of, the "Dom Knigi", was more like a later Borders than like the old
local bok stores that we knew.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser in mentioning the Japanese material losses, included "soaked
books" -- along with such things as pianos and cars (which one could expect to be in a "higher class" than books,
regarding public concern for them.
We donʻt have television right now. The newspaper didnʻt report any deaths in Japan (one death, though, in California). I was happy that no deaths were reported, but sceptical about the accuracy of the report. A church member this morning referred to the "10,000 casualties."
Japanese might be called a more book-oriented people than others?
I was reminded of Anthony Burgessʻs remark in Honey for the Bears that Russians are not just a reading public, but, more important, a BOOK-BUYING public. Of course the Soviet book store he was thinking of, the "Dom Knigi", was more like a later Borders than like the old
local bok stores that we knew.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser in mentioning the Japanese material losses, included "soaked
books" -- along with such things as pianos and cars (which one could expect to be in a "higher class" than books,
regarding public concern for them.
We donʻt have television right now. The newspaper didnʻt report any deaths in Japan (one death, though, in California). I was happy that no deaths were reported, but sceptical about the accuracy of the report. A church member this morning referred to the "10,000 casualties."
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