Books you have bought but haven't read yet

keep.walking · Post by **keep.walking** » 15 Sep 2010, 08:48

I love to buy books, I would say I buy one ever week. It is kind of a Hobby. And I hate to read books that arent mine, even those from libraries. I MUST own the book i am reading, and I must have it on my shelf.

Ever 3 months i must buy another shelf and it is quite a joy when i finaly complete another shelf. The dark side of it, is that i hate ugly book covers. And even if I know some book is worthless but has a pretty artwork i buy it.

That said, I confess I own books on my TBR list that i know i will never read, so i have two lists, "To be Really Read" (TBRR) and "To be read if i read all the good books and by somehow i stop buying another ones" (TBRIIRATGBABSISBAO)

Actualy my TBRR is not too extensive, on top of it I have:
"The girl who kicked the Hornets nest" Stieg Larsson (Millenium 3, i taken a break after Millenium2 to raise my expectations)
"Brisngr" Cristopher Paollini (I am finishing Eldest right now")
"The Battle of the Apocalipse" Eduardo Sphor (This makes a Huge Sucess here on Brazil)
"The Chronicles of the emerged World" Licia Troisi
"The Dark Tower VII" (I am disapointed with the sixth book but still must finish)
"The Name of the wind" Patrick Rothfuss
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Perrywinkle47 · Post by **Perrywinkle47** » 15 Sep 2010, 11:18

keep.walking wrote:I love to buy books, I would say I buy one ever week. It is kind of a Hobby. And I hate to read books that arent mine, even those from libraries. I MUST own the book i am reading, and I must have it on my shelf.

Ever 3 months i must buy another shelf and it is quite a joy when i finaly complete another shelf. The dark side of it, is that i hate ugly book covers. And even if I know some book is worthless but has a pretty artwork i buy it.

That said, I confess I own books on my TBR list that i know i will never read, so i have two lists, "To be Really Read" (TBRR) and "To be read if i read all the good books and by somehow i stop buying another ones" (TBRIIRATGBABSISBAO)
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I wonder what your family thinks about this intense book buying habit of yours. I really liked that TBRIIRATGBABSISBAO.. lol. You should try writing a book too, my sense tells me you would do wonders with it..

Bequick · Post by **Bequick** » 16 Sep 2010, 20:04

Gah! My "Plan to read" stack, too, grows by the day! I'll bet we have some kind of disorder, Kiki. "Bookpurchase Compulsive Disorder".

fairygirl · Post by **fairygirl** » 17 Sep 2010, 01:32

here are some books i bought but not read yet

Brave New World
Peer-e-kamil
Art of War
The Prince - Machiavelli (read half)
La-hasil
Walden (read about 1/3)
Leaves of Grass

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 17 Sep 2010, 09:40

Bequick wrote:Gah! My "Plan to read" stack, too, grows by the day! I'll bet we have some kind of disorder, Kiki. "Bookpurchase Compulsive Disorder".

Yep, i have that one, always wanted to put a name to it but you did that job for me thanks!

keep.walking · Post by **keep.walking** » 17 Sep 2010, 09:49

What about "Empty Shelf Syndrome"? This has even an acronym: E.S.S

Do you have E.S.S? Sounds funny huh?

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 17 Sep 2010, 09:59

Nah, as long as i see all the unread books on the shelves in front of me i will never feel empty; mind you, getting around to reading them could prove tricky ha.

Heidi76 · Post by **Heidi76** » 17 Sep 2010, 11:20

I have bought too many that I haven't read yet, but to name a few:
Clive Cussler - Plague Ship
Ken Follet : The pillars of the earth and World without end
Diana Gabaldon - A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Anna Gavalda - La Consolante (don't know the english title)

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 17 Sep 2010, 13:33

keep.walking wrote:What about "Empty Shelf Syndrome"? This has even an acronym: E.S.S

Do you have E.S.S? Sounds funny huh?

Not one bit funny ... I'm petrified of ESS. I move books from my To Be Read shelfs to my Read but Will/Might/Ought To Read Again in the Future shelves. I really get the gitters if I notice the To Be Read shelves starting to look even slightly vacant. And if anyone interferes with my filing system I go ballistic (not a pleasant sight!).
That's one of my concerns about ereaders ... if I can't visualize the books on it will I have an ESS breakdown and have to be rushed by air ambulance to Waterstones or the Amazon warehouse? Are emergency personnel aware of ESS and would they be able to identify the symptoms? Maybe we should invent some kind of alert bracelet like you can have for diabetes or epilepsy ... on the lines of 'Do Panic & get me to a bookshop immediately'
Life is tough for ESS sufferers ... so glad we have this support group

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 19 Sep 2010, 12:14

Blockade Billy is the latest novella by Stephen King and i bought it last month and its next on my list after i finish the book i am currently reading.

Alex.uyi · Post by **Alex.uyi** » 29 Sep 2010, 17:25

Alexa12345 wrote:
Mmm, it's an option, but who doesn't want to have his/her own library? Times are changing so maybe after couple of years you'll want to come back to reading. Than you have to have "ammo":).

It nice to buy books and if possible having your own library update with your taste of books, because in time to come these books maybe not be in the bookshop anymore and you may like to read them again.......

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 22 Nov 2010, 11:41

Lets see now, i added 7 more books to my TBR list including The Finkler Question, which i got when i was in line in Borders, waiting for my turn when my eyes wandered over it...i thought "Where have i seen that before? Aha FRAN! Thanks Fran i bought it on the spot didnt even check the back of the cover, if nothing else it will be a change from my usual cup of tea. Also got The Cyber Criminals, book about internet crime and a book on management and business.

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 22 Nov 2010, 11:44

I have a Harvard Collection of Philosophy books that have around 50 volumes and I have yet to read a single one. Its on my to do list though.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 22 Nov 2010, 11:48

To do lists, or TBR lists have a habit of growing out of control! I see a few peeking out at me from last Christmas, how time flies.

Mairin · Post by **Mairin** » 22 Nov 2010, 11:51

Yes yes. And the problem is between myself and my husband and our habit for buying books adds up with family and friends buying us books for holidays and birthdays. My TBR list is ridiculously long.