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How many books do you own?
Never counted them
More than 1000
51-100
101-150
0-50
151-200
201-250
401-500
251-300
301-350
351-400
501-600
601-700
701-800
801-900
901-1000
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This site will need some options higher than that!
Antonomasia wrote: "This site will need some options higher than that!"I hope it's better now!? ;)
My home library has 42 shelves each about four feet long. So allowing for an inch and a quarter per book, I'd estimate 2520 books and steadily growing.
Whitebeard wrote: "My home library has 42 shelves each about four feet long. So allowing for an inch and a quarter per book, I'd estimate 2520 books and steadily growing."WOW that sounds awesome!
At least 100 books on my bookshelves, not counting the hundreds of books my children have... and over 400 on my kindle. And both growing steadily. :)
About 600-700 rough estimate if I counted all my paperbacks, hardcover, graphic novels, and electronic books. Hubby says I have too many books....I don't see it.
Heather wrote: "About 600-700 rough estimate if I counted all my paperbacks, hardcover, graphic novels, and electronic books. Hubby says I have too many books....I don't see it."
Nobody can ever have too many books ;)
Mandy wrote: "Heather wrote: "About 600-700 rough estimate if I counted all my paperbacks, hardcover, graphic novels, and electronic books. Hubby says I have too many books....I don't see it."
Nobody can ever ..."
I agree. On my last attempt at counting I had about 300 physical books and ran out of shelf space.
Heather wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Heather wrote: "About 600-700 rough estimate if I counted all my paperbacks, hardcover, graphic novels, and electronic books. Hubby says I have too many books....I don't see it."
No..."
I have about 250 and I only have one single shelf and I have the impression that it could explode very soon ;)
Mandy wrote: "Heather wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Heather wrote: "About 600-700 rough estimate if I counted all my paperbacks, hardcover, graphic novels, and electronic books. Hubby says I have too many books....I do..."
Lol I understand that I have a tower of books in between two bookshelves that are begging for a proper spot.
I own more than a 1000, but that's not including my hard and paper books.
Let's see, counting fiction, non-fiction, school books, my old children's books, puzzle/activity books...
A lot :P Never counted them, probably will now though xD
I love to read, but I don't own many books. Most of the books I read come from the library.
How can someone own 1000 books I mean how big is theire house
Personal library, in an old mansion. I can see it. Would love to have it. Maybe someone is actually that lucky.
I own many more than a thousand. Most of them are in the loft in boxes. All listed and easy to find
Way more than a 1000. I haven't counted them since high school so...I think about four years ago I was around 1500, but I think it's WAY over that now. :)
Currently at 6377 and still growing! :-)
~☆ Alice♥♥ wrote: "Megan wrote: "I love to read, but I don't own many books. Most of the books I read come from the library."That is a good idea unless you want to read them again then its best to own them. Why bu..."
Because it's the most beautiful way to decorate a house ;)
I agree unless you are allergic to dust. When I worked in the library my doctor told me to quit as the books were making me sick he said! I still love owning books.
Still I own some very old books.
Still I own some very old books.
I used to have many more, but now I have a kindle so most of my books are electronic, I guess that doesn't really count on this poll. I just keep the ones that I adore, or are beautiful to look at now. Space is a premium in our little house :)
I have about 130.. and I'm glad to say that I have read all but 4 or 5:)
I have around 50 at the moment (not counting the 70 on my kindle lol), but the itch to buy physical copies of books is increasing, even though my parents are growing increasingly angry at the shelf space my collection is monopolizing. Somebody hold me back.
Alexandra wrote: "I have around 50 at the moment (not counting the 70 on my kindle lol), but the itch to buy physical copies of books is increasing, even though my parents are growing increasingly angry at the shelf..."
I can't imagine your parents being angry about you buying books!
I can't imagine your parents being angry about you buying books!
~☆ Alice♥♥ wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "I have around 50 at the moment (not counting the 70 on my kindle lol), but the itch to buy physical copies of books is increasing, even though my parents are growing increasingly ..."Not exactly angry, but certainly annoyed lol. My mom hates having a cluttered house, so she tries to pack them away into boxes sometimes until I beg her to leave all the pretty books where I can admire them. Hehehe :p
If we count kindle books, too many to count! I know around how many physical books I own but I have so many kindle books.
Antonomasia wrote: "This site will need some options higher than that!"Yep!
I'm surprised that the second most common answer, so far, is 'over 1000'.
Sarah wrote: "I'm surprised that the second most common answer, so far, is 'over 1000'."Add a nought and this poll would be nearer in catering for our household. We live in a cabin, in a forest, far, far away from owt else - so we have books.
bwhahahaha
☯Bettie☯ wrote: "Add a nought and this poll would be nearer in catering for our household. We live in a cabin, in a forest, far, far away from owt else - so we have books.bwhahahaha ..."
I wouldn't mind doing that for a few months. The only tv I'd watch would be the news, just to make sure no disasters or celebrity deaths were going on that I needed to know about. My to read pile would shrink almost as fast as it currently grows, and I wouldn't have a number around 95%, of books that I own but haven't read.
☯Bettie☯ wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I'm surprised that the second most common answer, so far, is 'over 1000'."Add a nought and this poll would be nearer in catering for our household. We live in a cabin, in a forest, ..."
i think their being either sarcastic or they're not telling the truth.
Nishat wrote: "i think their being either sarcastic or they're not telling the truth. "If you mean that anyone would be telling a lie about owning more than a 1000 books, I can assure that I am writing the truth. There is also no sarcasm nor even a boast in admitting to such a large collection, only a bit of chagrin. But then I have been collecting books for over 40 years, which is probably longer than most here have been alive... Many family and friends know how much I love books and have given them as gifts. Also there are those I've picked up used (very cheap). However, that said, I'm in the process of giving away and selling my collection.
"Sarah wrote: "I'm surprised that the second most common answer, so far, is 'over 1000'."Nishat wrote: i think their being either sarcastic or they're not telling the truth."
I don't doubt they're telling the truth, I certainly am and I'm sure Bettie is too, I'm just surprised so many people have enough room for 1000+ books. What with the trend in housing leaning towards compact, high rise living, most people I know don't have room in their house/apartment for 1000+ books, unless they're piled in every room with no thought to shelving. I would have thought the most common answer would have been around the 300-400 mark.
I'm trying to read and release all the physical books that won't be special enough to reread, so I'm well under the "over 1K" that I used to have. But there are still books to save for grandkids, to reread, favorite reference works.... I rent, and I'm getting older, and I know my heirs aren't interested in weeding through them, so they need to go out of the house....But then there's the library, with 'shiny' distracting books!
well do i also count the children, and youn gadult books? and what abut ebooks?
