I did it all my adult life…. Comes the pandemic… I read all of then….Even I could not Believe it!
smartygirl on
I *am* going to read them though!
No really, I swear!!
rookieseaman on
I have never understood this. Why spend money on media you’ll never actually consume? It’s like paying for movie tickets but never seeing the movie.
burritoman88 on
I finally got around to reading the Lord of the Rings collection I’ve never touched despite it being in my collection for 10+ years
Last-Performance-435 on
A good bookshelf is like a good wine rack: something for every occasion and not to be consumed all at once.
sadworldmadworld on
I think of it this way: When I feel like reading something, I have to have a decent selection of books I haven’t read before on my shelves so I can find something that feels right for the moment — not just books I’ve already read.
A_Aub on
I’m building my stock for when the war starts.
wastntimetoo on
I love owning physical copies of stuff that I like, but my digital copies are literally in my pocket so that’s how I consume them most of the time.
I’ve been doing this with music for a while and only recently noticed I’d started doing the this with books too.
I actually don’t mind. In both scenarios (especially music now that records have gotten really pricy) I tend to only do this with items I really enjoy
emotionengine on
Without further comment:
>It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.
There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.
If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!
Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”
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Hey, I’ll definitely read those. Don’t judge me!
I did it all my adult life…. Comes the pandemic… I read all of then….Even I could not Believe it!
I *am* going to read them though!
No really, I swear!!
I have never understood this. Why spend money on media you’ll never actually consume? It’s like paying for movie tickets but never seeing the movie.
I finally got around to reading the Lord of the Rings collection I’ve never touched despite it being in my collection for 10+ years
A good bookshelf is like a good wine rack: something for every occasion and not to be consumed all at once.
I think of it this way: When I feel like reading something, I have to have a decent selection of books I haven’t read before on my shelves so I can find something that feels right for the moment — not just books I’ve already read.
I’m building my stock for when the war starts.
I love owning physical copies of stuff that I like, but my digital copies are literally in my pocket so that’s how I consume them most of the time.
I’ve been doing this with music for a while and only recently noticed I’d started doing the this with books too.
I actually don’t mind. In both scenarios (especially music now that records have gotten really pricy) I tend to only do this with items I really enjoy
Without further comment:
>It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.
There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.
If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!
Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”
― Umberto Eco
People collect things.