How many books have you unread on your shelf?

corblimey · 25-11-2009, 12:42

Just did a quick count last night, and I have 44 unread books on my shelf right now. Add to that another 15 or so that I loaned to my dad that will be coming back to me this Christmas on top of whatever books I get for the actual event, and I have a feeling that I'll be topping off around 60 unread books come the new year!

(I'm hoping to knock off a few of the 44 between now and Xmas)

Even if I read one a week, I won't need to buy another book til about Mar 2011

Anyone doing worse than me?

Funglegunk · 25-11-2009, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by corblimey

Anyone doing worse than me?

Not worse than you, actually you've made me feel better!

J/k, I have about 25 unread books. Curse that bookdepository and its free delivery!

Graceland · 25-11-2009, 18:53

Just counted my unread books now and I have 276, lol. That should keep me going for a few years. The worst thing is now I have joined the Book Depository

Valmont · 26-11-2009, 02:06

Book depository does not help the unread book pile. I added two more to mine today and now it has.....11. It mocks me every morning I wake up!

Denerick · 26-11-2009, 14:29

I have around 300 books at my permanent home and around 35 in my Dublin adress. I'd say I've read between 25-30% of my books at home and a good 60-70% of my books in Dublin. The problem is that I tend to use libraries a bit too, so its not entirely representative... Too... many... books!!

emeraldstar · 26-11-2009, 17:52

Literally hundreds. Between books I've bought but not had time to read, books from college that I didn't read even then, books I've taken from my granny's house (which is FULL of books) with the intention of reading but never got around to, books I've won (won 80 in a single competition last year

), books I've been given, books I've 'inherited' from around the house, etc. I've long ago faced the fact that I will never, ever catch up with my backlog!

Valmont · 26-11-2009, 19:41

I always thought I was the only one with an unread book pile! I feel much better now.

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Originally Posted by emeraldstar

books I've won (won 80 in a single competition last year

),

What sort of competition has a prize of 80 books? Was it one of those ironic prizes in that you won an xfactor endurance rally or something? No?

Corkfeen · 26-11-2009, 19:54

Have about 30 to 40. Keep buying books that are about a 1000 pages long so its beginning to drive me nuts.

**dudara** · 26-11-2009, 19:58

I have close on 1,000 books and I'd say that there are about 75 in my unread pile. I receive review copies of books for advance reviews so I try to read them first, which means that books I purchase tend to get pushed to the back of the pile.

I'm flying to San Fran soon though, so I'd imagine that I'll get through a few on the flights there and back.

**ixoy** · 26-11-2009, 20:24

22 books at a total of 11,045 pages (yes, I keep a spread sheet). That's excluding 'Doctor Who' books whose total I no longer know (and books I have no plans to read any time in the immediate future).

Paddy Samurai · 27-11-2009, 13:39

Have 24 books at the moment to read,with 2 more on the way.Also have a list of around another 10(mostly out of print) that i am after.
Hope to order one or two of these in the next week.

Sephiroth_dude · 27-11-2009, 16:43

I've no more than 10 I'd say,I plan on reading them.........at some stage

Eliot Rosewater · 28-11-2009, 00:00

About 20 or so. I used to feel unbelievably guilty about them until I started reading here! Some one Ive no interest in reading. Ive decided that life really is too short to spend reading stuff you dont want to.

Ive cut down on buying books a lot in the last while, due to this backlog. My girlfriend always gives out about my buying books. Even if she has a book and offers to loan it, I want to buy it anyway. She says its sad. Pffft! Nothing can beat the owning of a book. Placing it on your shelf so that in the morning you can gaze over the multicolored spines. Take it down, feel the cover, read the blurb, search for quotes ... owning a book cannot be substituted by mere lending arrangements.

Lame Lantern · 28-11-2009, 00:56

College has provided me with a sizeable Stack of Shame. A lot of books with spines cracked up to page 40 with no damage any further. I could use them to pinpoint the days I curtailed study time to go play drunken Guitar Hero in somebody's campus apartment.

Your Text Here · 28-11-2009, 18:53

I seriously do not want to know how many unread books I have! I just counted 15 on my bookshelf, and that's just the ones that I have at college. There must be at least 50 more at home.

25-11-2009, 12:42	#1
corblimey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,161 Adverts \| Friends	How many unread books have you on your shelf? Just did a quick count last night, and I have 44 unread books on my shelf right now. Add to that another 15 or so that I loaned to my dad that will be coming back to me this Christmas on top of whatever books I get for the actual event, and I have a feeling that I'll be topping off around 60 unread books come the new year! (I'm hoping to knock off a few of the 44 between now and Xmas) Even if I read one a week, I won't need to buy another book til about Mar 2011 Anyone doing worse than me? __________________ I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not. Last edited by corblimey; 26-11-2009 at 23:11.

26-11-2009, 17:52	#6
emeraldstar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: With the Care Bears in the clouds. Posts: 2,039 Adverts \| Friends	Literally hundreds. Between books I've bought but not had time to read, books from college that I didn't read even then, books I've taken from my granny's house (which is FULL of books) with the intention of reading but never got around to, books I've won (won 80 in a single competition last year ), books I've been given, books I've 'inherited' from around the house, etc. I've long ago faced the fact that I will never, ever catch up with my backlog! __________________

26-11-2009, 19:54	#8
Corkfeen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Corcaigh Posts: 543 Adverts \| Friends	Have about 30 to 40. Keep buying books that are about a 1000 pages long so its beginning to drive me nuts. __________________ Flickr

26-11-2009, 19:58	#9
dudara Category Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,438 Adverts \| Friends CMod: Consumer Issues, Personal Issues, Biz	I have close on 1,000 books and I'd say that there are about 75 in my unread pile. I receive review copies of books for advance reviews so I try to read them first, which means that books I purchase tend to get pushed to the back of the pile. I'm flying to San Fran soon though, so I'd imagine that I'll get through a few on the flights there and back. __________________ Support the Children's Medical Research Fund at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children My Flickr

26-11-2009, 20:24	#10
ixoy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Portmarnock Posts: 9,934 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Lesbian & Gay & Bisexual, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Stargate	22 books at a total of 11,045 pages (yes, I keep a spread sheet). That's excluding 'Doctor Who' books whose total I no longer know (and books I have no plans to read any time in the immediate future). __________________ Coming soon: A sig

25-11-2009, 18:53	#3
Graceland Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 195 Adverts \| Friends	Just counted my unread books now and I have 276, lol. That should keep me going for a few years. The worst thing is now I have joined the Book Depository

26-11-2009, 02:06	#4
Valmont Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Frogstar World B Posts: 2,706 Adverts \| Friends	Book depository does not help the unread book pile. I added two more to mine today and now it has.....11. It mocks me every morning I wake up!

26-11-2009, 14:29	#5
Denerick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,195 Adverts \| Friends	I have around 300 books at my permanent home and around 35 in my Dublin adress. I'd say I've read between 25-30% of my books at home and a good 60-70% of my books in Dublin. The problem is that I tend to use libraries a bit too, so its not entirely representative... Too... many... books!!

27-11-2009, 13:39	#11
Paddy Samurai Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Château d'If , Lower Dungeon ...cell 4 Posts: 546 Adverts \| Friends	Have 24 books at the moment to read,with 2 more on the way.Also have a list of around another 10(mostly out of print) that i am after. Hope to order one or two of these in the next week. __________________ Disclaimer: The above opinions in no way reflect the point of view of “Paddy Samurai”. But are in fact the opinions of the other people living inside his head. Eat gummy bears, they can't bite back. Make sure they’re dead before cooking. Released from boards prison 19/3/09. Obviously i was innocent!.

27-11-2009, 16:43	#12
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 4,022 Adverts \| Friends	I've no more than 10 I'd say,I plan on reading them.........at some stage __________________ Welcome to zone stalker.

28-11-2009, 00:00	#13
Eliot Rosewater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 447 Adverts \| Friends	About 20 or so. I used to feel unbelievably guilty about them until I started reading here! Some one Ive no interest in reading. Ive decided that life really is too short to spend reading stuff you dont want to. Ive cut down on buying books a lot in the last while, due to this backlog. My girlfriend always gives out about my buying books. Even if she has a book and offers to loan it, I want to buy it anyway. She says its sad. Pffft! Nothing can beat the owning of a book. Placing it on your shelf so that in the morning you can gaze over the multicolored spines. Take it down, feel the cover, read the blurb, search for quotes ... owning a book cannot be substituted by mere lending arrangements.

28-11-2009, 00:56	#14
Lame Lantern Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 152 Adverts \| Friends	College has provided me with a sizeable Stack of Shame. A lot of books with spines cracked up to page 40 with no damage any further. I could use them to pinpoint the days I curtailed study time to go play drunken Guitar Hero in somebody's campus apartment. __________________ "Towing that line of eternal dispassionate sobriety."

28-11-2009, 18:53	#15
Your Text Here Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: o_O Posts: 284 Adverts \| Friends	I seriously do not want to know how many unread books I have! I just counted 15 on my bookshelf, and that's just the ones that I have at college. There must be at least 50 more at home.

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