I was wondering how many novels you have in your collection. For me I have about 20. Normally when I buy books and finish reading I would sell them or give it to charity. Recently I have been keeping my favourite novels.
I very rarely give any books away, but have had to start of late to make some more room. I couldn't possibly count! I even have double copies I won't part with.
I have just rediscovered the joys of my local Library tho which should slow down my book purchasing a tad. One has to make an effort in these credit crunched times...
I int got 1 lol novels are boring the only books ive got are Bobby Georges autobiog, the world acourding to Gary Bushell and the world acordin to Clarkson 1
Ok, I have approximately 450-500 novels (although those shelves do include a few plays - not many though) and maybe another 200 or so non-fiction things like autobiographies, biographies,, history books, cookbooks travel, and so on.
I have just rediscovered the joys of my local Library tho which should slow down my book purchasing a tad. One has to make an effort in these credit crunched times...
You can't beat your local Library. I pick 8 up when I go and always find most times half are good to read. I know I only have 3 weeks to do it, but phone them up and they renew them for you.
Love the Library.:D The only bad thing is it's not local anymore so I do need a bus, otherwise I would be in & out of there all the time.
130-ish with three more recently ordered. Most of them have been bought in the past year or two. I'm only 18 though and I can see me having a lot more in a couple of years.
Waterstones is my favourite shop. I can't go shopping without popping in and more often than not I come out with something. I've got a pile of over 20 that I've bought/received since Christmas and I can't wait until my A-levels are over so I can get stuck in.
My local library is tiny so I tend to buy the books I want to read. This might change once the library in town re-opens this summer. I'll still buy books I know I'll like as I prefer to own them so I can pick them up whenever I want. The library re-opening will probably lead to me trying out different genres to those I'm used to.
I've probably got about 150, I can't be doing with counting them! Actually probably more, this is, I don't buy any for ages then I have a mad spell where I buy loads! I think I'm due a mad spell actually...:D
100's! I don't often throw books out as I can read them 2 or 3 times over the years. I'm also a bit of a freak and don't like 2nd hand books, they literally make me feel sick, so make sure I don't throw any I want to re-read away.
I only have about 4 novels but have a couple of hundred biographies and autobiographies, none of which I can bring myself to part with. I also have collected over 100 cookery books since I've been married.
I have around 20 - 30 at anyone time. When the book case starts to fill i take them to a charity shop or whack them on eBay if they are still relevant.
I have a lot of reference text books though I couldn't bring myself to get rid of because of how much they cost.
Around 1000 novels, around a 100 art & photography books. And a whole lot of History books, my area of study. I have two houses, and have books absolutely everywhere. The collection is always growing because I can't go past a charity shop without buying a couple.
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Until 1996,I did have ever book I bought or was given to me since birth.
I have just rediscovered the joys of my local Library tho which should slow down my book purchasing a tad. One has to make an effort in these credit crunched times...
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(Scifi/fantasy collector)
Wow thats a lot:eek: I am a beginner now collecting novels that's why I have about 20:o
You can't beat your local Library. I pick 8 up when I go and always find most times half are good to read. I know I only have 3 weeks to do it, but phone them up and they renew them for you.
Love the Library.:D The only bad thing is it's not local anymore so I do need a bus, otherwise I would be in & out of there all the time.
Waterstones is my favourite shop. I can't go shopping without popping in and more often than not I come out with something. I've got a pile of over 20 that I've bought/received since Christmas and I can't wait until my A-levels are over so I can get stuck in.
My local library is tiny so I tend to buy the books I want to read. This might change once the library in town re-opens this summer. I'll still buy books I know I'll like as I prefer to own them so I can pick them up whenever I want. The library re-opening will probably lead to me trying out different genres to those I'm used to.
I have a lot of reference text books though I couldn't bring myself to get rid of because of how much they cost.
226 Plays (Shakespeare , Bennett etc)
1687 Novels (mostly Sci-Fi
212 Autobiographies
and just over 1100 comics!
now i read them, put them on www.readitswapit.co.uk
always have around 50 ones that i haven't read much to the dismay of my hubby :cool: