tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post79483724336003518..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: On Being a Book HoarderHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-67397176179117980872016-02-22T08:35:46.711-05:002016-02-22T08:35:46.711-05:00Congratulations on being a book hoarder. Keep shar...Congratulations on being a book hoarder. Keep sharing such good articles on ebooks.<br />for more info about <a href="http://www.ebook-title.com/" rel="nofollow">ebook online</a> click hereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172122974825238429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-81884110909875140602013-01-24T21:21:33.837-05:002013-01-24T21:21:33.837-05:00Yay for making a dent in that pile this year! I th...Yay for making a dent in that pile this year! I think I'd be even more stressed out if I had that many books hanging around. Blogging definitely isn't good for my book obsession. I don't read review books, but that doesn't stop me from going crazy at all the books I'm aware of now because of blogging.<br /><br />My e-reader is definitely my area of weakness. I don't visit used bookstores that often - there are one or two semi-close to my house but they really aren't priced great. So that makes me sad! It's probably better for my wallet that I can't go crazy on used books :)<br /><br />And so very glad to know I'm not alone either!<br /><br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-46278467191346177622013-01-24T21:16:52.327-05:002013-01-24T21:16:52.327-05:00YAYYYYY for another person tackling the TBR this y...YAYYYYY for another person tackling the TBR this year! I'm doing pretty good so far this year, which also gives me hope for the rest of the year.<br /><br />AND YES, the instant gratification thing is definitely a big part of the problem. I buy Kindle books with one-click ALL the time. And I'll get like five at a time. And then won't read them for months. That's where I really need to develop more self-control! <br /><br />We definitely need to hold each other accountable!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-25511418218023869422013-01-24T21:15:22.963-05:002013-01-24T21:15:22.963-05:00Haha no I don't think that's bad at all th...Haha no I don't think that's bad at all that you don't feel guilty! I think I just feel guilty about the fact that I own them and aren't actually reading them. <br /><br />And now it's my turn to say that I'm the odd one and have a hard time passing my books around. I used to be better about it, but I had so many times when a book I loaned to someone never got returned. For some books I didn't really care, but sometimes it was frustrating to basically lose a favorite book ESPECIALLY when the person never even read it. UGH! Haha.<br /><br />Love that you're trying to put ones on your shelf that your husband and kids will enjoy :) What a good wife and mama!<br /><br />And I rarely go to a used book store and mostly pay full price for Kindle books. Hence, the source of some of my guilt because I know I'm spending too much money on books. I need to get it in control for the sake of our budget! TEACH ME YOUR SHOPPING WAYS!<br /><br />Love love love that you have no shame! I don't think I'm so much embarrassed by owning a ton of books (because I really do want a large personal library) - I'm just feeling guilty about how much money I've spent on books that I've owned for a year or more and still haven't picked up. That's really what I want to correct!<br /><br />And I want to get better at sharing my books too :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-68411735672608808622013-01-24T21:10:16.786-05:002013-01-24T21:10:16.786-05:00Hi Alysia! Glad to know I'm not the only book ...Hi Alysia! Glad to know I'm not the only book hoarder and that my post made you laugh :) Hope we're both successful this year and make a big dent in our TBR piles!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-36273354090348565222013-01-24T21:09:27.006-05:002013-01-24T21:09:27.006-05:00Haha love that you just counted your pile! Here...Haha love that you just counted your pile! Here's to tackling the TBR in 2013!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-62159603667290690752013-01-24T21:09:01.270-05:002013-01-24T21:09:01.270-05:00Haha yeah I definitely have a ton on my e-reader! ...Haha yeah I definitely have a ton on my e-reader! It is NOT good for my book obsession :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-42584883538683261492013-01-24T21:08:34.685-05:002013-01-24T21:08:34.685-05:00Glad you liked the Barney reference! Yay for HIMYM...Glad you liked the Barney reference! Yay for HIMYM fans :)<br /><br />And I'm determined to make a dent in that pile this year! Hoping I can look back on 2013 and feel accomplished about decreasing that pile by a lot.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-28893398728902622972013-01-24T21:07:38.922-05:002013-01-24T21:07:38.922-05:00Haha yes my book hoarding didn't use to be lik...Haha yes my book hoarding didn't use to be like this! I might buy a few at a time, but never more than that and I'd read those before moving on. I think blogging has made me feel more like I want all the books too :)<br /><br />And yay for your resolutions! Hopefully we can help each other stick to our goals. And saving money at the same time! Definitely a habit I need to develop.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-3389372483494997332013-01-24T21:05:57.504-05:002013-01-24T21:05:57.504-05:00I get sucked in by the Kindle deals, too. The wors...I get sucked in by the Kindle deals, too. The worst part is that they aren't always books I'm dying to read and WHY am I buying books if I don't actually want to read them anytime soon? AND YES to buying more than one book online. I do that too!<br /><br />I'm also addicted to the library. It's great that they're free to me, but I do wonder why I check out 10 books when I have so many at home?<br /><br />Oh well, welcome to the book hoarders club!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-23419680873386444622013-01-24T21:02:19.072-05:002013-01-24T21:02:19.072-05:00Yes, I definitely think it's an issue in BookB...Yes, I definitely think it's an issue in BookBloglandia. I don't read ARCs or books for review, but I think blogging has made me so much more aware of books that I want to read :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-37598414261479996562013-01-24T21:00:30.155-05:002013-01-24T21:00:30.155-05:00Haha yes we do need help! It's definitely a go...Haha yes we do need help! It's definitely a good and bad obsession... And yay for your resolution to get through your TBR! We can do this!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-54571706091273521642013-01-24T20:59:37.330-05:002013-01-24T20:59:37.330-05:00I left about your mention of getting "distrac...I left about your mention of getting "distracted by another title" because that happens to me WAY too often! That's made my problem worse - I'll be reading a book and then one will come out and OF COURSE I have to buy it and start it right away... It's a never-ending problem :) And be glad you don't have an e-reader - that's definitely made my addiction worse!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-59513919568324749592013-01-24T20:55:37.933-05:002013-01-24T20:55:37.933-05:00Yay for keeping each other on track! We're tot...Yay for keeping each other on track! We're totally going to rock this year and conquer our TBR piles :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-20785199560401994122013-01-24T20:55:10.345-05:002013-01-24T20:55:10.345-05:00Yeah, my e-reader has definitely contributed great...Yeah, my e-reader has definitely contributed greatly to this little problem! I wish I was more like you! I really need to get better about culling my bookshelves of books I'll really never read or never re-read. There are just too many books in my house! Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-36080142871032100872013-01-24T20:51:48.159-05:002013-01-24T20:51:48.159-05:00I rarely leave a bookstore without a book! I'l...I rarely leave a bookstore without a book! I'll occasionally leave without one, but not that often. And yes, owning an e-reader has definitely made it worse! And good luck if you decide to count all your unread books lying around :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-45921337391243190792013-01-24T20:50:20.251-05:002013-01-24T20:50:20.251-05:00Haha thanks for making me feel better about my boo...Haha thanks for making me feel better about my book hoarding :) And yes, I wish I was more like my friend! I know I'll never be quite like that, but I do want to get better about not having books just lying around more months. But, as you say, they sure look nice!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-35484679769003307192013-01-14T23:03:51.078-05:002013-01-14T23:03:51.078-05:00I'm totally a book hoarder and I'm kind of...I'm totally a book hoarder and I'm kind of embarrassed to admit my TBR pile is over 300. I also feel guilty about it, especially when I really think about how excessive this is when many other people have so little. I had resolved to make a dent in my TBR pile and then I started blogging and getting review books from GoodReads & Shelf Awareness and while I LOVE getting my hands on new books, it doesn't help me read the ones I already have! This year my husband and I are buying a house so I think my desire to save money will finally trump my book habit, at least temporarily. (It's not like I'm actually going to run out of books to read any time soon!) I don't have an e-reader, but my weakness is used bookstores, half.com, and bargain bins everywhere. I can't resist a good deal on a book I'm interested in, but if I'm honest with myself about the fact that I haven't actually read most of them, I'm not really saving anything! Anyway, good to know I'm not alone :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-66252793872516888442013-01-14T14:20:57.262-05:002013-01-14T14:20:57.262-05:00Hi My name is Alysia and I am a book hoarder too! ...Hi My name is Alysia and I am a book hoarder too! I have been blogging about my hoarding as well. I LOL here at my office when I was reading your post. I can totally relate and it's funny that we are sooo on the same path. For 2013 I completed a list of my books on 1/31/12 just to start knocking them off my list. Check out my post about this issue. Glad I am not alone. :)<br />http://littlepocketbooks.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-bookish-resolution-for-2013.html<br />Alysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02921848593897537382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-62615993337918304742013-01-13T17:46:58.702-05:002013-01-13T17:46:58.702-05:00I just counted mine, 102 TBR, frig. I have been do...I just counted mine, 102 TBR, frig. I have been doing really well at not buying any, hopefully I can make a huge indent in those this year, it's my plan anyways. Jenn @ Owl Read Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600988788971297166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-31335110686229613572013-01-13T17:05:15.707-05:002013-01-13T17:05:15.707-05:00I am a hoarder of books too, and it has helped tha...I am a hoarder of books too, and it has helped that I can now hide them on my e-reader. I will probably never read all the books I have but i will die happy, check out my Caffeinated Confessions on book spending: http://www.caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2013/01/caffeinated-confessions-1-book.htmlKimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-41106437269078632662013-01-13T10:12:53.378-05:002013-01-13T10:12:53.378-05:00I am a book hoarder for life. I can't even sto...I am a book hoarder for life. I can't even stop myself. There are bookshelves in nearly every room of my house, all overflowing. I have piles of books on the floor in my bedroom. It's like an obstacle course. And still I BUY. But I'm with you this year: I'm tackling my TBR hardcore. I've already managed to read three books that I've owned for awhile this year, which is SO HUGE. I'm hoping that it's an indicator of how the year will go! <br />I need to work on my instant gratification problem. I can log on to Amazon and do the "one-click" order, where you can literally buy a book by clicking JUST ONE BUTTON. It's the WORST! And the BEST, if I'm being honest. I don't think that I'll ever be able to stop buying books. It's the one pleasure spending thing that I allow myself with almost no restrictions: if there's a book that I want to buy, I buy it. Of course, this means that my TBR is enormous. Probably bigger than yours. But I'm tackling it this year, too! We can hold each other accountable! Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05274394954162419055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-22593432282912337932013-01-10T15:38:30.980-05:002013-01-10T15:38:30.980-05:00I totally agree with what you said about how the e...I totally agree with what you said about how the easy online access to books DOES NOT help the book hoarders among us. More than 100 books is a lot (I think I'm on 50 or something) but still, building your own library is too much fun :) I always say that I'll get to the books eventually, but with all the new releases and my occasional visits to the library, my pile only seems to grow... so far my bank account is the only one who minds! Good luck on your TBR pile!! (Love the Barney Stinson reference!)Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169574717441851611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-58370543553518495782013-01-10T15:02:20.331-05:002013-01-10T15:02:20.331-05:00I'm definitely a book hoarder. It's funny,...I'm definitely a book hoarder. It's funny, because I don't think I used to be! I was honestly one of those people like your friend who would buy one book, read it, and then buy another. Lately though, it's like I need to have ALL THE BOOKS -- and that explains why I've got 64 physical books and countless Kindle titles (I'm afraid to find out how many) in my current "library".<br /><br />HOWEVER, my book buying habits have actually changed a little bit. Towards the end of last year, I realized the futility of buying all the books and NOT reading them, so I resolved to try to read the ones I had and therefore spend less. It worked out a bit, though I did get distracted by library books now and again. I'm hoping it keeps working this year!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-81646159858337677122013-01-10T12:54:28.878-05:002013-01-10T12:54:28.878-05:00I love the HIMYM reference at the end!
I never us...I love the HIMYM reference at the end!<br /><br />I never used to be a book hoarder until the very start of last year. Now I can't stop. I'm always buying kindle deals, but I always forget to read those because they are out of sight. And if I buy books online, I ALWAYS buy more than one, so I can get free shipping. It's usually the same thing at the bookstore, but not always.<br /><br />Plus, I always borrow many more books from the library than I can ever read! That doesn't bother me so much, though, because I'm helping the library's circulation :)<br /><br />You are definitely not alone in the book hoarders department!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com