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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

I have a few signed copies...the problem...do you read them or buy duplicates?? I read them....carefully!!!!

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By *wo4FemCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham


"1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?"

Think you need to get yourself a bookshelf like we have.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?"

The karma sutra

We offer guided reading sessions

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a few signed copies...the problem...do you read them or buy duplicates?? I read them....carefully!!!! "

Duplicates! I don't have any signed copies but I do have three copies of my favourite novel - one being a vintage copy but the cover scares the heck out of me, one that's falling apart but is sentimental and that I actually read.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?

Think you need to get yourself a bookshelf like we have.

"

I have two

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

My whole house is overflowing with thousands of books - don't have enough space for all the bookshelves I need, so there are piles on the floor (70 or so just by the bed ), on the table, double stacked on the shelves I do have, in the spare room, in boxes, under the bed, in and on the wardrobes, everywhere really.

Have currently got literally between 2 and 300 brand new books to read, and loads of older books I want to read again (or dig out of boxes) but still can't resist buying more and more.

I figure that if I can ever afford to retire at least I'll have something to do ....

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?

The karma sutra

We offer guided reading sessions "

Ahhh, the practical approach. I do learn best with my hands

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My whole house is overflowing with thousands of books - don't have enough space for all the bookshelves I need, so there are piles on the floor (70 or so just by the bed ), on the table, double stacked on the shelves I do have, in the spare room, in boxes, under the bed, in and on the wardrobes, everywhere really.

Have currently got literally between 2 and 300 brand new books to read, and loads of older books I want to read again (or dig out of boxes) but still can't resist buying more and more.

I figure that if I can ever afford to retire at least I'll have something to do ...."

Goodness

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton


"I have a few signed copies...the problem...do you read them or buy duplicates?? I read them....carefully!!!!

Duplicates! I don't have any signed copies but I do have three copies of my favourite novel - one being a vintage copy but the cover scares the heck out of me, one that's falling apart but is sentimental and that I actually read. "

My signed ones are Pratchett's....I aim one day to get Good Omens signed by Neil as well!!! They have their own bookcase(well majority of shelves anyway

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By *hoenixcouplexxCouple
over a year ago

Leicestershire

Omg I have boxes and boxes of books. I have been trying to take them to the library for years but never seem to be able to make it out of the front door with them!

It's actually got to the stage now where I have to be careful when starting a new book. They seem to take all of my attention until I'm done. Can't deal with the sleepless nights like I used to lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a few signed copies...the problem...do you read them or buy duplicates?? I read them....carefully!!!!

Duplicates! I don't have any signed copies but I do have three copies of my favourite novel - one being a vintage copy but the cover scares the heck out of me, one that's falling apart but is sentimental and that I actually read.

My signed ones are Pratchett's....I aim one day to get Good Omens signed by Neil as well!!! They have their own bookcase(well majority of shelves anyway "

Ooooh, as it's Pratchett I'll let you off!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Omg I have boxes and boxes of books. I have been trying to take them to the library for years but never seem to be able to make it out of the front door with them!

It's actually got to the stage now where I have to be careful when starting a new book. They seem to take all of my attention until I'm done. Can't deal with the sleepless nights like I used to lol"

I tend to mine out occasionally by selling a few to a little secondhand bookshop near me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing. "

I already have 3 ereader apps on my phone including Kindle, but physical books seem to be a lot cheaper overall.

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo


"I have a few signed copies...the problem...do you read them or buy duplicates?? I read them....carefully!!!!

Duplicates! I don't have any signed copies but I do have three copies of my favourite novel - one being a vintage copy but the cover scares the heck out of me, one that's falling apart but is sentimental and that I actually read.

My signed ones are Pratchett's....I aim one day to get Good Omens signed by Neil as well!!! They have their own bookcase(well majority of shelves anyway "

I love Neil Gaiman but confess I've never ever read any Pratchett ...

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo


"Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing.

I already have 3 ereader apps on my phone including Kindle, but physical books seem to be a lot cheaper overall."

It's not just that, I can see how convenient an ereader is but somehow it feels far more satisfying to hold an actual book in your hands and there all sorts of books you can't get on an ereader anyway.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing.

I already have 3 ereader apps on my phone including Kindle, but physical books seem to be a lot cheaper overall.

It's not just that, I can see how convenient an ereader is but somehow it feels far more satisfying to hold an actual book in your hands and there all sorts of books you can't get on an ereader anyway. "

Very true. And ereaders don't smell delicious either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing.

I already have 3 ereader apps on my phone including Kindle, but physical books seem to be a lot cheaper overall.

It's not just that, I can see how convenient an ereader is but somehow it feels far more satisfying to hold an actual book in your hands and there all sorts of books you can't get on an ereader anyway.

Very true. And ereaders don't smell delicious either."

Scented ereaders, now Thats a dragons den idea just waiting to happen

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

Reading all books by your fav authors ;(

Miss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dream... a house big enough for a dedicated library

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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham


"1) I tend to buy books from charity shops - normally from a local one which does four paperbacks for £1 - at 2, 3 or 4 at a time, so I never know what to read first, which leads to...

2) ... my bedroom overflowing with books!

Any others to add?"

I bought a job lot on ebay, 350 sci-fi paperbacks from the 50s through to the 80s. Four years on I still haven't decided which to read first!

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton


"Get yourself a kindle book reader, for me it's just as good if not sometimes better than the real thing.

I already have 3 ereader apps on my phone including Kindle, but physical books seem to be a lot cheaper overall.

It's not just that, I can see how convenient an ereader is but somehow it feels far more satisfying to hold an actual book in your hands and there all sorts of books you can't get on an ereader anyway.

Very true. And ereaders don't smell delicious either."

All of these and also I'm sorry but 'I'm curled up on the sofa with a good kindle ' sounds and is wrong...it's actually physically owning/holding that feels so much better....which is probably why i own too many lp's/cd's/cassettes/dvd's as well

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo


"My dream... a house big enough for a dedicated library "

That's mine too, a whole (big) room full of books and a squishy, curly up sort of sofa - perfect!

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
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over a year ago

My Own Little World

I have 100s of paper books, plus 10s of thousands of eBooks which I can put on my Kindle and Tab. The problem is I love rereading my old favourites, which leaves little time for new books and as yet undiscovered new favourites.

It's a problem

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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

Are there any ex-Shelfari members here? It was a sad day when that site closed.

I was wondering where (if anywhere) you migrated to?

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