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[SkynJay]

Kv0th3, on 25 April 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

I agree completely... Rare is the book I never wish to see again (First Law series being the only one so far)... Besides sometimes when I finish a series it is easier to take something I know I like of the shelf and enjoy, than looking for something that is worthwile and I have not read yet. Finding a new series would not be such a big problem, but once I start a book I am loath to stop reading before I get to the end... I wanted to stop reading First Law after 30 pages, but I am retarded so I ended up reading the whole series... And it was torture. Also if I dont have it on a shelf I am likely to forget I read it until I start reading again, and then its "oh, so thats why the name seemed fammiliar"... (applicable only to mediocre books).

So rather than respond to the thread, you just wanted to bash Abercrombie for a while?  Sneaky man, it was very subtle.  Let me see if it works in other areas.

ahem.

Rare is the book i don't want to reread.  But I know a guy who doesnt reread at all..  And he is a complete tool, who never passes the damn basketball once it hits his hands.  Honestly, he is a blackhole out there, WE ONLY NEED ONE BUCKET, STOP JACKING THREES.  But usually, I save my books and reread them.

Edited by SkynJay, 25 April 2012 - 10:42 PM.

[Grack21]

Haha. Good one. Let me try.

Rare is the book I don't want to reread, but FUCK MICHAEL BAY. Transformers arn't supposed to look like fucking BIONICLES and no one gives a shit about shia LEDOUCHE, and for fucks sake stop with the explosions THEY DONT EVEN HAVE ANY CONSQUENCES IN THE MOVIE THINGS JUST BLOW UP FOR NOW REASON YUO RAPED MY CHILDHOOD

[wolverine]

Apoapsis, on 22 April 2012 - 05:35 AM, said:

If so, why? Is there a reason for having lots and lots of books around, other than showing visitors that you have read them?

They are warm and fuzzy and keep me warm on these nippy northern nights.

Why do people collect baseball cards, stamps, coins, memorabilia of any sort?  I like books and they are fun to look at, remember, think about, and maybe reread (which I rarely do).

[wolverine]

Grack21, on 25 April 2012 - 10:47 PM, said:

Haha. Good one. Let me try.

Rare is the book I don't want to reread, but FUCK MICHAEL BAY. Transformers arn't supposed to look like fucking BIONICLES and no one gives a shit about shia LEDOUCHE, and for fucks sake stop with the explosions THEY DONT EVEN HAVE ANY CONSQUENCES IN THE MOVIE THINGS JUST BLOW UP FOR NOW REASON YUO RAPED MY CHILDHOOD

Awesome.

[Grack21]

wolverine, on 25 April 2012 - 10:49 PM, said:

They are warm and fuzzy and keep me warm on these nippy northern nights.

Why do people collect baseball cards, stamps, coins, memorabilia of any sort?  I like books and they are fun to look at, remember, think about, and maybe reread (which I rarely do).

This. I like to collect books. If you don't, whatever. But you suck.

I should go to bed.

[Prue]

I used to get my books mainly from the library, and only bought the ones I wanted to re-read, or the ones the library wouldn't buy. That way my bookshelves stayed nice and tidy.

Then I started earning my own money. Uh-oh. I still remember the moment of revelation when I stood in the bookshop with a book in my hand, thinking: "Oh, this looks interesting. I shall have a look if the library has that. If not, I will write it in the wish book, wait a few months and... wait... I have money now... OR I COULD SIMPLY BUY THAT BOOK NOW! MWAHAHAAHA" Hello new bookshelves clogged with tons of books....

The advantage of owning books you want to re-read is that you might be sorry you didn't buy them if they go out of print. I had to buy a few out-of-print books used, at a higher price, simply to complete a series.

Not all books are re-issued as ebooks, or you wouldn't want to read them as ebooks. My aunt used to throw all of her children's books and toys away once they had 'grown out of' them, and they were really mad about that when they were adults and had children of their own. Because if there are books you used to be really attached to as a child, you will want to read it to your own child one day, too. It's really hard to find out-of-print children's books which haven't become classics.

[Lyanna Stark]

Kv0th3, on 25 April 2012 - 11:39 AM, said:

I agree completely... Rare is the book I never wish to see again (First Law series being the only one so far)... Besides sometimes when I finish a series it is easier to take something I know I like of the shelf and enjoy, than looking for something that is worthwile and I have not read yet. Finding a new series would not be such a big problem, but once I start a book I am loath to stop reading before I get to the end... I wanted to stop reading First Law after 30 pages, but I am retarded so I ended up reading the whole series... And it was torture. Also if I dont have it on a shelf I am likely to forget I read it until I start reading again, and then its "oh, so thats why the name seemed fammiliar"... (applicable only to mediocre books).

Dude, you should try "Twilight".

It's great, I promise.

[Bastard of Lannister]

I have about 30 odd books on my book shelf. I have the Hobbit + Lord of the Rings, The Inheritance Series, Harry potter and of course, A Song of Ice and Fire. I also have some graphic novels, reference books and video game books.  Ive read a lot of books (at least 100) and I only really keep the books I really like. I Usually sell / donate the books I buy but dont really like, that or I pack them up into boxes and store them in my basement. I find it a little weird to only have a handfull of books, but too many books can be just as bad as too few.

[Greywolf2375]

Lyanna Stark, on 22 April 2012 - 06:27 AM, said:

1. I like to reread
2. Stuff like reference works and poetry you can keep for a long time and occasionally use
3. Books look great as furniture, my dream is to have one huge room dedicated to just being a library
4. It's nice for guests to browse and it means I can share some nice books with friends and relatives, plus it can spark some interesting discussions if we have read the same stuff.
5. Good thing for children to grow up around books (although my daughter keeps nicking and hiding my ASOIAF novels. I have most in two copies, but she likes the nicer, newer ones the best!)
6. Sentimental value!

I agree with all of these, but #3 is the one that really did it for me.  My parents house has a library for the adults books, the hall outside the childrens rooms was for our books.  I just grew up around books and saved them, stored them, and then reread most of them.  Even the trashy romance novels my mother liked.

[SkynJay]

Which room will house the bookshelves was actually one of the criteria my wife and I had when looking to buy a house.  Sure they have to share them with the guest bedroom, but we still call the room a library.