I finally added up the number of books I have out of sheer curiosity. I'm up to 740, and eager to add more. No wonder I'm running out of room! I think I have an addiction problem! Anyone else suffer???

Yep, a fellow bookaholic here [img]smile.gif[/img] , though it hasn't been as bad since I joined IW and started chatting on MSN and AIM, gives me something else to do besides reading.

I think I've got at least 100 books though.

I stopped counting a long time ago, but I've got an entire room filled with shelves. Each shelf is filled with books two deep, and I STILL have books lying around that I don't have any room for! Most belong to the sci-fi, fantasy,, and mystery genres.

Oh cool someone worse than me lol

But that's my goal - a whole library room full of books

Mine are mostly mystery, fantasy and a few sci-fi, classics and leftover children's books

Agreed, I have piles of books. Have long since run out of shelf space. I never leave my house without taking a book with me. I read on my breaks, lunches you name it.

My name is Sir Taliesin and I'm and alcoh... (Oops wrong meeting) Book-o-holic!

Gosh! I have no idea how many books I've read through out life. Haven't got a clue how many I have owned. Several hundred I imagine.
However my wife likes to have these little things called garage sells.
They decimate my book collection everytime! Of course that just gives me an excuse to buy more!

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sir Taliesin:
My name is Sir Taliesin and I'm and alcoh... (Oops wrong meeting) Book-o-holic!

Gosh! I have no idea how many books I've read through out life. Haven't got a clue how many I have owned. Several hundred I imagine.
However my wife likes to have these little things called garage sells.
They decimate my book collection everytime! Of course that just gives me an excuse to buy more!<hr></blockquote>

WHAT?!?

If somone sold my books I would...well.. I would...Well I certaintly wouldnt kill them but sure would give them an ear full!!

Oh, and yes, I am too, am I book-o-holic!

Yes. Well. I'm a bookaholic too. I think it is not something to be ashamed of. Is it? Well. Anyway. You are all very fortunate, I think. Counting books is good for you. That's what the psychiatrist said. But me. Well. I'm counting pages. That's a lot more. Yes. Lost count every once in a while. Then I had to start over. But I'm not counting the words. No. I'd lose more count if I did that. And. I don't have the time. No. I don't. Anyone else want to tell their story? This was mine. Sort of. Yes...

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Legolas:
Yes. Well. I'm a bookaholic too. I think it is not something to be ashamed of. Is it? Well. Anyway. You are all very fortunate, I think. Counting books is good for you. That's what the psychiatrist said. But me. Well. I'm counting pages. That's a lot more. Yes. Lost count every once in a while. Then I had to start over. But I'm not counting the words. No. I'd lose more count if I did that. And. I don't have the time. No. I don't. Anyone else want to tell their story? This was mine. Sort of. Yes...<hr></blockquote>

You ok? You wear starting to freak me out ;) :D

Yes, I'm sort of okay. That was what I see as the stereotypical ...-anonymous talk groups (is that an english word pair or just a bad translation?). In reality, I'm still a bookaholic.

I'm happy I discovered the Sword of Truth series, unhappy that the 1000 page books are too short, happy there are more out there and unhappy I'm not that good a writer as Terry Goodkind. I think that qualifies as sort of okay, so don't worry about me ;)

Every room in my house has at least 1 bookshelf(except the bathroom), 1 room is almost entirely devoted to bookshelves. And the attic is piled high with crates of books. Last time I counted I had over 2000. and I buy at least 1 every week.

I just cannot bear to part with any book I have ever bought.

I never buy books, because I have not enough money! I just get them out of the library, a dozen lasts me for 2 weeks ;)

I'm addicted! And have been since I was eight! [img]graemlins/crazyeyes.gif[/img] It's gotten better since I joined IW, but before, I was up to two books per day... as I don't really have the money to buy many books and always forget to return library books (also, the library only has a few English books) I'm forced to reread... and reread... and reread... every one of my books every few months. I can recite some parts of LotR by heart... :D
English sci/fi - fantasy is what I read.