A few excerpts from what Kent wrote:
> I am another person who has used a library card
almost forever, but
> that hasn't controlled my purchasing. At the
beginning of 2004 I
> made a resolution that I would try to read three
books of fiction
> from my collection for every book I borrowed from
the library or
> purchased. For non-fiction I was trying for two for
one. I never
> bothered checking the results but this thread
spurred me to do so.
> Did I achieve my goals - of course not.
> The stats really don't seem too bad, but they don't
include the rest
> of the books I purchased as my total for the year
was 327 books.
> Yes, this means that I purchased 280 books in 2004
that I haven't
> read.
> I blame the members of Rara-Avis for part of this as
I am always
> visiting thrift stores, hospital and church sales,
etc., looking for
> older paperbacks by authors mentioned on the list.
I'm also trying
> to complete my Brett Halliday and John D. MacDonald
collections
> (Ross M., Hammett and Chandler are now complete) and
find all the
> books listed in the 100 Favourite Mysteries and They
Died in Vain
> books as well as Edgar and other award
winners.
> But I agree, it's difficult to return those library
books. Right now
> I have 20 on the reserved list
> I clearly suffer from biblioholism
At the risk of being pegged as an enabler....
Kent, if you've not already done so, may I suggest you get
your hands on a book called BIBLIOHOLISM: THE LITERARY
ADDICTION by Tom Raabe, originally published 1991, revised
edition published 2001. This would probably be right up your
alley.
Not that I'd have any personal knowledge of any of this, of
course.
Jan
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