1) I want to read all the books at the same time - Who doesn't feel this pain? Looking at my shelves is is like a constant reminder of all the books I haven't picked up to read yet.
2) My Library has a great selection - This is an excellent problem to have! I love that my local library has such a great variety of books and I can choose from so many amazing titles. However, I then want to buy those amazing books after I've read them or I have a seriously difficult time choosing while I'm there! I end up taking too many books home and then I'm sad I don't have time to read them all.
3) I'm running out of space! - I have books on my shelves, under my desk, under my bed and piled everywhere else I can find room. My walls are closing in on me. I could get rid of them but...
4) I am emotionally attached to my books - It is really hard for me to unhaul books and give them away even if I didn't like them. I want to free up space and be willing to get rid of the books I don't think I want to read anymore. However, I do consider myself a book collector as well as an avid reader and sometimes I just can't let go. (Maybe Elsa should give me some lessons) ''
5) I like to buy used books when they look like new books - I'm not a complete snob. I buy books in used condition and
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7) I want to talk to everyone about books and no one understands - I don't have a lot of bookish friends in real life. So my thoughts on books go unexpressed for a long time. Then I get together with a couple and we completely freak out.
8) I carry too many books with me - Ever since I was a kid I carry at least two books with me all the time. Even if I know I won't have time to read, I still take a book with me or at least my Kindle. Never want to get caught without a book!
9) I have lots of books to choose from, but I can't decide what I'm in the mood for- Sometimes I get so focused on picking a good book I can't pick one at all. This usually leads to a reading slump and more indecision.
10) Deciding which edition to buy - Which beautiful cover to buy can be a real problem! Especially when they are all amazing. I want them all!
I want to read all the books at the same time too and I am DEFINITELY running out of space. I have no more nooks and crannies to shove books, I've accepted that it is time to buy a new bookshelf. Great list!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ The Quiet Concert
Thanks! I don't even have room for a new book shelf! I guess its time to expand into new parts of the house.
DeleteI can relate to many of your book related problems!! Here's a link to my TTT for the week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2015/02/top-ten-tuesday-ten-book-related.html
ReplyDeleteYour #1 is something I can relate to all too well. #6 too, especially when it's a book I am completely smitten with. I walk around in a fog all day long until I can get back to the book. And #9, I can't tell you how much time I waste trying to decide what I want to read next . . .
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
I spent like 10 minutes too long trying to decide on a book this morning. I was almost late for work! Its too hard. I just need someone to shove a book in my hands.
DeleteI'm running out of space too! Everyone says I should switch to e-books but I love the look and feel of a physical tome, so... :/
ReplyDeletePhysical books! I love them too much to switch solely to ebook.
DeleteFeeling so full of feels! That is one of the great (and terrible) things about books.
ReplyDeleteI know the many editions problem... this is how I end up with multiple copies of one book haha
ReplyDeleteTeresa @ Readers Live A Thousand Lives