What proportion of the books you own have you read?

[LimaDelta]

I seem to acquire books faster than I read them, either buying of having them passed on by my father mainly. I enjoy having a choice of what to read next from our bookshelves, but it does make me think I will never get to the end of them all. No bad thing I suppose.

[LimaDelta]

jimwilli said:

How does everyone get rid of them more importantly ?

I don't. I'd say 90% of mine are non-fiction/reference or classics, i.e. eminently re-readable. I don't do pop-literature or airport books (the wife does however), but she has a strange habit of tearing out the pages as she reads - don't ask!.

[LimaDelta]

CheesecakeRunner said:

LimaDelta said:

airport books (the wife does however), but she has a strange habit of tearing out the pages as she reads - don't ask!.

That is utterly bizarre! Why destroy something others could gain enjoyment out of?

And whilst no offence intended to you or your wife, I find intentionally damaging or destroying books, any books, quite offensive, especially when there are still people in this world who are forbidden from reading anything.

She won't mind me saying she's wired differently to most. It just ends up by one of the woodburners. Anyway, we're talking trashy paperbacks here, not first edition copies of Dickens or Defoe.