How Many Books Do You Have In Your Home?

[Gromit]

Related to naomi's question below.

I have just quickly counted. I have over 900 physical books. Complete waste of space. I did get rid of a load last time I moved house, but it crept up again.

[jno]

the councl's closed half our lbraries, atalanta, and the remaining ones don't seem to have any of the books I own. Plus I want to hang on to them and refer to them over the years, not send them back after a fortnight.

[Tilly2]

I have too many to count. I am slowly getting rid of them. Anyone want any children's story books?

[jakep]

About a hundred, mostly reference. I tend to read fiction once only so get them all from the library, am lucky that I can still go to an online catalogue and get what want delivered to my library for free - used to be 25p!

[jourdain2]

Not quite sure at the moment. I gave over 400 to a worthwhile animal charity in France after moving in with OH. Then approx. another 300 went when we were packing to move to UK. I am still vaguely wandering amongst the remainder wondering where 'whatever' is. Probably got only just over 150 at the moment - but number is growing!

[pastafreak]

I'm guessing around 800 in my flat. That includes a number of packed carrier bags in the spare room,ready for any charity that might have them. I'd have more if I didn't have a kindle...there's about 300 on there.
I'd also have more if I didn't exercise some self restraint...

[mazie]

I got rid of all of ours when we moved, sold a lot of them on Amazon...We now have a kindle and much more room!

[paddywak]

Not counting reference books, about 100, if you'd asked me this time last year I wouldn't have liked to have guessed but Trish made me have a clear out so we could have some room in the bungalow to sit down.

[Old_Geezer]

Excluding the ones I have stored in the attic, as I have insufficient space in the normal rooms, I'd estimate over 400. Every one a valuable volume.

[jno]

I so envy everyone's loft space.

[SpikeyBush]

Gizillions. I can't sell or give any away, same with records and videos. I found out early on, as soon as I let one go
I want to watch / read / listen to it again.

[Gromit]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

[murraymints]

far too many..every nook and cranny..attic..gardening books..novels..reference...cookery books...must start reading more and get rid, but just can't find the time....

[mikey4444]

Far too many is my answer ! I keep meaning to take a load down to the charity shop, but when I do, I tend to come back with some more !

[naomi24]

I used to keep almost every book I ever bought, but I moved home last year and took the opportunity to blitz the heaving shelves, keeping only my favourite novels and, of course, my enormous stash of reference books - which I couldn’t do without. I get rid of read novels straightaway now. I can't see the point of keeping books that I'm never going to read again.

[Jennykenny]

Sorry missed that response.