Indeed. But I like my book collection and hate to be rid of any of them.
Talia,
25
Tallahassee, FL USA
Yes! Hoping to get rid of them soon!
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
I own books I haven't even read once. So definitely have many that it is unlikely I will read again.
Felicia,
37
Lowell, MA USA
My mother-in-law runs a used book store. I send them to her.
Janet,
46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Plenty.
Alias Irrelevante
Yes. I have so many unread books that I will probably never catch up and reread any of the books I've read once.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
Most of the novels I've bought I will read again. (With a few exceptions - mostly murder mystery books, as they don't really work if you can remember the ending!) But the main books I own, but probably won't read again are some of the ones I have bought for my course. Some of them I will end up refering to in my professional life, but because my course covers such a wide range of disciplines, I know I have books on areas in which I know I will not
Alice
Winchester UK
A few. I should get rid of them, but I tend to hoard things.
Aly,
17
Cardiff UK
I own books I have never read. But they will probably move along at some point - yard sale or something. I will hang onto the ones that I might possibly get back to or develop an interest in.
Cindy,
41
VA USA
Probably.
Karen,
24
Ames, IA USA
I won't know the answer to that question until I'm blind on my deathbed.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
Yes
Ryan,
29
Riedlingen GERMANY
Reading a book again is not like watching a movie twice. You can't do it again.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
Plenty... but the ones I keep are usually books I might like to share with a friend or loved one, and perhaps they were gifts from someone special... If it was a book that totally sucked and I bought it for myself, I'd be more likely to donate it to a local Literacy program.
Fisch,
47
Preston, CT USA
Of course I do. Some of them linger from neglect -- a few college text bookx definitely fall into that category. Others are still on my shelves because I will use them for reference. Kids' books are there because, in some cases, they are now being read by a third generation. Some are simply old friends whose presence I find comforting even if I have no current desire to reread them.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
of
course. i own probably thousands of books. some i read every now and then
but its hard to reread them because i practically memorize everything
i read. so it gets boring.
i try to wait like a year before rereading a book but most of the time
when i start it i remember the rest of the book. i have a lot of school
books that i never sold back and i know that i
will probably never crack those but i keep them because one day i may
need to refresh some things. i am not one to throw books away and i dont
give them away either but i am definitely thinking about donating some
of these books to the library.
i have the one that i am definitely not going to read in boxes. i guess
i should get on that. i could have a book sale but i dont know how successful
that will be. to the library i say.
ingrid,
22
Stockton, CA USA