In England, some authors are asking why people appear to be buying books but not reading them.
In England, some authors are asking why people appear to be buying books but not reading them.
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Just so they buy them. That’s the important thing. 😉
Oh boy—do we ever. And we sometimes buy shoes that we don’t wear, but that’s another survey.
With a few exceptions, we always buy books in a state of ignorance. Once we get into them, they may not be as interesting as we thought.
Also, most books we read as an act of leisure. We don’t always know in advance how much spare time we’ll have. I consistently overestimate mine, since I have four young kids and a job to juggle. Sometimes I even get to spend time with my wife in adult conversation – but not nearly enough.
My personal philosophy is that I will not buy books that I don’t read. It’s almost sacrilege.
It’s called ‘hope’.
I buy books and hope that I get a chance to read them.
It’s not looking good for me presently, but maybe I will live long. And prosper.
Virtually all the books I own were purchased with the intention of reading them with two exceptions.
1. Reference books – Many of these were bought just to have the info in them available. For example, when Hennepin County Library cleared out a 40 volume geography set for 10 cents each, I bought them all from Albania to Zimbabwe for my kid’s homeschool.
2. Auction Boxes – At estate auctions I often see one or two books I want to buy, but get stuck with a whole pile of other volumes that the auctioneer threw into the box. On the other hand, I have found some unexpected gems in those boxes.
Ooo, I’ve never gone to an estate auction or sale. It could be interesting.