What do you call a book stash?

Sydney's Mom · 03-02-2010, 09:45 PM

I'm a knitter, and I realize acquiring yarn is a separate hobby. Knitters support those uncomfortable about their stash, give advice on reducing their stash, etc, etc. Knitters call it SABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy).

What do you call a large stash of books? Is the acquisition of free books an addiction? What qualifies as a stash, versus a "to be read" list? Is there help for those of us uncomfortable about our book stash?

What do you think?

jinlo · 03-02-2010, 09:54 PM

How about an E-valanche, when you feel buried by the massive load of E-Books you've downloaded.

lilac_jive · 03-02-2010, 10:12 PM

Mount TBR, of course

kindlekitten · 03-02-2010, 10:24 PM

I dunno, I think it's called life support!

Patricia · 03-02-2010, 10:32 PM

I just call it a library.

DixieGal · 03-02-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinlo

How about an E-valanche, when you feel buried by the massive load of E-Books you've downloaded.

I Love It! Perfect!!

phenomshel · 03-02-2010, 11:10 PM

I've picked up Lilac's saying, and call it my TBR mountain. Am I uncomfortable about it? No, not really. I grew up surrounded by books and full to overflowing bookcases. I also do crochet. I have a yarn stash. But it's nowhere near to SABLE proportions. Oddly enough, if it was, I'd probably feel guilty about that, where I don't about books.

lene1949 · 03-03-2010, 01:58 AM

When my kids were young I made all their clothes, right down to their underwear... I had a whole room just for that, with sewing- and knitting machines and a built-in cupboard for materials...

Unfortunately, when we left for Australia, I had to leave it all behind... Now if all of that could have been digital...

GeoffC · 03-03-2010, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

I just call it a library.

Kevin2960 · 03-03-2010, 06:08 AM

"Heaven" because it is with so much to Read

kennyc · 03-03-2010, 06:12 AM

"BASS" Book Acquisition Syndrome Stupid.

kindlekitten · 03-03-2010, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

When my kids were young I made all their clothes, right down to their underwear... I had a whole room just for that, with sewing- and knitting machines and a built-in cupboard for materials...

Unfortunately, when we left for Australia, I had to leave it all behind... Now if all of that could have been digital...

undies too

w0w!

kennyc · 03-03-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

undies too

w0w!

My thoughts exactly!

Fledchen · 03-03-2010, 04:19 PM

My mother refers to all collections of supplies as ballast. Her interests keep her on an even keel.

kindlekitten · 03-03-2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fledchen

My mother refers to all collections of supplies as ballast. Her interests keep her on an even keel.

03-02-2010, 09:45 PM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	What do you call a book stash? I'm a knitter, and I realize acquiring yarn is a separate hobby. Knitters support those uncomfortable about their stash, give advice on reducing their stash, etc, etc. Knitters call it SABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy). What do you call a large stash of books? Is the acquisition of free books an addiction? What qualifies as a stash, versus a "to be read" list? Is there help for those of us uncomfortable about our book stash? What do you think?

03-02-2010, 11:10 PM	#7
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I've picked up Lilac's saying, and call it my TBR mountain. Am I uncomfortable about it? No, not really. I grew up surrounded by books and full to overflowing bookcases. I also do crochet. I have a yarn stash. But it's nowhere near to SABLE proportions. Oddly enough, if it was, I'd probably feel guilty about that, where I don't about books. Last edited by phenomshel; 03-02-2010 at 11:17 PM.

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03-02-2010, 09:54 PM	#2
jinlo aka coco jinlo Posts: 415 Karma: 500002 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ-USA Device: Just purchased Sony 505, but alas, it is for the wife	How about an E-valanche, when you feel buried by the massive load of E-Books you've downloaded.

03-02-2010, 10:12 PM	#3
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Mount TBR, of course

03-02-2010, 10:24 PM	#4
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I dunno, I think it's called life support!

03-02-2010, 10:32 PM	#5
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I just call it a library.

03-03-2010, 01:58 AM	#8
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	When my kids were young I made all their clothes, right down to their underwear... I had a whole room just for that, with sewing- and knitting machines and a built-in cupboard for materials... Unfortunately, when we left for Australia, I had to leave it all behind... Now if all of that could have been digital...

03-03-2010, 06:08 AM	#10
Kevin2960 YODA's Uglier Twin Posts: 974 Karma: 6295251 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Device: PRS-600 and 2 Kindle 3's - and now a K4 + HTC Desire HD	"Heaven" because it is with so much to Read

03-03-2010, 06:12 AM	#11
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	"BASS" Book Acquisition Syndrome Stupid.

03-03-2010, 04:19 PM	#14
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	My mother refers to all collections of supplies as ballast. Her interests keep her on an even keel.

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