"I am hoarding books for retirement." - Page 2

PurpleStar · 02-02-2014, 08:04 PM

Voyager books by Kirsten Beyer are really good. Better than the show ever was!

As for hoarding ebooks,well yes I do. It would be horrible to have nothing new to read!

cromag · 02-02-2014, 08:24 PM

I want a written guaranty that I will not die until I've read the last ebook in my elibrary.

eschwartz · 02-02-2014, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

I want a written guaranty that I will not die until I've read the last ebook in my elibrary.

Or your money back!

Apache · 02-02-2014, 08:42 PM

I am self employed. I will never get to retire. I just read every spare second I have. I also do not consider keeping books around so I can read them again hoarding. I like to read books more than once or twice even, just like some people like to watch movies or TV programs more than once.
Apache

pidgeon92 · 02-02-2014, 09:22 PM

So, I "retired" in 2005, when I was 38. I've been "hoarding" ebooks since 2008, when I got my first Kindle. I'm still hoarding, and won't run out of ebooks before my natural life expectancy. It's all good.

speakingtohe · 02-03-2014, 01:41 AM

I voted that I never did with paper, but that isn't true. At one time I had boxes and boxes and shelves and shelves. I eventually got rid if them and just forgot

crich70 · 02-03-2014, 02:15 AM

Sounds like the story of the rich man and his barn. I mean how do you know that you're going to live long enough (after retirement) to really do the things you plan to do? Charles Schultz retired and so did Tom Schnider (tv journalist) and both died shortly after they retired. Anyway for me it doesn't quite track as technically I am already retired due to disabilities so I don't really have to wait til I retire.

crich70 · 02-03-2014, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

I want a written guaranty that I will not die until I've read the last ebook in my elibrary.

Some yrs back I bought a 'perpetual' calendar that is good til 2048. I asked the woman who ran the store if it came with a money back warranty if it outlived me. She said,'sure, but you have to come in to collect it yourself.'

doubleshuffle · 02-03-2014, 02:37 AM

I like that retirement idea. Like Apache, I'm self-employed and won't see much of a retirement, but it provides a very nice rationalization for ebook hoarding anyway.

DrNefario · 02-03-2014, 05:59 AM

I'm not going to rely on a long retirement. I lost two relatives a couple of years ago; one was 100, and one was 67. How can I possibly make a guess at how much retirement I'll have, if any?

If I'm totally honest, I buy more books because buying books is as much of a hobby as reading them. I even hang out on forums to chat about buying them.

I went a bit mad for a couple of years, and binged on freebies and bargains, but I'm glutted now, and only pick up things I actually want. I am still subject to sudden enthusiasms, which make me seek out and maybe buy lists of books, but I'm hoping I can make some progress on my last batch before it happens again.

The important thing is that I have enough choice to pick something to read next that suits my mood.

HarryT · 02-03-2014, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrNefario

I'm not going to rely on a long retirement. I lost two relatives a couple of years ago; one was 100, and one was 67. How can I possibly make a guess at how much retirement I'll have, if any?

If I'm totally honest, I buy more books because buying books is as much of a hobby as reading them. I even hang out on forums to chat about buying them.

Same here. I currently have about 4500 books in my Calibre library, of which over 3000 are unread. Am I likely to be able to read them all? No. Do I care? No. Buying and collecting them is half the fun

.

exaltedwombat · 02-03-2014, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

PS: I wouldn't be hoarding any books if I was reading on paper only.

What? You like reading but your bookshelves are empty? I've been hoarding paper books for 60 years. eBooks for rather less!

HarryT · 02-03-2014, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

What? You like reading but your bookshelves are empty? I've been hoarding paper books for 60 years. eBooks for rather less!

You must live in a big house! The primary reason I switched to ebooks was that I'd reached the stage where every available wall surface in my house was covered in double-stacked bookshelves. eBooks are cheaper than a bigger house

.

exaltedwombat · 02-03-2014, 07:11 AM

Sure, eBooks are great! But you surely didn't throw your paper books away? That's no way to treat old friends!

Isn't the main reason for living in more than one room having space for lots of books?

DiapDealer · 02-03-2014, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

Sure, eBooks are great! But you surely didn't throw your paper books away? That's no way to treat old friends!

Nope. Donated most of them to libraries. Now they're free to make many new friends.

View Poll Results: Do you hoard ebooks for retirement?
Yes. I would have done (or do) so with paper books as well.	20	10.81%
Yes, but I would NOT have done so with paper books.	18	9.73%
No, not for retirement... but... uh... I hoard (e)books anyway.	113	61.08%
No, I don't hoard. Not ebooks, not paper books.	34	18.38%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

02-02-2014, 08:04 PM	#16
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,620 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Clara 2E	Voyager books by Kirsten Beyer are really good. Better than the show ever was! As for hoarding ebooks,well yes I do. It would be horrible to have nothing new to read! Last edited by PurpleStar; 02-02-2014 at 08:07 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
A warning for Linux users: slow "Add Books", "Unknown" title and Author	rolgiati	Library Management	8	07-24-2013 04:36 PM
KT "Ghost covers/files" again at 670 books, "stale" image entries in firmware	VirgoGirl	Kobo Reader	4	04-06-2012 02:10 PM
Yep. It's official. Sony Reader has "ruined" books for me. A final "review."	WilliamG	Sony Reader	48	01-14-2011 03:49 AM
How to remove "Fully read" books from "Last Open" list?	pjeanetta	PocketBook	4	12-08-2010 10:30 AM

02-02-2014, 08:24 PM	#17
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,293 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I want a written guaranty that I will not die until I've read the last ebook in my elibrary.

02-02-2014, 08:42 PM	#19
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I am self employed. I will never get to retire. I just read every spare second I have. I also do not consider keeping books around so I can read them again hoarding. I like to read books more than once or twice even, just like some people like to watch movies or TV programs more than once. Apache

02-02-2014, 09:22 PM	#20
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	So, I "retired" in 2005, when I was 38. I've been "hoarding" ebooks since 2008, when I got my first Kindle. I'm still hoarding, and won't run out of ebooks before my natural life expectancy. It's all good.

02-03-2014, 01:41 AM	#21
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I voted that I never did with paper, but that isn't true. At one time I had boxes and boxes and shelves and shelves. I eventually got rid if them and just forgot

02-03-2014, 02:15 AM	#22
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Sounds like the story of the rich man and his barn. I mean how do you know that you're going to live long enough (after retirement) to really do the things you plan to do? Charles Schultz retired and so did Tom Schnider (tv journalist) and both died shortly after they retired. Anyway for me it doesn't quite track as technically I am already retired due to disabilities so I don't really have to wait til I retire.

02-03-2014, 02:37 AM	#24
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	I like that retirement idea. Like Apache, I'm self-employed and won't see much of a retirement, but it provides a very nice rationalization for ebook hoarding anyway.

02-03-2014, 05:59 AM	#25
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,099 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I'm not going to rely on a long retirement. I lost two relatives a couple of years ago; one was 100, and one was 67. How can I possibly make a guess at how much retirement I'll have, if any? If I'm totally honest, I buy more books because buying books is as much of a hobby as reading them. I even hang out on forums to chat about buying them. I went a bit mad for a couple of years, and binged on freebies and bargains, but I'm glutted now, and only pick up things I actually want. I am still subject to sudden enthusiasms, which make me seek out and maybe buy lists of books, but I'm hoping I can make some progress on my last batch before it happens again. The important thing is that I have enough choice to pick something to read next that suits my mood.

02-03-2014, 07:11 AM	#29
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Sure, eBooks are great! But you surely didn't throw your paper books away? That's no way to treat old friends! Isn't the main reason for living in more than one room having space for lots of books?