My wife doesn't put things away very well. She as bad as the kids ever were, and she reads 2 or three books at a time. I am not perfect either.
Books make clutter. This is just one wall in the living room. (sorry about the blurryness the only camera I have working is my cell)
I look forward to replacing EVERYTHING with electronic version. The bookcases are in the process of going away. I just need readers in various places around the house and we will be set.