Aaah, sorry, I missed the point
I too read way fast (apparently fast enough that I missed the point), but I seem to still build up quite a list. I mostly blame MR
with everyone posting freebies and really good sales!
And I find my reading speed varies a lot depending on "how" I'm reading a book. Some authors/books, I read just for the plot, and those I burn through really fast, probably as fast as you do from your other post. But, if I like the writing, or the setting, or if it's non-fiction that I'm really interested in, or if it's a technical book for my job, I can really slow down too.
I keep telling myself that once I retire my list/pile will get shorter/smaller...but retirement is sadly probably further out now due to coronavirus than it used to be...sigh!
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Originally Posted by DNSB
Seriously, I know what a TBR is. What I don't have is the ability to build up a TBR. Given an outlier reading speed, I tend to go through books faster than the average jackrabbit. See this post for a bit more information.
I will admit to have about 2000 science fiction hardcovers and about 3500 paperbacks including most of my Ace doubles collection still in the basement. When I add in my wife's collection, I suspect we may look like we are ready to either film an episode of Hoarders or open a rather specialized branch library. |