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Fat Abe · 12-12-2022, 08:23 PM

We have a 5th bedroom that I use as an office. It has 7 bookcases that extend from floor to ceiling. There are too many physical books that have yet to be produced in a digital edition. Math and physics books that I used as a grad student are irreplaceable. Film books like Screen World are very htf in mint condition. Most of my science fiction books are now available in epub or kindle format, but I like to keep the original paperbacks on the shelves since I don't like paying for a second copy of anything if I don't have to. The only exception are movies, which tend to improve over time due to remastering in a higher definition format.
Not everyone needs to keep a library full of books in their home. But, most professors and authors who have been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, and other news programs do seem to own a lot of books. For scholars, it seems to come with the territory.

12-12-2022, 08:23 PM	#18
Fat Abe Man Who Stares at Books Posts: 1,826 Karma: 10606722 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 50th State, USA. Also, PA, NY, CA, and elsewhere. Device: All of the Above	We have a 5th bedroom that I use as an office. It has 7 bookcases that extend from floor to ceiling. There are too many physical books that have yet to be produced in a digital edition. Math and physics books that I used as a grad student are irreplaceable. Film books like Screen World are very htf in mint condition. Most of my science fiction books are now available in epub or kindle format, but I like to keep the original paperbacks on the shelves since I don't like paying for a second copy of anything if I don't have to. The only exception are movies, which tend to improve over time due to remastering in a higher definition format. Not everyone needs to keep a library full of books in their home. But, most professors and authors who have been interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, and other news programs do seem to own a lot of books. For scholars, it seems to come with the territory.