[JeremyZ]

... is that it is so quick & easy to get mass quantities of reading materials, but it takes so long to read them all. Has anyone here actually read a majority of the books they're purchased?

Physically getting a book: Amazon solved that in a revolutionary fashion.

Money: Amazon lowered the prices and gives free shipping on many books. Then, they became even cheaper (even free) with eBook readers.

Shelf space: eBook readers have eliminated this concern, with the purchase of one device.

I think I downloaded all the public domain books that I want. There are at least 50, and it is going to take a good while before I get through them all. I'll probably yearn to read something more modern too.

But let's face it, surfing and participating here take away from book reading time. Surfing also tempts us to get more books. (at least it does for me)

It's kind of like how the internet made so much information (and mis-information) available so quickly, and for free, that people get addicted to having everything at the click of a mouse.