How many ebooks do you have right now? - Page 2

GhostHawk · 08-20-2010, 12:51 PM

Over 10 gig's total with over 20,000 different books.
Mostly .rtf's and .txt's with a few unconverted .pdf's and .lits.

I have 3 different backup's going back 3 years, with the most recent backed up on 2 double layer dvd's. Recently added all the Baen CD's to that list. Been reading a lot of David Weber and John Ringo the last few months.

Like you Harry I would very much prefer not to lose my library.

ardeegee · 08-20-2010, 01:28 PM

I'm one of those hoarders who grabs big archives of stuff and stores them away, so I have many. How many, I have no idea. I'd say at least 30 GB, much of which is multi-megabyte PDF versions. The text files will be well under 1 MB on average. So, overall-- probably well over 10,000, probably less than 50,000.

Edit-- for anyone who doesn't know, here's a quick (assuming that you have broadband-- if you have dial-up it would be a 3 week download) way to have around 30,000 books (I don't have this download, it doesn't count in the number I gave.)

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenb...nd_DVD_Project

chilady1 · 08-20-2010, 01:56 PM

I have about 4100 books in my library right now and growing. 75% of this collection is unread which means I can't talk - gotta go read!

Ravensknight · 08-20-2010, 02:51 PM

You hoarders make me laugh [in a good way :-)]. Seems human nature is still wanting to have "things", even if those "things" are simply electrons ;-)

ardeegee · 08-20-2010, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravensknight

You hoarders make me laugh [in a good way :-)]. Seems human nature is still wanting to have "things", even if those "things" are simply electrons ;-)

You should see how many movies and TV series I have hoarded away-- probably between 500 and 1000 DVD-Rs full. To my best guess, I have enough backlog to watch constantly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for a full year.

hrickh · 08-20-2010, 03:10 PM

Around 2000, but maybe 400 of those are PDFs from when I got my last degree. I still refer back to them occasionally, believe it or not.

I've tried to convert all other files into epub format, as well as keeping their original format.

R.
==

Quake1028 · 08-20-2010, 03:25 PM

I'm a newbie to the scene. I think I only have around 85-100 ebooks at the moment, but my collection is growing rapidly

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Bob in Alberta · 08-20-2010, 03:31 PM

I'm sitting at about 150 and I've only read two short stories so far. I was halfway through a real book when I bought this thing and I've decided that I have to finish it before I start anything new. I read everyday in my lunch hour to try and get the book done (at least its a good book) so I should be starting on the stack soon.

Xenophon · 08-20-2010, 03:31 PM

1221. As of today, that is. Each and every one of them is a squeaky-clean legally acquired copy, whether purchased or free download.

Just over half of them come from Baen. Guess who's gotten the bulk of my eBook-buying dollars...

simplyparticular · 08-20-2010, 04:33 PM

745 according to Calibre.

However, at least 70 of them are library e-books that I've read, and deleted the file in Calibre, but their metadata remains for my tracking/rating purposes.

fjtorres · 08-20-2010, 07:23 PM

About 1000 that I've bought.
25,000 From the Munsey's Masks DVD collection. (The latest ePub DVD set is gorgeous--they fixed the metadata. So I just reordered the Mobi version.)
14,400 Gutenberg files that I prettified and converted to LIT and mobi.
So it's anything from 1000-80,000.

Most realistically, 26,000 or so.

Edit: Obviously I don't expect to read them all.
But every once in a while I just load one up at random to see what I get. Whichever catches my momentary fancy. Can be fun.

Stitchawl · 08-20-2010, 08:13 PM

If I read a book a day, it will take me roughly 685 years to read all the books in my library.

I began downloading over a year ago, and download every night over a very fast fibre optic connection. Obviously I won't read all the books I've collected, and certainly there are duplicates, but right now, stored in two separate external drives for back-up, as well as the already read books stored in the Calibre library, I have 232Gb of books, of which there are 248,982 separate books, and 13,000 folders of collections. Can you say 'obsessed?' *grin*

Stitchawl

Lady Fitzgerald · 08-20-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravensknight

You hoarders make me laugh [in a good way :-)]. Seems human nature is still wanting to have "things", even if those "things" are simply electrons ;-)

I'm retired; I have plenty of time to read. The free books I downloaded will allow me to try them out. If I find I do not like an author, the other books of her/his I have are history. It's not quite the same as hoarding.

SensualPoet · 08-20-2010, 08:43 PM

Around 120+, and I've had an e-reader since late Nov 2009. I've bought most of those but some have come from places like Manybooks.net and mobileread. I've read about half, I suppose, which means I have to revise my "book a week" prediction upwards.

(I'm not counting a couple of discs from ebay which contain thousands of titles; most ot those are already in various public domain places.)

Getting an e-reader has (no pun intended) rekindled my love of reading. I haven't read this voraciously since I was a teenager. I love it.

TGS · 08-21-2010, 02:50 PM

By "have" do you mean have a license to use, or do you mean possess in the sense that I can do what I want with it?

08-20-2010, 01:28 PM	#17
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	I'm one of those hoarders who grabs big archives of stuff and stores them away, so I have many. How many, I have no idea. I'd say at least 30 GB, much of which is multi-megabyte PDF versions. The text files will be well under 1 MB on average. So, overall-- probably well over 10,000, probably less than 50,000. Edit-- for anyone who doesn't know, here's a quick (assuming that you have broadband-- if you have dial-up it would be a 3 week download) way to have around 30,000 books (I don't have this download, it doesn't count in the number I gave.) http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenb...nd_DVD_Project Last edited by ardeegee; 08-20-2010 at 01:35 PM.

08-20-2010, 07:23 PM	#26
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	About 1000 that I've bought. 25,000 From the Munsey's Masks DVD collection. (The latest ePub DVD set is gorgeous--they fixed the metadata. So I just reordered the Mobi version.) 14,400 Gutenberg files that I prettified and converted to LIT and mobi. So it's anything from 1000-80,000. Most realistically, 26,000 or so. Edit: Obviously I don't expect to read them all. But every once in a while I just load one up at random to see what I get. Whichever catches my momentary fancy. Can be fun. Last edited by fjtorres; 08-20-2010 at 07:34 PM.

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08-20-2010, 12:51 PM	#16
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Over 10 gig's total with over 20,000 different books. Mostly .rtf's and .txt's with a few unconverted .pdf's and .lits. I have 3 different backup's going back 3 years, with the most recent backed up on 2 double layer dvd's. Recently added all the Baen CD's to that list. Been reading a lot of David Weber and John Ringo the last few months. Like you Harry I would very much prefer not to lose my library.

08-20-2010, 01:56 PM	#18
chilady1 I devour books! Posts: 789 Karma: 1285226 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad Air, Kindle 3/Kobo Aura HD, iPhone 6	I have about 4100 books in my library right now and growing. 75% of this collection is unread which means I can't talk - gotta go read!

08-20-2010, 02:51 PM	#19
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	You hoarders make me laugh [in a good way :-)]. Seems human nature is still wanting to have "things", even if those "things" are simply electrons ;-)

08-20-2010, 03:10 PM	#21
hrickh Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nokia N800, EeePC 4G Surf	Around 2000, but maybe 400 of those are PDFs from when I got my last degree. I still refer back to them occasionally, believe it or not. I've tried to convert all other files into epub format, as well as keeping their original format. R. ==

08-20-2010, 03:25 PM	#22
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	I'm a newbie to the scene. I think I only have around 85-100 ebooks at the moment, but my collection is growing rapidly .

08-20-2010, 03:31 PM	#23
Bob in Alberta Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony PRS-300	I'm sitting at about 150 and I've only read two short stories so far. I was halfway through a real book when I bought this thing and I've decided that I have to finish it before I start anything new. I read everyday in my lunch hour to try and get the book done (at least its a good book) so I should be starting on the stack soon.

08-20-2010, 03:31 PM	#24
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	1221. As of today, that is. Each and every one of them is a squeaky-clean legally acquired copy, whether purchased or free download. Just over half of them come from Baen. Guess who's gotten the bulk of my eBook-buying dollars...

08-20-2010, 04:33 PM	#25
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	745 according to Calibre. However, at least 70 of them are library e-books that I've read, and deleted the file in Calibre, but their metadata remains for my tracking/rating purposes.

08-20-2010, 08:13 PM	#27
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	If I read a book a day, it will take me roughly 685 years to read all the books in my library. I began downloading over a year ago, and download every night over a very fast fibre optic connection. Obviously I won't read all the books I've collected, and certainly there are duplicates, but right now, stored in two separate external drives for back-up, as well as the already read books stored in the Calibre library, I have 232Gb of books, of which there are 248,982 separate books, and 13,000 folders of collections. Can you say 'obsessed?' grin Stitchawl

08-20-2010, 08:43 PM	#29
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Around 120+, and I've had an e-reader since late Nov 2009. I've bought most of those but some have come from places like Manybooks.net and mobileread. I've read about half, I suppose, which means I have to revise my "book a week" prediction upwards. (I'm not counting a couple of discs from ebay which contain thousands of titles; most ot those are already in various public domain places.) Getting an e-reader has (no pun intended) rekindled my love of reading. I haven't read this voraciously since I was a teenager. I love it.

08-21-2010, 02:50 PM	#30
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	By "have" do you mean have a license to use, or do you mean possess in the sense that I can do what I want with it?