problem: too much books... - Page 2

Wearever · 11-23-2014, 06:36 PM

I rotate genres so I don't get overloaded in one genre. Like History, then Mystery, then Historical Mystery, and mix in Biography Present or Historical. This works for me, especially since I like to read series of the authors I like. If I read too many in a series I'll get overloaded, and enjoy them each more when I space them out.

trichobezoar · 11-23-2014, 07:03 PM

I had the same problem for quite some time. First, I listed them according to author. In other words, I created folders (using my Windows PC) with the authors' names and moved (cut and pasted) the ebooks into the appropriate folders. Then I created categories (according to genres) and placed the folders into the appropriate categories. A few examples of categories follow:

Crime eBooks
Educational eBooks
Fantasy eBooks
Historical Fiction eBooks
Historical Nonfiction eBooks
Informational eBooks
Mystery eBooks
Nonfiction eBooks
Novel eBooks
Sci-Fi eBooks
Self-Help eBooks
Spy Novel eBooks
Young Adult eBooks

That solved one problem--they were organized now. The second problem--what did I want to read? I was mostly interested in Young Adult (YA) ebooks, so I began reading YA novels because I truly enjoyed them... as much as one can enjoy dystopian novels. >.>

Now I'm also interested in Informational and Self-Help ebooks so I'm reading from those categories, as well.

If I never read a majority of my ebooks, it's okay. I only have this lifetime... There's only so much I could read. I'm just thankful I have options. There were lots of times when I had very few options... or no options at all. I didn't even own an ereader! So, I try to be thankful for what I have. *nods*

'Hope that helps. : )

Barbara1955 · 11-23-2014, 07:59 PM

Well you could just email them all to me... Problem Solved

GeoffR · 11-23-2014, 10:14 PM

I don't think the number of books is a problem in itself: I would love to have 5000 good, carefully chosen books that I want to read loaded on my ereader. But it would take me many hundreds of hours, maybe thousands of hours, of research to select those 5000 books.

But if I had 5000 books that I hadn't selected carefully, then the first thing I would do would be delete them all and only reload the ones I really wanted to read. It takes me 8-12 hours to read most books, so I think it is worth spending 20-30 minutes per book researching to find one worth reading (and another 5-10 minutes fixing publishing mistakes to make the reading experience a better one).

If the choice of books is not the problem, then maybe it would help to get away from the other distractions. I walk the local bush tracks, or take a trip to a national park. But sometimes I don't do a lot of actual walking, I just find a nice spot to to settle in and read. No WiFi, often not even cellphone coverage (not that I take my cellphone).

One of my best reading experiences ever was being snowed in for two days in a shelter by myself on Mt Egmont, it was before I got my ereader but I had brought Warren Norwood's The Windhover Tapes and someone else had left a copy of Wilbur Smith's The Diamond Hunters in the shelter. If I didn't have the books it would have been an awful boring two days, but with them it turned out to be one of the best parts of the trip.

ebusinesstutor · 11-24-2014, 12:32 AM

Set aside a time for just reading and stick to it. Leave your home and read in a library or coffee shop.

Nabeel · 11-24-2014, 12:51 PM

Apache: that is so wise!

I seriously do have a problem of finding so many books to be badly written. For decades I've enjoyed science-fiction as recreation. I now find it frustrating, as so much of it is so badly written. I find myself thinking about how sentences should be better constructed, and how the dialogue is stilted and unconvincing.

Translations are also a problem for the same reasons.

Barbara1955 · 11-25-2014, 12:23 AM

Unless the story is interesting enough to hold my attention then I DELETE those poorly written books.

Loosheesh · 11-25-2014, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nabeel

PS. Shouldn't it be 'too many books'? Maybe you should try an introduction to English grammar next? ... Just joking.

Maybe English is not the OP's primary language

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

Well you could just email them all to me... Problem Solved

I'm surprised no moderator jumped on this comment and reprimanded you for encouraging ebook piracy

speakingtohe · 11-25-2014, 04:38 PM

It is an ongoing problem for me to decide what to read next. Too many books, too little time.

Sometimes I read one book at a time and other times I read several concurrently. I switch more often when I am feeling stressed. Lower concentration span I think.

I have many of the books I want to read marked in calibre and these are what I put on my readers.

I have little problem choosing a book, but it annoys me unreasonably when I choose one that doesn't suit my mood. Spoiled brat I guess.

Helen

Barbara1955 · 11-25-2014, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Maybe English is not the OP's primary language

I'm surprised no moderator jumped on this comment and reprimanded you for encouraging ebook piracy

WOW Is your funny bone broke....

Loosheesh · 11-25-2014, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie1

WOW Is your funny bone broke....

Strangely enough, from your comment now, I was wondering if it was your funny bone that was broken. It's good that funny bones come in different varieties (yours and mine are obviously not the same

)

tubemonkey · 11-25-2014, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plutarion

I simply cannot decide, which to read. There could always be another better book.

Hey man, you're getting bad advice in this thread. I have a very simple formula that will decide which of your many books you should read next.

mrscoach · 11-25-2014, 05:41 PM

Tubemonkey,
Isn't the answer 42? That's what I got, anyway.

Hampshire Nanny · 11-25-2014, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwalker8

Yep, I have a TBR list, but for the most part it really depends on my mood at a given moment which book I will read next. Sometimes I sort through my reading list, moving books up and down until I see one and think I think I'll try this. I'm very willing to start a book and then move on to another book if it doesn't grab my attention. I can always come back to a book when I'm in a different mood. Other times I get on a kick for a particular subject, series or genre.

I'm a list maker. I have a list of series I want to read -- and I check off the books when I read them. This helps me read the books in order and remember how far I've read into the series when I'm ready to resume it. I have a list of books I want to check out from the library -- organized by library and collection (paper or electronic). I have a list of books I want to read in the next 2-3 months. I have a list of books that I have promised to read and review. And more lists.

I read by mood. I have a hundred or so books, not all high-interest, loaded onto my Kindle and a couple on my phone. I also have an audio book loaded onto the phone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

It is an ongoing problem for me to decide what to read next. Too many books, too little time.

Sometimes I read one book at a time and other times I read several concurrently. I switch more often when I am feeling stressed. Lower concentration span I think.

I always have at least three books going at one time, one of which is an audiobook. I know that I will not live long enough to read all the printed books currently in my house, much less the larger number of electronic books that I own.

When it's time to select a new book, I consult my lists -- first looking at the review books and the dates that the reviews are due. Since I am actively reading a couple of books at one time, I simply switch books if I temporarily lose interest or I'm not in a mood for a particular story at that time.

JSWolf · 11-25-2014, 06:14 PM

My problem isn't too many books, it's sometimes deciding what to read next.

But I do figure that out and away I read.

11-23-2014, 07:03 PM	#17
trichobezoar Riding Against the Wind Posts: 2,932 Karma: 43570696 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Near Cacti, NM Device: Galaxy Note 10.1 & Kindle Touch	I had the same problem for quite some time. First, I listed them according to author. In other words, I created folders (using my Windows PC) with the authors' names and moved (cut and pasted) the ebooks into the appropriate folders. Then I created categories (according to genres) and placed the folders into the appropriate categories. A few examples of categories follow: Crime eBooks Educational eBooks Fantasy eBooks Historical Fiction eBooks Historical Nonfiction eBooks Informational eBooks Mystery eBooks Nonfiction eBooks Novel eBooks Sci-Fi eBooks Self-Help eBooks Spy Novel eBooks Young Adult eBooks That solved one problem--they were organized now. The second problem--what did I want to read? I was mostly interested in Young Adult (YA) ebooks, so I began reading YA novels because I truly enjoyed them... as much as one can enjoy dystopian novels. >.> Now I'm also interested in Informational and Self-Help ebooks so I'm reading from those categories, as well. If I never read a majority of my ebooks, it's okay. I only have this lifetime... There's only so much I could read. I'm just thankful I have options. There were lots of times when I had very few options... or no options at all. I didn't even own an ereader! So, I try to be thankful for what I have. nods 'Hope that helps. : ) Last edited by trichobezoar; 11-23-2014 at 07:06 PM.

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11-23-2014, 06:36 PM	#16
Wearever Wizard Posts: 1,063 Karma: 10944084 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New England Device: Oasis 2,Voyage, Kindlle hdx 8.9, Ipad mini 4. Air 2	I rotate genres so I don't get overloaded in one genre. Like History, then Mystery, then Historical Mystery, and mix in Biography Present or Historical. This works for me, especially since I like to read series of the authors I like. If I read too many in a series I'll get overloaded, and enjoy them each more when I space them out.

11-23-2014, 07:59 PM	#18
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Well you could just email them all to me... Problem Solved

11-23-2014, 10:14 PM	#19
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I don't think the number of books is a problem in itself: I would love to have 5000 good, carefully chosen books that I want to read loaded on my ereader. But it would take me many hundreds of hours, maybe thousands of hours, of research to select those 5000 books. But if I had 5000 books that I hadn't selected carefully, then the first thing I would do would be delete them all and only reload the ones I really wanted to read. It takes me 8-12 hours to read most books, so I think it is worth spending 20-30 minutes per book researching to find one worth reading (and another 5-10 minutes fixing publishing mistakes to make the reading experience a better one). If the choice of books is not the problem, then maybe it would help to get away from the other distractions. I walk the local bush tracks, or take a trip to a national park. But sometimes I don't do a lot of actual walking, I just find a nice spot to to settle in and read. No WiFi, often not even cellphone coverage (not that I take my cellphone). One of my best reading experiences ever was being snowed in for two days in a shelter by myself on Mt Egmont, it was before I got my ereader but I had brought Warren Norwood's The Windhover Tapes and someone else had left a copy of Wilbur Smith's The Diamond Hunters in the shelter. If I didn't have the books it would have been an awful boring two days, but with them it turned out to be one of the best parts of the trip.

11-24-2014, 12:32 AM	#20
ebusinesstutor Star Gawker Posts: 526 Karma: 6944314 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Set aside a time for just reading and stick to it. Leave your home and read in a library or coffee shop.

11-24-2014, 12:51 PM	#21
Nabeel Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 2747136 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Britain Device: Kobo Aura One	Apache: that is so wise! I seriously do have a problem of finding so many books to be badly written. For decades I've enjoyed science-fiction as recreation. I now find it frustrating, as so much of it is so badly written. I find myself thinking about how sentences should be better constructed, and how the dialogue is stilted and unconvincing. Translations are also a problem for the same reasons.

11-25-2014, 12:23 AM	#22
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Unless the story is interesting enough to hold my attention then I DELETE those poorly written books.

11-25-2014, 04:38 PM	#24
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	It is an ongoing problem for me to decide what to read next. Too many books, too little time. Sometimes I read one book at a time and other times I read several concurrently. I switch more often when I am feeling stressed. Lower concentration span I think. I have many of the books I want to read marked in calibre and these are what I put on my readers. I have little problem choosing a book, but it annoys me unreasonably when I choose one that doesn't suit my mood. Spoiled brat I guess. Helen

11-25-2014, 05:41 PM	#28
mrscoach Guru Posts: 767 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	Tubemonkey, Isn't the answer 42? That's what I got, anyway.

11-25-2014, 06:14 PM	#30
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My problem isn't too many books, it's sometimes deciding what to read next. But I do figure that out and away I read.

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