Unread ebooks - Page 2

Sirtel · 10-21-2017, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

No idea, really.... And I agree with the picture

Yep, the picture is spot on.

Hemmi · 10-21-2017, 12:00 PM

I also have no idea. If I pay for an ebook, I'm pretty good at getting around to reading it. Freebies that maybe sound interesting? I collect them on the maybe, someday premise that I will actually read them.

And on the multiple device thing, I can't even fit them all in my Device listing because I have so many.

pwalker8 · 10-21-2017, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I do not track read vs unread. I just find one I want to read and read it. Sometimes it is new to me and others it is a reread.
Apache

Same here. For the most part, if I start a book and it doesn't grab my interest fairly quickly. I just move on to the next book. Life is too short to struggle through a book just to say that I read it.

Deskisamess · 10-21-2017, 12:44 PM

If I knew how many books I have that are unread, I fear it would overwhelm me. In this situation, ignorance is bliss.

If a book doesn’t pull me in in the first 20 pages or so, I put it aside and start another. I typically have 4-6 different books from different genres going at the same time. Its not unusual for me to put a nonfiction book aside for a month or more before picking it back up. Especially sad or darker books, such as those written by Chinese dissidents.

I won’t waste time slogging through a book I just don’t like. I did it with Gone With the Wind, and promised myself I wouldn’t do it again. I used to feel some sort of guilt for not finishing a book, especially one that most readers seem to like. But no more.

Atunah · 10-21-2017, 12:58 PM

I could get an exact number if I go to my calibre as I tag stuff read and unread and purchased. But I am not on that computer right now so I'd have to guess.
1000 is my guess. I could be off a few 100's.

I don't separate free and paid anymore mentally as I only get books I am interested in reading now. And many of the free were only free for a very short time. I did have a "free" issue in the first few years of owning a kindle, 2008-2010 or so. I picked up anything that was free and looked decent. At some point in 2012 or so, I deleted 1000's of books of my account and from then on, I vetted free the same I do paid. Obviously still a lot of books, but I always had books around me, long before ebooks.

I will get to all of them at some point. If I managed to read one a day, it would only be 3 years. Assuming I don't buy any new ones in the mean time.

sjfan · 10-21-2017, 04:19 PM

2500, plus or minus. I grab anything free that looks even potentially interesting, disk space is cheap and it's better to have lots of options than not.

barryem · 10-21-2017, 07:52 PM

I've been collecting ebooks for decades; since long before they were called ebooks; since long before there were dedicated ereaders.

It would take some time to count them all.

On my Kindle account I have close to a thousand ebooks, most bought for $2. Some bought at ridiculous prices. And a few that were free.

I have 4 Audible accounts, each with between 500 and 1000 audiobooks. I haven't listened to audiobooks much since I got my Kindle.

I have a couple of sources of sale notifications and when I see a book I think I'll want to read i buy it. I get them faster than I read them and that's okay. I'm pretty fussy about what I buy. They're always books I really expect to read. When I finish a book I have a lot to choose from. Nice situation!

Barry

Dutchbook · 10-21-2017, 08:03 PM

I've bought 7 ebooks, the rest were all free (public domain or through my Bookbub daily mail)

My "unread" folder currently consists of 1574 books. Another ~100 books are yet to be catalogued and filed properly. 55 books are unread on my Kobo Account.

Total: 1729 unread books

library addict · 10-22-2017, 05:19 AM

Several hundred.

I did go through Calibre a few years ago and deleted all of the freebies I'd gotten that I either had no clue why I'd downloaded or no longer seemed interest in. This included reading a sample, something I rarely did in those early days of digital freebies. That got it down to triple digits.

I've been doing better the last two years not buying entire series because a book catches my eye and I discover it's book 4 or 5 in a series so buy them all. I still have a lot of unread series in my TBR. But I am still usually a read in order type person.

Of course we haven't had a reusable 80% or 90% Kobo coupon in many years so that helps. I try to only buy agency-priced books I intend to read right away otherwise I now wait for a sale. Same with non-agency books.

So my To Buy List gets longer and longer while my TBR shrinks, albeit very slowly since I still do add books.

ETA: I like to go "shopping" in my Calibre library using the Cover Grid view when I am between books or the next book I'd planned to read I find myself not in the mood for. I've found that helps when I get the urge to go on a buying spree.

DNSB · 10-23-2017, 12:54 AM

A quick check says that I currently have 8417 ebooks in my Calibre libraries and 29 of them are unread.

I did not count the finished/unread/unfinished in one of my libraries which is for cookbooks. They are stored in Calibre and on the external uSD card on my Aura H2O. I search for recipes and very rarely read them cover to cover. As for my fiction collection, reading speed is what keeps me searching for new ebooks.

At least the ebooks take up less space than the 1800 hardcovers, mostly on shelves and Great Ghu alone knows how many paperbacks in their plastic tubs.

Cinisajoy · 10-23-2017, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

A quick check says that I currently have 8417 ebooks in my Calibre libraries and 29 of them are unread.

I did not count one of my libraries which is for cookbooks which are in Calibre and on the external uSD card on my Aura H2O. I search for recipes and very rarely read them cover to cover. As for my fiction collection, reading speed is what keeps me searching for new ebooks.

Do I want to ask about that library?

Hey some cookbooks are fun to read.
I can't post the title here but Google Sweet Potato Queens Big ___ Cookbook.
Fabulous recipes and Jill is hilarious.

zakman · 10-27-2017, 12:18 PM

At least a hundred, probably more.

kyteflyer · 10-30-2017, 01:49 AM

Hundreds. But I must admit I love having them because there is *never* a time I can say I don't have anything to read. I wont get through them before I die.

mlewis78 · 11-03-2017, 02:50 AM

I don't know -- probably in the hundreds, but I have more ebooks and paper books than I could read in my life time. (I am 66.) I did a purge of paper books that I had read and knew I wouldn't re-read in 2008 after I bought my first kindle. I would have had to purge even if I didn't have an ereader, because I had piles on my floor around my sofa and chairs. I used to think it didn't matter how many I had.

maddz · 11-04-2017, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mlewis78

I used to think it didn't matter how many I had.

There is no such thing as too many books...

10-22-2017, 05:19 AM	#24
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,883 Karma: 35535698 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	Several hundred. I did go through Calibre a few years ago and deleted all of the freebies I'd gotten that I either had no clue why I'd downloaded or no longer seemed interest in. This included reading a sample, something I rarely did in those early days of digital freebies. That got it down to triple digits. I've been doing better the last two years not buying entire series because a book catches my eye and I discover it's book 4 or 5 in a series so buy them all. I still have a lot of unread series in my TBR. But I am still usually a read in order type person. Of course we haven't had a reusable 80% or 90% Kobo coupon in many years so that helps. I try to only buy agency-priced books I intend to read right away otherwise I now wait for a sale. Same with non-agency books. So my To Buy List gets longer and longer while my TBR shrinks, albeit very slowly since I still do add books. ETA: I like to go "shopping" in my Calibre library using the Cover Grid view when I am between books or the next book I'd planned to read I find myself not in the mood for. I've found that helps when I get the urge to go on a buying spree. Last edited by library addict; 10-22-2017 at 05:24 AM.

10-23-2017, 12:54 AM	#25
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,401 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	A quick check says that I currently have 8417 ebooks in my Calibre libraries and 29 of them are unread. I did not count the finished/unread/unfinished in one of my libraries which is for cookbooks. They are stored in Calibre and on the external uSD card on my Aura H2O. I search for recipes and very rarely read them cover to cover. As for my fiction collection, reading speed is what keeps me searching for new ebooks. At least the ebooks take up less space than the 1800 hardcovers, mostly on shelves and Great Ghu alone knows how many paperbacks in their plastic tubs. Last edited by DNSB; 10-23-2017 at 12:58 AM.

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10-21-2017, 12:00 PM	#17
Hemmi Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,367 Karma: 15987608 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Sonys, Nooks, Kobo Libra, Forma, Mini, Paperwhite	I also have no idea. If I pay for an ebook, I'm pretty good at getting around to reading it. Freebies that maybe sound interesting? I collect them on the maybe, someday premise that I will actually read them. And on the multiple device thing, I can't even fit them all in my Device listing because I have so many.

10-21-2017, 12:44 PM	#19
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,609 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	If I knew how many books I have that are unread, I fear it would overwhelm me. In this situation, ignorance is bliss. If a book doesn’t pull me in in the first 20 pages or so, I put it aside and start another. I typically have 4-6 different books from different genres going at the same time. Its not unusual for me to put a nonfiction book aside for a month or more before picking it back up. Especially sad or darker books, such as those written by Chinese dissidents. I won’t waste time slogging through a book I just don’t like. I did it with Gone With the Wind, and promised myself I wouldn’t do it again. I used to feel some sort of guilt for not finishing a book, especially one that most readers seem to like. But no more.

10-21-2017, 12:58 PM	#20
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I could get an exact number if I go to my calibre as I tag stuff read and unread and purchased. But I am not on that computer right now so I'd have to guess. 1000 is my guess. I could be off a few 100's. I don't separate free and paid anymore mentally as I only get books I am interested in reading now. And many of the free were only free for a very short time. I did have a "free" issue in the first few years of owning a kindle, 2008-2010 or so. I picked up anything that was free and looked decent. At some point in 2012 or so, I deleted 1000's of books of my account and from then on, I vetted free the same I do paid. Obviously still a lot of books, but I always had books around me, long before ebooks. I will get to all of them at some point. If I managed to read one a day, it would only be 3 years. Assuming I don't buy any new ones in the mean time.

10-21-2017, 04:19 PM	#21
sjfan Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 7724454 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bethesda, MD, USA Device: Kobo Aura H20, Kobo Clara HD	2500, plus or minus. I grab anything free that looks even potentially interesting, disk space is cheap and it's better to have lots of options than not.

10-21-2017, 07:52 PM	#22
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I've been collecting ebooks for decades; since long before they were called ebooks; since long before there were dedicated ereaders. It would take some time to count them all. On my Kindle account I have close to a thousand ebooks, most bought for $2. Some bought at ridiculous prices. And a few that were free. I have 4 Audible accounts, each with between 500 and 1000 audiobooks. I haven't listened to audiobooks much since I got my Kindle. I have a couple of sources of sale notifications and when I see a book I think I'll want to read i buy it. I get them faster than I read them and that's okay. I'm pretty fussy about what I buy. They're always books I really expect to read. When I finish a book I have a lot to choose from. Nice situation! Barry

10-21-2017, 08:03 PM	#23
Dutchbook Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 937960 Join Date: May 2017 Device: DPT-RP1	I've bought 7 ebooks, the rest were all free (public domain or through my Bookbub daily mail) My "unread" folder currently consists of 1574 books. Another ~100 books are yet to be catalogued and filed properly. 55 books are unread on my Kobo Account. Total: 1729 unread books

10-27-2017, 12:18 PM	#27
zakman Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2119794 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2019	At least a hundred, probably more.

10-30-2017, 01:49 AM	#28
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Hundreds. But I must admit I love having them because there is never a time I can say I don't have anything to read. I wont get through them before I die.

11-03-2017, 02:50 AM	#29
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 859 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	I don't know -- probably in the hundreds, but I have more ebooks and paper books than I could read in my life time. (I am 66.) I did a purge of paper books that I had read and knew I wouldn't re-read in 2008 after I bought my first kindle. I would have had to purge even if I didn't have an ereader, because I had piles on my floor around my sofa and chairs. I used to think it didn't matter how many I had.

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