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[indysteel]

Do we pick a new book that nobody has already read or go with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as our first selection?

[Trek420]

Doesn't matter to me. I'd read it again or another book.

[indysteel]

Oak, Owlie? Any thoughts? I am addicted to buying books, so I'm game for whatever. The only thing I don't rad a lot of is fantasy.

[Pax]

Indy - you should come visit me at work sometime, my office is parked in the middle of six million books.

[indysteel]

Indy - you should come visit me at work sometime, my office is parked in the middle of six million books.

That's a lot of books. I used to be addicted to actually reading books, but it's become something I have to work at. Some nights, I just feel more like zoning out. I'm getting more disciplined though. Still, I am completely hooked on buying books. I haven't purchased an e-reader, in part, because I think I'll miss the charge I get when I hold a new book in my hands.

Eek; may need a 12-step program.

[Catrin]

That's a lot of books. I used to be addicted to actually reading books, but it's become something I have to work at. Some nights, I just feel more like zoning out. I'm getting more disciplined though. Still, I am completely hooked on buying books. I haven't purchased an e-reader, in part, because I think I'll miss the charge I get when I hold a new book in my hands.

Eek; may need a 12-step program.

I need that 12-step program for bikes...thankfully there isn't one I am, however, a compulsive spender which will always be a struggle

I do like my e-reader, though right now I am getting books from the library. Free is good. There is something about holding an electronic device in your hands one which you have access to hundreds of books...

Thankfully when I purchased my original Sony Reader, the purchase came with a free choice of 100 books from their classics collection - and I love classics so it was easy to justify. They don't do it that way any longer but now I've full access to Google book downloads which is also nice.

[Pax]

That's a lot of books. I used to be addicted to actually reading books, but it's become something I have to work at. Some nights, I just feel more like zoning out. I'm getting more disciplined though. Still, I am completely hooked on buying books. I haven't purchased an e-reader, in part, because I think I'll miss the charge I get when I hold a new book in my hands.

Eek; may need a 12-step program.

The collection here at the U is actually over 12 million, I work in the stacks and if we don't have a book I want, I can order it through inter library loan... I'm right there with you on the addition. I'm like a junkie working in a crack house.

...They don't do it that way any longer but now I've full access to Google book downloads which is also nice.

Google is currently digitizing our older/rare books, good thing because a lot of the old one-of-a-kind stuff is falling apart.