The books that ate my house

In order for the service technician to access my modem and DSL line, I had to clear a path in the writing room (friends who have seen this room now begin laughing hysterically.) Over half the clutter was books, which makes sense given that the books have overrun every other room in the house.

I think it's time to face the fact that I need to do something, but obviously a project of this magnitude requires careful contemplation and research. Which is where you come in, as I've used my newly restored internet access to create a poll.

Poll #3112

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What do you do with books after you've read them?

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Keep all of them forever
0 (0.0%)

Keep only the ones I liked
2 (100.0%)

Keep only the ones I think I'll read again
0 (0.0%)

Get rid of them
0 (0.0%)

Something else, I'll tell you in comments
0 (0.0%)

Are you more likely to hang on to hardcovers versus paperbacks?

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I'm more likely to keep hardcovers
0 (0.0%)

I'm more likely to keep paperbacks
1 (50.0%)

Format doesn't matter
1 (50.0%)

Something else, I'll tell you in comments
0 (0.0%)

Are you more likely to save books if you know the author?

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Yes
0 (0.0%)

Yes, especially if they've autographed the book
1 (50.0%)

No
1 (50.0%)

Only if the author regularly visits my house
0 (0.0%)

Something else, I'll tell you in comments
0 (0.0%)

Now that her house is overrun by books, what should Patricia do?

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Carefully cull her collection to keep only the gems
1 (50.0%)

Let me visit so I can help myself to the good stuff
1 (50.0%)

Engineer a way to store books on the ceiling
0 (0.0%)

Buy a bigger house
0 (0.0%)

For extra credit: Ballpark estimate of how many books you currently own

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The books that ate my house

In order for the service technician to access my modem and DSL line, I had to clear a path in the writing room (friends who have seen this room now begin laughing hysterically.) Over half the clutter was books, which makes sense given that the books have overrun every other room in the house.

I think it's time to face the fact that I need to do something, but obviously a project of this magnitude requires careful contemplation and research. Which is where you come in, as I've used my newly restored internet access to create a poll.
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