There ought to be more of us

[pbray]

Many people indulge in retail therapy but mine takes a unique form. When I feel sad, I buy books. And when I feel happy... I also buy books. ("Damn, that conversation was upsetting, I guess I better hie me to a bookstore and fetch home treasure to comfort me!" "Yay, that's so cool, what I need to celebrate is to buy some books!")

If more people were like me, the publishing industry would be well on its way to recovery.

Now if only I could find time to read all the books that I buy....

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That's me, too. Books are the best therapy.

[kirylyn.livejournal.com]

Now if only I could find time to read all the books that I buy

THIS THIS THIS

this is why I generally have a book (or three) in my car for when traffic jams happen. I remember being caught in one for like 2 hours, everyone else was getting upset/angry. I just shrugged, pulled out my book and didn't notice the passage of time!

(its also why I don't like books on tape/cd when I'm driving -- I so lose myself into the book that I forget to pay attention to the road!)

[lagilman]

Buying a book is a mitzvah. Reading a book is a mitzvah. Two mitzvahs for the purchase of one!

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Now if only I could find time to read all the books that I buy....

Therein lies the kicker, unfortunately.

[fireun.livejournal.com]

Books are the best therapy.

Alas, there will never be time to defeat the TBR pile. Especially not when adding books to the pile is a common occurrence.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I do the same thing!

[madkestrel.livejournal.com]

*smiles* I feel your pain, hon! There's a stack of books next to my bed waiting for my attention, and what did I do this past weekend? Spent my Amazon gift card...on more books.

It's a sickness, but I don't want to get well. :D

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Send 'em to me ;-)!

I'll read 'em during chemo and tell you what they say...

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

After we had the living room painted in October, I reorganized the books. I sent enough to storage, I was able to fit all the TBR pile into shelves. They filled an entire six-foot IKEA bookcase. Oops.
IOW, I feel your... Pain is totally the wrong word. Obsession?