So many books, so little time...

it's more "so many books, so short of money" for me. hahah... since i'm not from a well off family when i earn, i have different priorities. i spend for the most important things before anything else. i'm the eldest the family and i don't earn a lot.

Hi, I am a reader and I regret the fact that there are so many good books in this world that even several lifetimes would not be sufficient to read all of them. I was an avid reader and my heart was filled with this dissatisfaction each time I had this thought. Its not that I've read only a few books. I have read plenty so far and the more I read, the greater was the hunger. Then I got this book, Srimadvagabat Gita, our holy book, after I broke up with my ex. It couldn't be more appropriate a time when I picked up this book, and it changed my whole life. After reading this book I realized that even reading all those books currently available in print couldn't give me the same amount of wisdom that I got from this tiny book. I suddenly felt like reading so many books is just as superfluous as watering your plants while it rains. Suddenly the truth about absolute wisdom sparkled in front of my eyes. I realized that knowing one's self is the greatest wisdom of all that a human being can have. Once we have it, the necessity of reading books just disappears. Thanks God bless you

I love to read and i agree so many great books and not enough time. I can read 1 book within a week time. So I probably could read more than 10,000 a year but when work is busy I don't get a chance to read. And I try to read a little bit at night too.Good luck with you're reading!

You're right. When I was in college, I envied some of my classmates and schoolmates because they have read a number of great books, particularly novels. But because I haven't had much time (and money) to spend for books and reading, I'd end up borrowing from them when they're done and read them when I have the time. You could say that I was a frustrated reader of those novels (e.g was the Twilight series). So I promised myself that after graduation and when I already have work, I would really allot time and money for the books that I've craved for buy and read when I was still in college. It doesn't matter if 'I've gone late for the trip', as long as I'll be able to read them and that's what matters most.

That's right, I completly agree with you. So many interesting books have been written, but life is too short to read them all. I try to read a bit every day and I also read books in different languages. As books are also expensive, I already downloaded free books from Internet and I have got the card to borrow books from the public library. One of my dreams is to have an own library at home: one room available only for books! But it's quite difficult. So we only can keep on trying to read as much as possible.

It's hard not to be able to read every single book. However at this rate I can only get to 2268 assuming I live up to 70 years old. It is definitely annoying to know this. But there are much more books available I'm certain of that. I guess we will always have to select the ones we like best.

I always feel that way about my reading list. No matter how fast I read, I always have a pile of books waiting for me. There just never is enough time to read all that I desire. It's sad to think I will miss out on so many books, but it comes down to picking and choosing I suppose. Once I start a book, I feel obligated to finish. This can be a real drag when I come across a book I don't enjoy. With all those other books calling, it seems silly to waste my time finishing something that isn't very good. Still, I can't help myself. Then there are those books that you don't want to end. Those are the real treasures!

Yes....i feel the same too. But then let's accept facts and try to read the best possible books that we can get our hands on.

I love books but I don't want to shell out my hard earned money to buy for it. What I do is shop in booksale store and buy the cheapest book. Of course I'll spend time reading it before I drop it.

Yes.Information Overload,when you read a book,there are many more published.

yes that's true. in this frenetic world, the time is the first problem. i think there will be too many book, but also experiences and so on, that i wish try, but maybe can't.