Do You Spend A Lot On Books?
By AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27422)
India
August 26, 2019 7:39pm CST
People who know me know that I like to have books and I used to spend a lot on them, before the electronic versions they have entered te market.
In fact I have had a small personal library of my own which got had thousands of volumes of books on various subjects.
I had to burn most of these books as they were infested with the termites some years back! Luckily some rare and expensive books got saved from the termites.
I have purchased a set of World Book Encyclopaedia which is having 22 volumes in 1992 for Rs.18000/- (about $580 then) . I was given two big volumes of Dictionary at that time as free gift.
I was proud owner of these volumes till the year 2000, when the CDs of many such encyclopaedia entered the market at the rate of dime a dozen!
Did you spend a lot on Books ? What is the maximum amount you spent so far on a single or set of books?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
27 Aug 19
I still prefer paper books. Earlier I spent a fortune on them but now I am limited with my reading time and so buy less books. The costliest I have bought in recent times is a book by Steiner which was around Rs5200.
Now I have my elder one who is a voracious reader and spends her entire pocket money on that. She spends an average of Rs. 500 per month.
We have lots of books neatly in few bookshelves. We also keep donating it to government schools and their library from time to time. My daughters run a book club with children of their age group.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
27 Aug 19
Though I had less time I used to purchase the books to keep them as reference books in my library. Your daughter looks like me who used to spend lot of pocket money on the books! Having our own library gives a altogether different feeling and I enjoy the feeling!
I sincerely appreciate your daughter's idea of running a book club! I used to run a private library during summer vacations to increase the number of volumes in my library!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
30 Aug 19
@arunima25 , Yes, kids they pick up the habits from their parents and in fact many a times they take their parents as their idols. That is why I purchased this set when my kid was in Kg I or Kg II and he used to refer these books once he learnt how to read! My wife too developed te habit of referring these volumes!
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
30 Aug 19
@AKRao24 I too have books that I don't read completely but keep for reference. I love my book collection. I value my books more than gold.I think my daughters picked up this love for book as they were exposed to books and library from young age. Even their school promotes a lot of reading.
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@lovebuglena (52149)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug 19
Wow! That is expensive. Was it made of gold?
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
17 Nov 19
I do have books. Mostly fiction works. Some are technical works on Software Programming and allied subjects, and some miscellaneous. Yet I do not have the books for as much amount as you have. You have a grand collection, or may I say a Super one!!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
17 Nov 19
I had an excellent collection, which was destroyed by the termites and I ha to burn a lot of volumes to get rid of these pests!
I already mentioned about this in one of my discussions...
Link:
Six months back unfortunately it was observed that termites have badly infested our show cases. Most of the books were practically converted into muddy...
@lovebuglena (52149)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug 19
I didn't know termites like books... 
I prefer hardcovers to paperbacks so it costs me more. But I try to get them when they are on sale so I save money. Not sure on the highest amount I've ever spent on a book. The anthology I was once published in cost me close to $50 I think, so that would probably be it.
I prefer hardcovers to paperbacks so it costs me more. But I try to get them when they are on sale so I save money. Not sure on the highest amount I've ever spent on a book. The anthology I was once published in cost me close to $50 I think, so that would probably be it.1 person likes this
@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
27 Aug 19
Termites love old literature more In fact they are experts in damaging old books....iit is the fungus grown on these books that attracts them and they eat fungus along with the paper.
I also like to have hard cover books but they are also not spared by our literary friends the 'Termites'!
$50 is not a small amount gto be spent on the book....nice to know!
In fact they are experts in damaging old books....iit is the fungus grown on these books that attracts them and they eat fungus along with the paper.
I also like to have hard cover books but they are also not spared by our literary friends the 'Termites'!
$50 is not a small amount gto be spent on the book....nice to know!1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (52149)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug 19
@AKRao24 It was hardcover and inside there was a color decoration on the pages. Maybe that's one of the reasons it was that pricey.
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@lovebuglena (52149)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug 19
@AKRao24 I thought termites eat wood. Didn't know they are attract to fungus. We eat fungus too but that's mushrooms. And come to think of it we eat moldy cheese. Is that fungus too?
We eat fungus too but that's mushrooms. And come to think of it we eat moldy cheese. Is that fungus too?1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
27 Aug 19
I donated my books. I don't buy any, but do buy as gifts for the kiddos.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
27 Aug 19
I couldn't tell you how much I've spent. I used to buy them for my kindle, and then I subscribed to kindle unlimited. I no longer have that.I have a lot of books now but I didn't buy but a few of them. Most I got with trade credit at a thrift store.
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@JESSY3236 (22226)
• United States
27 Aug 19
Right now I spend zero on books because I use Overdrive through my local library. But I sometimes spend at least 20 dollars on ebooks if I find one I can't get on Overdrive.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Aug 19
I gave my books away, sold some and kept few. I was hoarding books and I am back to minimal. So, I go to the local library and get any book I wanna read, free.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
27 Aug 19
I can understand that! Maintaining the books is not an easy job! They require reular dusting and anti termite and anti fungal treatment! If we have rodents then we have the different problem! I apprexiate the idea of getting books from local library and returning them after the reading!
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Aug 19
I do not buy books. I get them from the library.
@lovebuglena (52149)
• Staten Island, New York
27 Aug 19
I mostly get books from the library. But I have a few authors I only buy.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
27 Aug 19
I don't buy books. I just borrow or read online
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@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
27 Aug 19
We have many books in the house too. But siblings buy most of those books. If I have many money I want to invest it to books
