There are just too many books to read. And while one might make the very good point that you could just wait to buy them when you have more room, there’s something about putting them in a row with other books, read and unread, that creates the cumulative impression of your reading self.
That’s me in a nutshell. As I prepare for a move in a few weeks, I’m reminded of just how many books I have, and how much they weigh.
But the author of the article is a tyro; he only has 371 books. If he only knew how it would be in a few decades…
Source: The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books