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matt819

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Fri Jun 28, 2019, 12:22 PM Jun 2019

Is This Normal? [View all]

Last year I decided to create a list. The list includes books I want to read (either to buy or, more likely, to get out of the library), books I want to listen to (either on my mp3 player - an antique Zune (which I love) or on my Audible app), books I have read, books I've tried to read but couldn't get into, and books listed by author (mostly series, buy also standalones) - this list currently is tracking the books by 79 authors, and within that I note what I have and haven't read, whether it's available at the library, either downloadable or hard copy. This document is now 21 pages long.

Also, I decided years ago to keep my book borrowing history available on my library's website. In ten years I have borrowed just under 10,000 items. I haven't read all of these, of course, but, still, 10,000 items.

So, as the thread title asks, Is this normal?

If it is, whew!

If not, well, I don't really care. I just would like to know whether I'm alone in doing this?

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Is This Normal? [View all] matt819 Jun 2019 OP
It's perfectly normal.. Laffy Kat Jun 2019 #1
no problem rampartc Jun 2019 #2
I think it's wonderful! dawg day Jun 2019 #3
I know what you mean matt819 Jun 2019 #4
My library's video section is growing & taking over books. CrispyQ Jun 2019 #5
A thousand a year is a bit much unc70 Jun 2019 #6
I'm probably in the same area if we consider only those actually read matt819 Jun 2019 #8
I salute you, sir... hermetic Jun 2019 #7
One of my regrets---- northoftheborder Jun 2019 #9
I've been keeping a book list for some years now. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #10
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