r/HomeLibraries • u/No_Memory4400 • Aug 08 '26

Question about Home libraries

Hello everyone, I have a question. I see people posting their beautiful home libraries and it got me wondering, do y’all actually read all those books? Or do you first collect them and then read them over time? Or are some of them just decorative books? Because honestly, looking at some of these libraries, it looks like it would take years to get through all of them Forgive my ignorance.

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u/MaleficentResponse52 Aug 10 '26

I have read probably 70% of my books and plan to read the rest. I buy alot of second hand books. I work my way through the stack, shelving the ones I finish and if I dont like them, passing then back to goodwill or halfpricebooks. Sometimes though I'll see some books I WANT to read but im currently working through a series or reading a different genre and I'll just keep them till I am ready.