Collecting books, if you think about it, is an illogical hobby. Books, beside being expensive, are also unwieldy; bookshelves and bookcases take up huge amounts of household space, and books themselves, being heavy, are expensive to ship or transport in the event of a move. Further, there is no terminus in sight for the book collecter. No matter how narrow the focus of your collecting, you can never own ALL THE BOOKS for the genre in question. In addition, books don't tend to appreciate in value in anything near as dramatic a fashion as, say, baseball cards, or DNA samples from major celebrities. Mostly, they depreciate. Your 7.99 Penguin paperback edition of Moby Dick is worth 0.50 to the kid who buys it from your yard sale twenty years hence (generous estimate).
I'm thinking of taking up a more rational waste of money. Such as playing the lottery.
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" . . . a more rational waste of money. Such as playing the lottery." -- Hey, you can't win if you don't play, but your odds are about the same either way!
ok, you're right about books being econonomically dumb, but its a great way for everyone to know that you're well read... and smarter than them?
I could could borrow books from the library. I wouldn't buy it. But most of the time the library collection is limited.
Also, sometimes the book you want is lend to someone.
Buying your own book means you can keep it in good condition and read it whenever you want.
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