That's not itself an act of rudeness, unless you have a definite motive to expose and embarrass visitors who without evidence impute erudition to you based on your possessions. That seems at high risk of backfiring by exposing you as a misanthrope.

I often read the books I like more than once, just as I watch a movie I especially liked again. And on my bookshelves I have a few books I’ve been trying to read but can’t quite finish. I keep trying.

I’ve moved so many times I’ve only kept my absolute favourites that I know I’ll reread like my Anne Rice. Everything nowadays I buy on kindle so I don’t have to worry about storage. Also the stuff I read now is a lot darker and not as socially acceptable 😂

I read on average 2 books a week. Non fiction.

Have done so since high-school.

On average its one an done. I'll wait till I've a decent bag full....donate them.

But some....i know I'll wanna read again.

No shelves. .I..... stack mine.

Books have always been such a big part of my life it's comforting to me to have bookshelves showing the journey I've had.

My bf has 1000s of books as he worked for book publishers. I squeezed one book into his shelf once. It was a book I wanted to read oneday. A couple of days later he found it which surprised me.

I like owning books. I like the way they look on the shelf, I like the way they absorb sound in a room, and I also read them fairly regularly too. 😅 I’d say most of the books I own I haven’t read yet but I pull a new one off the shelf to read a few times a month. I get rid of books too, usually nonfiction that I know I won’t read again.

I keep a few as reference, which I’ve read.

I have four I’m currently reading, some I will throw away afterwards. If I don’t get on with a book, I’m not afraid to throw it away. Most of Stephen Kings finish up half read and binned.

When I’ve read two books, I replace them with a couple from Amazon. That list is extensive, but changes during the year.

I have friends who read and often meet new people who may look them over. Except for a few that are valuable I'm always happy to lend someone a book if they want to read it.

I have always enjoyed the feeling of having books around even if I still have so many I haven't even started... 😭😁

I had about 600 books on the shelves in my home office, but I am steadily thinning the collection. I still use a lot of them for research and pleasure.

We will shelve books that we like enough to loan out, or books that were given to us as gifts.

I can only think of three possible reasons why.
The book(s) have had a great influence on them.
They mean to read them and have them in that position as a reminder.
They're placed to start a conversation about the book, author, or topic.

I've wondered about that. I used to own about a thousand books. Now I don't even own a hundred. I don't miss them.

Same reason people choose the artwork on their walls. It’s who they are, it’s the way they like their house.

I love books.

I don't. I just keep them where I'm able to easily pick the one I want to read.

(moved)

i keep an open book in every room of my house. i love reading several at a time

I love the look of a wall of books.

If I put them on display I might be tempted to read one LOLZ😅
乂^◡^乂

Lolz right…

Me read big books.
check out mah Tom Clancys

Yes, I just keep them handy. One house full of them

Why does HDTV and all the home channels turn all their books backwards like

In case they learn to read 🤭

I guess you have to be a bookworm to understand

So that people will think I'm incredibly intelligent after seeing my short platinum blonde hair in action. My book collection therefore, authenticates what I tell everyone about myself.