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Opinion: Why do I hoard more books than I could possibly read? An investigation

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion July 25, 2023

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Publisher’s Weekly recently reported that book sales for the first half of the year are down once again, continuing a trend that has accelerated since the pandemic. As usual, I seem to be out of step. After a few years of joining the Kindle cult, I am back to my old bibliophile ways of buying more books than I will possibly have time to read. I do this not just out of compulsion, but aspiration (and, more practically, for research on various... + full article



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