@rnv Same. :)

@rnv What is this “enough books” concept? Those words don’t belong anywhere near each other. 🤓

@rnv I probably have more than enough books in terms of volume(s) but a substantial proportion of them aren’t the right books, so I need to buy more.

@rnv I thought that over a decade ago. Felt I did not read enough as a child. Now it is a matter of having time to read. I have grown the audiobook collection instead. Listen where ever I am.

@rnv I mean... those are words you have used there, I'm sure of it, but I just can't translate them into meaning.

@rnv only every time I move, esp. when piling them all on the floor, which is when I realize that books are just giant bricks made of paper, and how is it possible that I have this many of them? 😄

@rorysaur It sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? A book here, two books there, pretty soon it’s almost like your own library...

@Munish I can definitely understand the appeal. From time to time, I’ve been tempted to explore audiobooks, but I tend to stumble over one of three issues: I’m a very fast reader, and no narrator can keep up with my “inside my head” voice; also, the book often suggests a voice to me, which never seems to match the performer; and I always read with a pencil in hand and I’ve never figured out to underline in an audiobook. Oh, and a fourth stumbling block: virtually nothing I read is ever available as an audiobook.

@rnv I have tried audiobooks many times, but regardless of the narrator, my attention inevitable drifts, and I have to skip back. I guess it also happens when I read "regular" books, but then when attention drifts, I stop reading.

@simonwoods Little-known fact: the full version of Chomsky’s famous sentence is: “Colorless green ideas sleep furously because they have too many books.” // @Bruce

@helgeg Same here. Tends to happen to me on podcasts too.

@helgeg I’ve tried audiobooks, and can’t seem to be able to listen without that side effect. Also podcasts seem to have the same effect on me. True, I listen in the evening, but they always do that! Third attempt at Snowden on Rogen, and third time I’ve driftezzzZZzz

@helgeg @rnv Same. The only place audiobooks work for me is while driving. Even then, I'm not paying that much attention. After all, I'm driving! :).

But no, as far as I'm concerned, there's no such thing as too many books.

@helgeg *Rogan

@rnv nope.

@rnv I understand what you are saying here. Took me a while to get used to audiobooks. Right now they entertain me whilst I walk and not for everyone

@rnv @Bruce See now, I don't get the reference at all and yet am immediately inspired to remember to add Chomsky to my "required reading" list. That's my preferred version of virality.

@rnv Ah, Stephen. Like a cosy blanket on a cold night...