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Aristus

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7. Books by the foot describes only a small part of my personal library.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:35 AM

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I own the entire set of Time-Life’s World War II library. The whole set, shelved side-by-side, measures around three and a half feet.

But those thirty or so volumes represent only a fraction of my 3,000 or so books. Until this thread, I had never thought of my collection in terms of “feet of books”.

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Books by the foot?!?!?! Are you kidding me?!?!? [View all] Coventina Friday OP

But if you pick books yourself just based on what you like to read, the sizes and colors won't match... RockRaven Friday #1

My collection is 45 years + in the making... Moostache Friday #2

I think we have 17 bookcases. Fifteen to twenty years ago rsdsharp Friday #3

We're a culture of rampant anti-intellectualism. Rizen Friday #4

Nothing new. Lars39 Friday #5

Some people don't even bother using real books. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #6

Books by the foot describes only a small part of my personal library. Aristus Yesterday #7

No not most people. Figarosmom Yesterday #8