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  1. I did the same thing. I set upa Library Thing account, and ignored it for a looong time. I finally added some of my books. I have entire home library shelves that have yet to be entered. Most of the books have to do with religious studies and philosophy. I can’t force myself to dust them off.

    And regarding the Crisis of Islam, did you recall buying 3, or just like the book so much that you kept buying it unknowingly?

  2. I didn’t buy any of them. I got them from work. One advantage of being faculty and staff is having books available for the taking in many instances. Clearly, I walked by the “take me if you want me” shelf and forgot what I already had.

    I found an easy way to add books — browse other people’s collections and press “Click to add.” I’m up to 1999, so I just paid up. I haven’t even begun to add my collection yet.

  3. I wouldn’t be able to stay away from the “take me” shelf. I would take books just in case.

  4. I still have several thousand more books to go into the listing, but I haven’t had the time to get to them. It might be fun to take some time next year and see if I can get more of them in. I really enjoy Library Thing. Wish I had the time to play there more often!

  5. It’s certainly addictive, Zette. I’ve just input my Amazon orders for the last five years as well as the books I could think of off the top of my head. I’ve combed other people’s libraries and “clicked to add” books I know I have. The real work will come when I input what’s on my shelves and in boxes, and that will go more slowly. I couldn’t tear myself away from it yesterday.

    And, yeah, Steve, the “take me” shelf keeps drawing me back. It’s been quiet there lately, though. It sounds like we think alike.