home library (in defense of)

OK, I'm no Thomas Jefferson, but yes i have a home library. Or rather, i'm forever in the process of creating one.

You see, I tended to buy quite some books of non-fiction from the age that most boys are spending money on soft porn pulp magazines. And of course I haven't read all the stuff that's on the shelves. And of course people sometimes asked about this and I felt a vague guilt about it.

But now that is over. And that's because i reinvented the now somewhat impopular concept of the home library and used it to redefine my personality (a little bit). I'm now the official owner of a home library and feeling great about it! Without false feelings of shame I can buy books to build my collection.

You see, sometimes I actually read a book. And then it is quite pleasant to go to other books in the library and see what is written about some of the things you read about. And sometimes I'm just musing on ideas and then it's also very nice to see what others have written about it.

Of course the home library reflects the particular idiosyncracies of its owner. In my case e.g. a lot about the philosophy and history of science, but also on Buddhism.

Maybe you should create your own home library?