My book collection has been a matter of dispute since my wife and I were married 16 years ago.
They fill not only the bookcases in the den, but most of the den closet, most of the attic and several drawers throughout the house.
When she had our 2nd daughter last November, she put her foot down and demanded that I free up some space in the den clsoet for the baby's things. So, I bought some large plastic containers, filled them with books, sealed them up and took them outside to the storage shed. That gave her half the closet, but the other half is still full of my books.
I can't help it!
We once had friends how had a walk up attic LINED with shelves between ALL the rafters.
I was so damn jealous.
I had that ultimatum given me. Thus, hundreds of books never even made it home from work. I worked over a great bookstore which had Penguins for a buck. Oh, my.