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Happy Friday!!! (18)

It's Friday!  This week has been rough; going back to work after 10 days off was brutal!

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read.

Question of the Week: Go count the number of unread books sitting on your shelf. How many?

I counted last week and I have 81 unread books on my shelves.  GAH.  I keep going to the library to get more books when I own enough books to keep me busy for the whole year!  I am so hoping I can get my act together and get a good chunk of these read this year. 

How many unread books are currently on your shelves?
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  1. enthusiastically, dawnJanuary 6, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    This is too embarrassing to admit. The books overflow the shelves and are stacked on the floors. Neat stacks. Mostly. Don't make me count the unread ones. I, too go to the library, book store and peruse Amazon for more. I wonder if I could be a guest on Hoarders for my book hogginess. If I start counting now, I will never return...Have a bookish weekend. ;)

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  2. Sandra @ Waiting For WentworthJanuary 6, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    I mostly borrow from the library so I don't own that many books.
    Waiting For Wentworth

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  3. SidneJanuary 6, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    your site decor looks like mine a few months back. I had this exact layout and color. Makes me want it back again. Olive is my favorite color.
    ok book count. with all those books you go to library. HMMMM, you may be heading for library intervention. lol. happy reading.
    http://sidnereveiwz.blogspot.com
    hold up is that a support your local library challenge on the right? lololol

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  4. ChristyJanuary 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    Mine is pretty low when I see how many others have on their TBR shelf. Have a good weekend!

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  5. Jessica (Peace Love Books)January 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    I do that too! Even though I own so many, I have to get the newest ones from the library. i should stop doing that so much! Happy Friday!

    Here's my FF!

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  6. Priscilla TheGreatJanuary 6, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    I haven't checked out books from the library in a long time because I've become addicted to my Nook. I think my library does eBooks now though so I might have to look into that.

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  7. AfavoriteEnglishteacherJanuary 6, 2012 at 7:04 PM

    Really? You're going to make me count? I could read another novel in the time it would take me to count my owned TBR shelf.

    I think I'll go down load a book.

    Happy reading!

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  8. Jen | Book DenJanuary 6, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    I'll never be able to get my act together! :)

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  9. The Brunette LibrarianJanuary 6, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    81 :) Perfect number - not too many but enough to keep ya busy!

    Happy Follow Friday!!
    http://brunettelibrarian.blogspot.com

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  10. Alison Can ReadJanuary 6, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    Hopping through. I have about the same number of books on my shelf. And then I went to the library today and checked out a bunch of books :-) Not helping.
    My Hop

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