Honestly I think it’s really wasteful. I only buy new books if I specifically want to support the author. Otherwise I mainly use the library or sometimes buy used. I’m not much of a re-reader so I don’t see the point of owning something that I’m going to use once. In general I’m anti-consumption and I hate stuff for stuff’s sake.

Books used to be one of my guilty pleasure items, but I was able to move on from it. For me personally, stockpiling can be very compulsive, so doesn’t feel like just a benign addiction.