On reading: I am more of a book accumulator than a book collector--they do pile up. I understand that Erasmus said, "when I have money...I buy books. If anything is left over, I buy food and clothing". He had his priorities straight.

My nightstand is getting quite crowded. I tend to buy them at a faster rate than I read them, so the pile gets higher and higher...

I took up bookbinding several years ago, but never got past the beginning level. Still, all the tools and materials involved in the binding of books are extremely satisfying to use and handle. This is one art/craft that has not changed substantially since, oh, around the 18th century.