Logos and the Ventilator

I am feeling really frustrated. Needing to vent. I absolutely love Logos--it's not that, it's just that I have more terrific books than a human could read. Thousands and thousands of books, and I wouldn't trade one (well, may a few). Presently, I have 227 books on my "Absolutely Must Read Next (or else)" list.

I am very, very happy. I also need to vent. How on earth can I ever read all these great books before I go to Heaven?

Maybe I won't read them all. Yet, because I have them, I keep making discoveries: ideas, authors, perspectives, inspirations, insights, stimulation, expansion, serendipities, people, errors, corrections, history, depth, breadth, heights, clarity, tranquility, focus, cultures, worship, joy, thanksgiving, light, to name a few.

A few years ago, I took my family to the Smithsonian. Thirty minutes in, I realized I would need months to see this wonderful place. That is what happens with Logos, only Logos is bigger. Wonderfuller.

I am almost done venting, and then I will stop. Everyone needs Logos and all the Logos they can get. There. Done.

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JT (alabama24)

I love reading, but I need a quiet place without distractions. My current stage of life is busy and LOUD (I have three school age sons). I have turned to audio books since I am in my car for 2-3 hours minimum every day.

That might work for a few of your titles. [:)]

Dale E Heath

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197371#Comment_1197371

And every month, Logos comes out with more sales that are hard to resist.[:P]

DMB

Yes, reading next the to ventilator is not easy. Although, with kids, sometimes a noicy ventilator does wonders. Window AC's are good ... old ones.

I think good books are indeed a problem ... yes, too many. But, I still purchase. It's like hiking ... the trip, not the destination. The destination is just motivation.

I rationalize by just seeing the issue, as buying a library for me. A Carnegie library of my own. Never get to all the books but I can happily choose every single day.

Veli Voipio

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197379#Comment_1197379

Reading a book takes time ...

And I am not only reading books in Logos but also other books ...

Sometimes I even read books again, after many years: currently reading the "Exodus" by Leon Uris. I think I've read it when I was 15 years old for the first time, in 1965.

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How on earth can I ever read all these great books before I go to Heaven?

There are different ways to "read" a book ... might I suggest How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer Adler and Charles van Doren?

David Wanat

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197381#Comment_1197381

It definitely shows the value in the monastic lifestyle [;)]

More seriously, I can relate. While some of my collection is of the "What do X really believe" variety, in my main collection there are more books than I could hope to read in a lifetime.

Lew Worthington

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197382#Comment_1197382

I, along with so many others who are active in the forum, can certainly relate! Thank you for posting.

A few months ago, I decided to get rid of about 95% of my dead tree books; this is something I should've done when someone else would've wanted them. I haven't done it, yet. But just today, I went to the boxes to get rid of some, and then ended up reviving interest in about 6 volumes. My experience with my Logos library is so often that way, too. I love it, but calculated a couple years ago that it would take me a couple hundred years (it's now a rough estimate) to read everything I have. But, like the universe that expands faster than the speed of light, my library expands faster than I can read it.

John Connell

GaoLu, thanks for venting. You got me motivated to rethink how I use Logos and the resources in my library. I do "Bible Study" and lesson preparation at my desktop but I use my IPad for reading. I think it is time to download some books to read to my IPad and create a little reading room for myself. And maybe rethink my reading habits and motivations.

-john

Beloved Amodeo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197384#Comment_1197384

I am among those who are struck with like foolishness as to have an unusual attraction for books. Ignoring the counsel of The Preacher who spoke against the impulse to store up the wisdom found in books Ecc 12.12

Being of the age where my interests have been winnowed down by the knowing that all that I see with my eyes is passing away, I have had my eyes turned inward to the kingdom that is within me Lk 17.21 In response I have been coaxed into a more singular focus to build a habitation fit for eternity.

Concretely, I still read for pleasure, don't get me wrong, but I find the topics I read on are more edifying and narrower in scope. I'll give an example. I'm reading and journaling in Tozer on the Almighty God: A 366 Day Devotional, but I use my library card and I'm reading a book titled The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. As part of my job, I'm leading a recovery group and we are reading A Walk in the Wood by Joseph Parent, PhD and Nancy Parent. I read my Bible devotionally.

I have a crazy large Logos library and growing monthly presently nearly 18,000 resources. This post is my penance for my excess in this area of my walk with the Lord. I use Logos every day so I'm unapologetic, but I have cut way back on my purchases. May the Lord forgive me for my surfeit ways.

Simon’s Brother

I've never had the expectation of reading every book in my Logos Library. They will all get search at some time, I will some of those search results in context without reading the whole book, from a few paragraphs to a chapter. Other books I will want to read cover to cover. Some books I will open when I see them quoted in another book and I want to follow up on that line of thought. And some books if won't every get opened or read. But I don't know which ones or how many might fall into that category. For I don't know when God will call me home, whether it will because this finite body takes its last breath and pumps its last drop of blood or because or Lord Jesus Christ returns before that happens. Whatever the case when my time comes, I won't be thinking about what books in my Logos Library I didn't get to read or even open. I will be rejoicing in God my Saviour. Till then I am going to rejoice in what my library teaches me and how it leads me to opportunities to share God with others and to times in prayer and praise of our King.

mab

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197392#Comment_1197392

I am trying to read one of my bound books and it describes that the author had access to a friend's library which was enormous. The library had filled almost every inch of the man's house and was donated to the university's library of which the man was affiliated with at the time of his death.

Be thankful that it's just disk space.

Rosie Perera

The way I look at it, you'll have all of eternity to read the books you don't get around to reading in this lifetime. Some of them you'll no longer be interested in reading then, but reading for joy in the creativity of words, I have to think somehow there will still be a place for that in the New Creation. I don't know, of course, but I live my life as if it were true, not worrying about what I don't get around to reading.

xnman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197406#Comment_1197406

I set aside 2 hours a day just to read. After that I work on studies and such. Some books (i.e. Bible) are worth reading over and over. I read Bible help books and even commentaries also.

A wise man once told me.... that I should either exchange the books in my library or re-read them every 5 years to keep one's mind on track. Believe me that's a tough schedule to keep.

skypeace

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197420#Comment_1197420

Glad to say that when it comes to books and other sources of "input" as Johnny 5(Short Circuit movie) would call it, my cup runneth over.

GaoLu

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1197406#Comment_1197406

The way I look at it, you'll have all of eternity to read the books you don't get around to reading in this lifetime. Some of them you'll no longer be interested in reading then, but reading for joy in the creativity of words, I have to think somehow there will still be a place for that in the New Creation. I don't know, of course, but I live my life as if it were true, not worrying about what I don't get around to reading.

Thank you for saying that. Life in Heaven will either be as good as you describe or better.

Michael Kinch

I am feeling really frustrated. Needing to vent. I absolutely love Logos--it's not that, it's just that I have more terrific books than a human could read. Thousands and thousands of books, and I wouldn't trade one (well, may a few). Presently, I have 227 books on my "Absolutely Must Read Next (or else)" list.

I am very, very happy. I also need to vent. How on earth can I ever read all these great books before I go to Heaven?

Maybe I won't read them all. Yet, because I have them, I keep making discoveries: ideas, authors, perspectives, inspirations, insights, stimulation, expansion, serendipities, people, errors, corrections, history, depth, breadth, heights, clarity, tranquility, focus, cultures, worship, joy, thanksgiving, light, to name a few.

A few years ago, I took my family to the Smithsonian. Thirty minutes in, I realized I would need months to see this wonderful place. That is what happens with Logos, only Logos is bigger. Wonderfuller.

I am almost done venting, and then I will stop. Everyone needs Logos and all the Logos they can get. There. Done.

One option is to read book summaries instead of the whole book Tim Challies has written a blog post about book summaries. You an find it at https://www.challies.com/sponsored/heres-how-christian-book-summaries-help-you-learn-morein-less-time-2/

Sometimes it is best to read the whole book and sometimes a summary is enough. Sometimes after reading a summary we want to read the full text. You can run a google search to find other summaries as well. Also check uploaded documents. Someone may have uploaded their notebook on the book you are interested in reading.