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January 25, 2002 Poll

Survey Expired: February 1, 2002
Total Voters: 530

Do you finish the books that you start?
46.2% - (245 Votes) 75% of the time
40.9% - (217 Votes) All the time
7.9% - (42 Votes) 50% of the time
2.6% - (14 Votes) Less than 25% of the time
2.2% - (12 Votes) 25% of the time

What percentage of the books that you bought in the past three months are still in your to-be-read stack? Be honest.
39% - (207 Votes) Less than 25%
20.9% - (111 Votes) 75%
19.4% - (103 Votes) 50%
10.5% - (56 Votes) 25%
10% - (53 Votes) All of them

After you have finished reading books, do you keep them?
37.3% - (198 Votes) I keep most books, but do give some away.
30.9% - (164 Votes) I always keep my books.
20% - (106 Votes) I only keep books by favorite authors, or in favorite genres.
8.3% - (44 Votes) I do not buy books, but rather borrow them from the library.
2.4% - (13 Votes) I never hold onto books once I have read them.
0.9% - (5 Votes) I never keep books.

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