I'll admit it .... I hoard cookbooks, and am utterly unable to prune. 250+ at last count. However, my sister passed away this year, and I have inherited her and my mother's collections.... 400+ more! Of course there was some overlap... Who needs multiple copies of any book? But my collection is still at 550+. Egads. Btw, over 200 are regional/church/association cookbooks... such fun!