In a world of ever-increasing book production, it becomes increasingly difficult to part ways with our beloved literary companions. Irene Vallejo, in her book Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World, sheds light on the staggering numbers behind book publication. With a new book being published every half minute, 120 every hour, 2,800 every day, and a whopping 86,000 each month, it's no wonder that the average reader cannot keep up with the publishing industry's output. The question then arises, how do we manage to keep all these books, and where do we store them?