I swear, cookbooks (well, books in general) is the only thing my husband and I regularly have spats about. But it's not my fault! I swear they have been breeding while I am at work.
That sounds exactly like my fiance but I think he (and my family) love it that Im easy and cheap to shop for at xmas. I have cookbooks on the bookshelf, next to the bookshelf and near to the bookshelf in my office. They are also next to the fridge and on top of my little used microwave. The last pile is next to my bed.
My 18 month old son, who spends almost as much time in the kitchen as I do, likes to lie next to me an look at the pictures. His second word was "cookie".
I eventually plan on getting another bookshelf or three.
And Shimmer, when you do eventually figure out the MS Access database let me know. Ive been trying for a year now and somehow cannot get my reports to print the one recipe I want instead of my whole database.
As for "unused cookbooks" like, Patti LaBelle's and the "Baking Soda" book, I just give em to the local library. You would be surprised at how thankful they are when you do.