I HEART books!! (Just wish I wasn't afraid to touch them!)

     You're probably saying, "Well, duh!"  I know...here I am...former middle school Language Arts teacher, current school librarian, and wannabe writer.  Of course I love books!  I just sometimes get overwhelmed a bit by my (dare I say "unhealthy?") obsession with books.   
     In case you didn't know I happen to be a bit of a germophobe.  This characteristic of mine results in an insane amount of handwashing and an inability to check out a library book.  Yes, I realize I'm a librarian.  I don't check out library books, however, unless they have JUST come into my schools' libraries from a new book order and I am the first one to check them out.  (I will allow myself to check out audio books, which is strange but I guess that is because I don't touch the cd case that often, just to change disks.  A book, however, requires constant touching.  Then with those icky germs on them?  Gack!  This girl just can't hack it!)
     So, since I love books so much I buy a butt-load of them.  I'm doing my part to make sure Barnes and Noble and Borders stay in business (although Borders isn't doing too hot right now, are they?)  With every pay check I get I either place a book order or take a trip to a book store.  My personal home library (which I've cataloged using Delicious Library software) is now close to 2200 books (and counting.)  I'm quite the book hoarder and it's a point of pride for me when someone walks into my house, sees my library and says, "Wow, this is the coolest room!"  
     The problem I just realized today is that when searching for a specific book online, say at BN.COM or Amazon, I find that title and then end up following the "you may also like" links to the others, throwing several of them into my shopping cart as well.  I don't know when to stop! I accrue books faster then I can read them and this is creating a bit of a literary bottleneck in my brain.  For instance, I always have at least one or two ficiton books going...usual something paranormal, often something teen-y.  I also have one, sometimes two audio books going.  Lately, I've been trying to have a non-fiction book going at the same time.  I've never been a non-fic fan and always found it hard to focus on non-fic when I was a student.  I do realize the great knowledge building potential of non-fic though, so I'm trying to expand my mind.  
      One of my areas of personal interest is veganism/animal rights.  Reading about these topics makes me feel good (although the animal rights stuff can be depressing when you look at some of the horrible situations animals are put in...hence the reason I'm now a vegan.  But I digress.) I was on a blog today that I visit often (www.thekindlife.com) and they were discussing starting a book club.  I thought, "What fun!  I'll start right away!"  The book they suggested is called (pardon the crude title) MEAT IS FOR PUSSIES. This drove me to BN.COM to look for the book, which is in led me to find three others that looked fabulous, all on the same topic.  EATING ANIMALS, YOGA AND VEGETARIANISM, and THE WORLD PEACE DIET.  I held myself back and did NOT order them yet as, frankly, I should wait for my next paycheck because I need to get some necessities first (gas, groceries, books from the Scholastic Book Fair I'm hosting at my junior high next week ;P) but I'm sure these four books will be added to the Darr library any time now.  
     Why am I telling you this?  I don't know.  Sometimes it helps me clarify my thoughts by ranting in writing.  I'm curious if other book lovers are as big of suckers as I am or do I just lack self-control?  I've typically been weak my whole adult life in that if I want something I buy it.  In recent years, books have been my main drug of choice.  IF ONLY I COULD CHECK OUT A LIBRARY BOOK!!  What's cheaper, do you think?  My book buying habits or intensive psychotherapy?