Tsundoku

Tsundoku is a Japanese word that means you have a bunch of books piled up somewhere and then you don’t read them. Do you have a bunch of unread literature at your house? Do you plan on reading them at some point? Why or why not?

Apparently the term tsundoku also refers to books stacked on a bookshelf that you plan on reading later. So I guess it applies to me anyway because I have books on my bookshelves that I haven’t read yet but I do plan on reading at some point. I add books to my shelves before I’ve finished reading the ones I’ve already got. What can I saw…..I like to read. At least you’ll never hear my neighbors complain about my books being too loud.

2 responses to “Tsundoku”

  1. I used to, but I had to declutter and I gave most of my books to charity and picked up a Kindle. I kept some books and I have an affinity for them, but most got given away. I like to think they are giving joy to other people now as they gave to me.

    1. It’s nice that you have shared the books with someone else that you think may enjoy them. Have you gotten any books to your Kindle yet? If so, what e-books do you have on there?

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