Tsundoku
Tsundoku - the act of leaving a book unread after buying it, typically piled up together with such other unread books
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Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity... We cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access reassurance.
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― The Amenities of Book Collecting And Kindred Affections
― The Amenities of Book Collecting And Kindred Affections
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...I had decided to tidy up a bit.
Actually it hadn't really been a choice. The situation had got out of hand, particularly because of the books. Apart from those on the shelves, there were books everywhere. On the floor, on the tables, on the sofas, in the bathroom, in the kitchen—and let's be honest, not all of them were indispensable.
...more
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― La regola dell'equilibrio
― La regola dell'equilibrio
