My bookshelf's motto: 'Never read, never mind.'
The Joy of Unread Books: Tsundoku and the Hope of Tomorrow
The Japanese concept of tsundoku, hoarding unread books, reflects optimism about the future self who will read them. The author embraces her own unread piles as hopeful bets on tomorrow, while acknowledging the parallel 'antibiblioteca' of unread books and the 'ectoplasmic library' of forgotten reads.
Source: The Joy of Unread Books: Tsundoku and the Hope of Tomorrow — Agência Pública
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