Tsundoku: The Japanese Art of Collecting Books

Explore the Japanese concept of tsundokuthe art of joyfully collecting and living with booksin this charmingly illustrated volume. The Japanese term tsundoku sums up a concept that may sound familiar to many readers: buying books and often putting them aside to read at a later date. The fact is that these books weve accumulated and which now reside in ';piles of shame' on our bedside table, in overflowing bookcases, or even on the floor number too many to be read in a single lifetime. This is where the art of living tsundoku comes in: the joy of choosing and buying books, rebellion against must-read lists, and creative ways to organize your bookshelves. Learn the best excuses for when you are caught red-handed buying yet another new book, and the forbidden pleasure of rereading. Enjoy the endless possibilities of stories yet to be discovered by having a house of unread books. But, above all, this philosophy reminds us that we do not necessarily have to have read all the books we own to