Ignacio Palomo DuarteJan 2, 2023
Luc van Donkersgoed

As I _once again_ bought more books than I can read over the holidays, I'm reminded of this viewpoint:

Think not of the books you've bought as a "to be read" pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.

Jan 1, 2023 at 10:26pmWeb
Show threadKrutonium://Jan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed I love books, and I entirely agree.
Show threadChelle (she/her) 🐸☕Jan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed this is absolutely how I view my books. I have ones I bought on their release day, or preordered, and I'm just waiting on the right day to savor them.
Show threadCurtis McHaleJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed I’ll have to tell my wife this
Show threadTrish (old account)Jan 2, 2023

@donkersgoed Or tsundoku!

https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/do-i-own-too-many-books/

What our shelves of unread books teach us about ourselves

Many readers buy books with every intention of reading them, only to let them linger on the shelf. The Japanese call this practice tsudoku.

Big Think
Show threadRuth Zakarin 🧶🪬😷Jan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed
I offer this, originally posted (sorry, tooted) by @adar: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/do-i-own-too-many-books/
What our shelves of unread books teach us about ourselves

Many readers buy books with every intention of reading them, only to let them linger on the shelf. The Japanese call this practice tsudoku.

Big Think
Show threadJohnJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed I now finally have an answer when my wife asks me why most of the games I bought in my Steam library are unplayed. Thank you!
Show threadempunktJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed I'm currently thinking about handling the tasks on my TODO list at work like this.
Show threadSusaJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed Oh, I needed that perspective. Thank you!
Show threadLieberoJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed exactly
Show threadLeo BistmansJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed exit pile for unreadable, mis bought books?
Show threadLibDemCampaigner🔶Jan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed Is it a quote from Marie Kondo? I'd agree though.
Show threadChris MahanJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed The Cellar of the Gods
Show threadDwinleJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed Wise Words. 🙏🏻👍🏻
Show threadShmarkusJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed given your books do not contain a version number.. then it's not wine but "other alcoholic beverage'
Show threadsocialkindness1Jan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed This makes me feel much better about my pile of unread books 📚
Show threadHumble Fan of Atty. WooJan 2, 2023
@donkersgoed
Tried to explain that to my girlfriend once. She still doesn't get that I enjoy the feel of a book in my hands rather than "listening" to someone read it to me. It's the journey after all. Peace Carry on.
Show threadZephyrin XirdalJan 3, 2023
@donkersgoed As far as I remember german novelist Günter Grass, of whom I am not a particular fan, though, once remarked, that he buys about five times the amount of books he can ever read. A motto both of us would wholeheartedly subscribe to, I guess :)
Show threadEragonJan 2
@donkersgoed finely aged books
Show threadMutoKenjiJan 2
@donkersgoed I loooooove this 😂😂 thanks for this great insight ! 📚📖