Tsundoku - The Art of Collecting Books

The term tsundoku dates to the Meiji Era (1868-1912) as a dialectical word. The Japanese term sums up a concept that will sound familiar to many readers: buying books and keeping them aside, to read them at a later date. The fact is that a quick calculation is enough to understand that those books that we have accumulated in the famous "piles of shame" on the bedside table or in any other free space in our home are too many to be read in a single lifetime. And this is where the art of living tsundoku comes in, which is full of unpredictable facets: the joy of choosing and buying books, the rebellion against lists, creative ways to organize your bookshelves, the best excuses for when you are caught red-handed with yet another new book, techniques for not forgetting what you have already read, the forbidden pleasure of rereading... But, above all, this philosophy reminds us that we do not necessarily have to have read all the books we own to love them unconditionally. Feelings of guilt, be gone! Unread books can be even more fascinating because they take us on wonderful journeys, and speak to us regardless, whether we open them or keep them closed. We know that books are a cure for the soul: just touching one, smelling one, or leafing through one makes us feel better immediately.>

Product details

• Authors: Taiki Raito Pym, Taiki Raito Pym
• Publisher: Cassell Plc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.04.2026
• EAN: 9781788406468
• ISBN: 978-1-78840-646-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Literature: general, reference works; Japan, Asia, ART / History / General, Japanese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, ART / Asian / Japanese, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Reference, hobbies, The arts, Gift books, East Asia, Far East, Book & paper crafts, Art forms, The Arts: art forms, Gift and novelty books / items