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Post by eightlegs on Jul 29, 2018 7:14:40 GMT
Saw this on the BBC website this morning and it made me grin. Apparently literally from Japanese: "tsundoku" has the meaning of buying reading material and piling it upbut has come to mean buying lots of books and then not reading them. But apparently in Japan this "carries no stigma". The full article is here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44981013 |
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Post by elliej84 on Jul 29, 2018 7:22:10 GMT
I read this as well, I think we all take part in this on here!
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Post by pennyt on Jul 29, 2018 7:48:56 GMT
Yes, guilty as charged!!
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Post by geminii on Jul 29, 2018 9:08:10 GMT
I will happily put my hand in the air for this one .. I could say both hands, but I need one to carry my book .. He he !!   I must confess that I felt more in control when my books fitted on the shelves, but that was pre RISI .. now, my home feels more like the above statement .. |
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Post by janetandjohn on Jul 29, 2018 9:44:53 GMT
But what is the word for having Tsundoku but trying desparately to read your way out of it? |
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Post by geminii on Jul 29, 2018 9:50:36 GMT
But what is the word for having Tsundoku but trying desparately to read your way out of it? Panic !! |
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Post by eightlegs on Jul 29, 2018 10:48:48 GMT
But what is the word for having Tsundoku but trying desparately to read your way out of it? I'd go for "unlikely" |
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Post by geminii on Jul 29, 2018 11:49:56 GMT
But what is the word for having Tsundoku but trying desparately to read your way out of it? Panic !! I've changed my mind now I've had a proper think .. I'm suggesting 'sanguine' ..  |
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Post by lorraine5 on Jul 30, 2018 8:17:45 GMT
Yes, I'm also guilty
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Post by peppercricket on Jul 30, 2018 8:50:21 GMT
Saw this on the BBC website this morning and it made me grin. Apparently literally from Japanese: "tsundoku" has the meaning of buying reading material and piling it upbut has come to mean buying lots of books and then not reading them. But apparently in Japan this "carries no stigma". The full article is here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-44981013 Well I buy lots of books, but I DO get round to reading them (eventually), so I'm not sure I qualify. |
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