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Story summary
- Tsundoku is the Japanese term for the habit of accumulating unread books, reflecting curiosity and hope rather than neglect, and it originated in Japan's Meiji era.
- Unlike bibliomania, tsundoku emphasizes the intention to read.
- This idea extends to modern culture, on BookTok, where users share their 'to-be-read' piles.
- Even as book purchases rise, U.S. reading rates are declining, with 48.5% of adults reading a book in 2022.
