<p>How big is that pile of books next to your bed?</p><br><p>Tsundoku is a Japanese word for buying books and letting them pile up unread. It’s a familiar habit to book lovers everywhere — that growing stack of books you intend to read but haven’t yet. In this episode of <em>Sketchplanations The Podcast</em>, we explore why we buy books we don’t read, why unread books don’t always feel like a bad thing, and what this habit says about curiosity, identity, and our relationship with reading.</p><br><p>In this episode we embrace <a href="https://sketchplanations.com/tsundoku" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tsundoku</a> and our conversation ranges from buying too many books to the joy and guilt of collecting unread books, and how tsundoku can extend to audiobooks, hobbies, and other unread things. If you’ve ever wondered why you buy books faster than you can read them — or felt conflicted about your own unread pile — this episode is for you.</p><br><p><strong>Links to items (mainly books) that we discussed:</strong></p><ul><li>The book that changed Tom's life: <a href="https://rocketfueluniversity.com/rocket-fuel-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman and Mark Winters</a></li><li>The book from Jono's pile he next wants to start: <a href="https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Several-Short-Sentences-About-Writing-by-Verlyn-Klinkenborg/9780307279415?srsltid=AfmBOoqPd7kLx_5iORy_W2-6Ox_QqglAzYVae2wNBxZvtHYWZqq1WKbz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A few short sentences about writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg</a></li><li>Robbie is most looking forward to getting started on: <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/whatever-will-be-will-be/felix-white/9781788405591" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Whatever will be will be by Felix White</a></li><li>Jono recommends <a href="https://www.tomgauld.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cartoons about books and reading by Tom Gauld</a></li><li><a href="https://sketchplanations.com/big-ideas-little-pictures" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Ideas, Little Pictures is the Sketchplanations book by Jono Hey</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Summary: </strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Tsundoku: The Act of Collecting Unread Books</p><p>02:52 Personal Stories and Reflections on Tsundoku</p><p>05:20 The Broader Implications of Tsundoku</p><p>07:49 Books as Gifts and Their Value</p><p>10:03 The Joy and Guilt of Collecting Books</p><p>17:14 Final Thoughts and Reflections</p><p>19:34 Conclusion and Farewell</p><br><p>All music on this podcast series is by the very talented <a href="https://www.franccinelli.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Franc Cinelli</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>