Tsundoku and Unread Books

The concept of the antilibrary might help me make sense of my book collection. I stopped buying books because I usually don't read them in the end. However sometimes there are rare moments where it is nice to be able to fetch a specific book from the shelf.

I buy books but I don't read them anymore....

I used to worry over having unread books around, but now I prefer a library of unread books from which I can browse and pick. A library of books already read is just for show, or just takes up space if you are not referencing them or re-reading them. Tsundoku is the way you should keep your library, but preferably not on the floor and nightstands. Guilty:)

Not buying books doesn't imply not reading them (libraries!)

I own thousands of books. I think I'd rather read more books than catalog what I own ;-) Too bad this didn't exist decades ago.

Buying books doesn’t imply reading them (talking from personal experience)

Some points resonate, some don't. By this definition I am physical books hoarder (4-5k). But I can surely tell each book apart and where/when I got it. I definitely don't have enough space to store all of them well, yet new books keep being added every year (though in recent years its down to trickle). For me it is like having a personal reference library, more like a miniature version of Umberto Eco's library, and you really don't know what you might need/read in t

How many own a lot of books? Just... pick one.

Unrelated, but your book collection is old school.

I have about 500 physical books right now ranging from learning Chinese to advanced c++ to quantitative finance to Seeet Chi.My wife hates it. I buy books because I want to. I hope to read them. Someday I will, I know this. I read a lot already but the implementing what I have read and practicing takes time away from reading new subject matter. Example learning Chinese..it’s been 3 years and I still practice daily. Quant stuff.. I’ve been implementing and refining my code but this all takes t