Tsundoku

Tsundoku (Japanese: 積ん読) refers to the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them. 

Below is my current pile of books. I’m reading a couple of them. When done, they will disappear from this page, and new books will appear. This page is more about self-accountability for the Tsundoku happening in my house.

16
Stacked
0
Reading
11
Finished

41% finished, guilt level: manageable

On the Shelf

The ever-growing pile

Book cover for "adrian edmondson: berserker! an autobiography," featuring adrian edmondson wearing a viking helmet with large horns against a plain, light background.

Berserker!

Adrian Edmondson

The image shows the book cover of "ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World" by Thom Hartmann, Ph.D., with a foreword by Michael Popkin, Ph.D. The title is bold with each letter in ADHD colored differently. There is a subtitle, author, and foreword information below.

ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World

Thom Hartmann

Book cover of "world war z" by max brooks, featuring large, red splattered typography on a white background with a promotional tag noting the book as a major motion picture.

World War Z

Max Brooks

A book cover with a red top section and a pink bottom section. The red section contains white text reading "Ottolenghi Test Kitchen." The pink section has red text, with "Shelf" in the upper left and "Love" at the bottom right alongside small utensil icons.

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Yotam Ottolenghi

Cover of the book "Mastering Hand Building" by Sunshine Cobb. The cover features various handmade pottery items, including bowls, cups, a lidded box, and a tray, all made from a brown clay material. Text on the cover highlights techniques, tips, and tricks.

Mastering Hand Building

Sunshine Cobb

The image is a promotional poster for "Altered Carbon," a Netflix series. It shows a human figure in a curled position inside a transparent, vacuum-sealed bag resembling packaging. The text at the top reads, "NOW AN EXCITING NEW SERIES FROM NETFLIX.

Altered Carbon

Richard Morgan

The book cover of "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline shows a person climbing scaffolding in a futuristic stack of trailers. The title is prominently displayed in large red-orange letters. A quote from USA Today is featured, along with the note that it is a bestseller.

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline

The cover of the book "Harlem Shuffle" by Colson Whitehead. The title is in bold, black letters on a red and yellow background. Above, the author's name appears in white on a yellow background. Various illustrations occupy the rest of the cover.

Harlem Shuffle

Colson Whitehead

The cover of the book "Bourdain in Stories" by Laurie Woolever. The cover features a man in a tan jacket and blue shirt standing against a balcony with a cityscape in the background. The author's name is displayed at the bottom.

Bourdain: In Stories

Laurie Woolever

Cover image of the book titled "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany" by Norman Ohler. The cover features a black and white side profile photograph of a man in historical attire, with large red text displaying the title across the image.

Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany

Norman Ohler

The book cover features the title "Magic Is Dead" in bold red letters at the top. Below is a triangle with an eye and cards. The author’s name “Ian Frisch” appears at the bottom. The background is red with gold accents and a quote from Karen Abbott.

Magic Is Dead

Ian Frisch

The image is the cover of the book "Cruel Deeds" by Catherine Kirwan. It features a countryside scene with a white house, green fields, and a blue sky. The title "Cruel Deeds" and the author's name appear at the top, with some reviews and a tagline at the bottom.

Cruel Deeds

Catherine Kirwan

Cover of the book "a little history of the world" by e. h. gombrich, featuring illustrations of a figure riding a horse and another of a soldier on a hill, along with a scene involving a person walking through a stylized landscape.

A Little History of the World

E H Gombrich

Book cover of "american war" by omar el akkad, featuring a bold red star centered within a blue circle, surrounded by white plant motifs and barbed wire, with additional red accents and white text.

American War

Omar El Akkad

Profile view of Dave Grohl with long dark hair and sunglasses, wearing a textured jacket. the text overlay reads "dave grohl the storyteller - tales of life and music.

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

Dave Grohl

Book cover for "taste: my life through food" by stanley tucci, featuring a close-up portrait of the author with bald head and glasses. the cover includes praise from nigella lawson and stephen fry.

TASTE: My Life Through Food

Stanley Tucci

Finished

Proof it's possible

A vibrant cookbook cover with the title "fresh" in large yellow letters. below, there's an image of a colorful salad with radishes and avocado, captioned with "over 100 tasty, healthy-ish recipes.

Fresh Mob

MOB Kitchen

Cover of the cookbook "comfort mob: food that makes you feel good" featuring a photo of a bowl of comforting food with tomato sauce, cheese, and herbs, surrounded by slices of garlic bread.

Comfort MOB

Ben Lebus

Book cover of "a portrait of the artist as a young man" by tadhg hickey, featuring a bald man with hands pressed to his cheeks, smiling, against a blue background. text includes a quote praising the book.

A Portrait of the Piss Artist As a Young Man

Tadhg Hickey

Cover of a book titled "Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things." The background is divided into two colors: light blue at the top and red at the bottom. The title is written in bold red and white text.

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things

Yotam Ottolenghi

The cover of the book "I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy features a woman in a pink outfit holding a pink urn. The cover includes quotes praising the book and a label indicating it as a #1 New York Times Bestseller. The price and ISBN are listed at the bottom.

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

A book cover titled "The Very Best of Fesshole: Britain Confesses Anonymously" by Rob Manuel. The cover features various humorous confessions, text in bold fonts, and a stained glass window background with two people.

The Very Best of Fesshole: Britain confesses anonymously

Rob Manuel

The image shows the cover of the book "Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Under-rated Organ" by Giulia Enders. The cover features a hand-drawn illustration of a person holding their intestines. A photo of the author, a young woman, is at the bottom. It mentions "revised and expanded content" and contains a quote from The Times about the book.

Gut

Giulia Enders

The cover of the book "Signature Dishes That Matter," curated by Susan Jung, Howie Kahn, Christine Muhlke, Pat Nourse, Andrea Petrini, Diego Salazar, and Richard Vines. The book is published by Phaidon.

Signature Dishes That Matter

Christine Muhlke

The book cover features the title "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" by Séamas O'Reilly. An illustration shows a person seated on an armchair with a crown on their head, next to a stack of books and newspapers. The subtitle indicates it's a memoir.

Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?

Seamas O'Reilly

Cover of the book "For the Good Times" by David Keenan. The image features four people in suits, each wearing different masks, against an orange background. A quote by Spider Stacy is present on the upper left corner.

For The Good Times

David Keenan

Book cover of "every tool's a hammer" by adam savage. features savage in glasses and a black shirt, looking directly at the camera, with arms crossed. background and text in yellow and black.

Every Tool's A Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

Adam Savage