Are you a book hoarder? There’s a word for that. – LA Times

Are you a book hoarder? There's a word for that. – LA Times.

How many books is too many books? What makes you a book hoarder? What do you do when you have too many?

In Japanese, there’s a word for it: tsundoku. It’s a noun that describes a person who buys books and doesn’t read them, and then lets them pile up on the floor, on shelves, and assorted pieces of furniture.

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