Unread Books - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com Pieces of my thoughts Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:01:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/adisjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-AJ-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Unread Books - Adi's Journal https://adisjournal.com 32 32 114944360 Buying Books I Don’t Read — Habit, Hope, or Self-Deception? https://adisjournal.com/buying-books-i-dont-read-habit-hope-or-self-deception/ https://adisjournal.com/buying-books-i-dont-read-habit-hope-or-self-deception/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:56:01 +0000 https://adisjournal.com/?p=5567 I wasn't always a bibliophile, but moving to Pune changed everything. My collection quickly grew to nearly 400 books, many sitting untouched on my TBR shelves. Why do I buy books that might remain unread forever? Is it a mindless habit, self-deception, or simply the genuine hope found inside bookstores?

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