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True, but there's a difference between buying books and letting them pile up and just keeping a list. I keep mine on Goodreads now and usually get my books from the library. Also, I sell my books back to the bookstore if I didn't love them.

Kindle, on the other hand, never could get into it though it seems great to avoid Tsundoku.

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There's a fine line, though. Even keeping a list may interfere with feelings of clarity and direction if you become swamped by feelings of obligation. I once heard someone refer to Marie Kondo's "Magic of Tidying Up" as a philosophy book, and I think that's true for things like this. If keeping a big list is useful and makes you happy, for sure, go for it. But make sure it doesn't just create feelings of shame or incompleteness.

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