Chinanews.com client, Beijing, November 14 (Reporter Shangguanyun) This year's "Double 11", have you "buy, buy, buy"?

　　There are a wide range of books and great discounts... this is also a carnival day for book lovers.

According to the data provided by Dangdang, this year's "Double 11" started 1 minute, and 3,145,762 books were sold immediately; on the day of "Double 11", the book order amount increased by 219% year-on-year.

　　At the end of the rush, some people posted their own book purchase list, and some people sighed that they could not help but "chop their hands" when they saw a good book, but the hoarding is hoarding, but they don’t know when they will finish reading...

　　"Buying books is like a mountain, reading is like a thread", is there you in it?

"Holding books makes winter warm"

　　Zhu Wei works in a company.

Before and after "Double 11" this year, she spent more than 1,000 yuan on books.

Zhu Wei hoards some books.

Photo courtesy of respondents

　　"When I am reading, I always read other books that are related to each other, and I want to take a look." She said, those who are not anxious to read, put them in the shopping cart at any time, and they will read them anyway. .

The e-commerce activities started early, so I bought them in one go after a discount.

　　She calculated briefly. At present, nearly 20 books have been obtained. A pile of books ordered on the day of "Double 11" has not yet been delivered. "Many books are good books, and the prices are so cheap that they make people want to cry. Welfare." "Holding books makes winter warm."

　　As long as there is a book she wants to read, she will buy it.

But also because of this, the bookshelves at home are almost full and updated frequently.

But the problem is that buying a book is good for a while, but how to squeeze the time to read has become a big problem.

　　Zhu Wei recalled that there was a work she didn't finish reading at first, so she put it down, and then she forgot to read it, "I don't know how long it will take to finish reading these books. Because some books read quickly, Some are not thick, but the content requires in-depth understanding."

To store books is to store information

　　"Not only on'Double 11' day, I started hoarding books more than a dozen days before that." said Liu Jing, a translator who looks at her recent book purchase list.

　　Especially in the last two days, she has basically stared at the e-commerce platform that sells books, buying books until three o'clock at night.

　　Children's books, picture books, foreign essays...The book shopping list has a wide range of books, each with its own usefulness: some are bought for children, some are needed for their own work, and all, there are about 20 books.

　　She calculated that some books that she bought years ago have not had time to read and have no chance to read them. "I haven't forgotten those books. If there is an opportunity, I might show them out."

　　"But I buy books mainly for storing materials, especially when the small local library is not enough. If I encounter a translation problem in the future and there are similar books in my home, I can find a lot of original references at a glance. This is also my stock. The meaning of the book." She said.

Books that Liu Jing has been hoarding for many years.

Photo courtesy of respondents

Why can't the speed of reading keep up with the enthusiasm of hoarding books?

　　Buying a lot of books but not reading for various reasons is not an isolated phenomenon.

On Douban, there is a group whose name is "Buying books like a mountain but reading like a thread".

　　The group has more than 460,000 members. The profile states: "When buying books, there is always a hoarding enthusiasm. When reading, there is always no time, mood, opportunity, and patience. The shelves of calligraphy and paper look at me with resentment..."

　　As mentioned in the above introduction, Liu Jing said that there are many reasons why you have too many books to read. "Not only work takes up a lot of time, there are many other things to do in life, but the time for reading is fixed every day. , Very limited."

　　"But the problem is that you may buy dozens of books at a time. You can't finish them in a short time." Liu Jing believes that of course, it is not ruled out that some people are "following the trend" when buying books, and they will not read it seriously. There is no way to tell the quality of the book.

　　Zhu Wei said that his willingness to store books in itself shows a concern for reading.

The amount of reading is not one of my primary pursuits. What is more important is the sense of gain when I read my favorite book. "Reading takes time, and there will be a lot of time in the future."

Don't let the book "buy a lonely"

　　There are many values ​​in reading.

It can expand people's horizons, improve themselves, and heal the soul when hesitated.

　　Earlier this year, the main results of the 17th National Citizens Reading Survey Report were announced.

It shows that in 2019, the comprehensive reading rate of Chinese adult citizens in various media maintained a growth momentum.

This also shows that people like to read.

Data map: Citizens read books in the Xinhua Bookstore in Shanghai Aegean Shopping Park.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yin Liqin

　　There is also such a question on Zhihu: How to solve the problem of buying books like a mountain and reading like a thread?

Some people answered that they should buy less and read more; or, when they feel that they can't finish reading the book, they should “leave them away” in time.

　　But Nie Zhenning, chairman of the Taofen Foundation, feels that the phenomenon of "willing to hoard books" and "no time to read" has always occurred, and there is no need to be too harsh.

In fact, this is people's thirst for knowledge and behavior. It is a good thing to like to buy more books, which means a strong interest in reading.

　　“Buying a book is an act, but reading a book is a relatively slow process.” He said that there is no requirement that the two must be synchronized. Some books may be bought in the reading plan, but not recently read; some are for work.

　　However, good books are still suitable for early reading.

Nie Zhenning reminded that you still need to turn over the books you bought as soon as possible. Some books are read late, and you may lose your interest or fun in the moment, and may be put on the shelf.

　　Perhaps, as Liu Jing said, whether you want to read or save the information, you must plan well, and don't let the book buy end up being lonely.

(At the request of the interviewee, Zhu Wei and Liu Jing are pseudonyms) (End)