It’s time for my characteristically late annual reading list from last year. As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, I do this every year (here). My all-time low was in 2023, only to be outdone this time at a miserable twenty-four. I am not proud of it, but I post it here nonetheless. Chalk it up to busyness! (A lousy excuse.) (more…)
Miscellaneous
My 2023 Reading List
A new year has arrived, so it’s time for me to post my reading list for the past twelve months. This is an annual tradition for me at this point. You can browse through my previous years’ lists here. This year I hit thirty-nine books, which is an all-time low for me, although only by one book compared to my 2019 total. I’m not sure why that is and frankly don’t think it matters all that much. But I still like stats. (more…)
My (Very Late) 2022 Reading List
Yes, I know, it’s the first day of spring. Yes, I know the whole “2022 book list” thing expired about four months ago. But here I am anyway, posting my reading list from last year. It’s something I’ve made a habit of for several years now. (You can look at my last few years worth of joy-ride reading here.)
I do this for two reasons. First, I know that I certainly like to snoop on other people’s reading lists. I’m always trolling for new ideas and I always find goodies from other people. Second, I like to keep myself informed of my own reading pace. I use Goodreads to track my books and usually set a “reading challenge” goal for myself each new year, which lets me see my own pace.
Of course, joy reading means you can’t be dogmatic about it. For whatever reason, I read fewer books in 2022 than the previous two years. And I’m already fifteen books deep in 2023. So be it. I don’t over-analyze my own reading habits. The rule is simple: Read all sorts of things, all the time. (more…)
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