As part of this project I’ve been trying to examine the “why” of this backlog. What caused it? Why did I purchase a book and not actually read said book? It’s been an interesting exercise, and one that has made me realize a couple of things: I can’t pass up a book on sale. It’s just not part of my nature. Finding new authors and […]
When talking about this project, there is one question I’ve been asked more than any other: “How many books do you have to read until you’re able to buy a new one?” Up until now I would give a vague answer about getting as far as I could through The List, and how some series might require me to purchase a book to finish it […]
When I wrote the title of this entry I wanted to specify that this was going to be a recap of my reading from 2020, not the year as a whole. If I was reviewing 2020 as a year it would be a very short post, containing only the gif of the flaming dumpster floating away in a flood. Of course, I need to lead […]
Ratings are a fascinating topic. For something that is completely subjective, few things will draw more heated discussions than ratings. Many people will lose sight of the fact that it is incredibly likely that two different individuals will not feel the exact same way about a thing. I try not to lose sight of that, but I still feel that rating something (in this case […]
Here I am, one book into my endeavor, and I already find myself pondering my rules. Many of the books I’ve purchased were on sale, so I usually had a “well, it’s only a buck” state of mind. This was partially responsible for a backlog of 171 books, and odds are that they aren’t all winners. Which leads me to think a lot about Rule […]
I’m going to put this right on Front Street – I LOVE books. This is not a new development. I’ve always loved books from the time I was a small child. In fact, from the time I was eight years old, my parents started putting books in my stocking at Christmas. The rule was that when I awoke, I could come out of my room, […]