Ever the bibliophile, I've spent a lifetime reading basically anything I could get my hands on - fiction (mostly), nonfiction, essays, books of essays, and on and on. I've challenged myself to read better books, different types of books and more and more and more books, and this project (52 books in one calendar year) will be my greatest undertaking yet. A book a week? It sounds incredibly daunting. And fun.
For the last two years I've been keeping track of the exact books I've read and when. In 2009 I completed 27 novels (all fiction) and in 2010 I increased that number to 36 (4 of which came via plane rides to and from China). It felt like I always had my nose buried in a book! And yet this year I'll try to read 16 more (!!!). My hope is - beyond the obvious entertainment, enrichment and educational opportunities inherent in this enterprise - that making my reading such a structured and goal-driven affair will lead me to read a more diverse selection of literature and also to keep my face away from a television set and my butt off a bar stool... although I do quite like reading in the corner of a quiet bar, so we'll just have to see about that one.
I'll be keeping track of my literary journey here. Follow along if you like.
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