I read a fair bit. Perhaps not as much as Sarah Weinman, but she’s a professional reviewer with the luxury to spend all her time reading, and by day I serve as a senior business analyst. Still, I do ok.
Inspired by Weinmen, and a few friends who track what they read, for the first time in my life I’ve started keeping a list. It only includes books I’ve finished reading, and while I’m listing the graphic novels, I’m not counting them. Not because they’re not “real literature” (though that may be debatable), but because they’re so short. As of today I’m at 25 for 2009.(1)
I tend to read several books at once. Some books make great subway reading. Others prefer a quiet afternoon and a nice cup of chai. Others still keep me up all night wondering what’s going to happen next, when they’re supposed to lulling me to sleep.
While I’m not a career reviewer, I do write reviews for websites and magazines,(2) and also to better organize my thoughts, interpret and integrate what I’ve read. Continue reading »
Footnotes:
- Plus 7 graphic novels, for those interested. [↩]
- A dozen or so publishers regularly send their latest books and catalogues to my postbox. [↩]
