‘Should’ Read vs ‘Want’ to Read

I was having a conversation a little while ago about books one ‘should‘ read (eg: James Joyce’s Ulysses) versus books you ‘want‘ to read (eg: mystery novels and vampire fiction). I came to the same conclusion I came to before,

Quality vs Quantity

Not to brag, but I can read in other languages. Well, only one, actually: Japanese – one day I’ll add some more, I hope, but right now, it’s actually just a grand total of two. Lately, though, I haven’t read

January 2012 Highlights

I thought I would share a couple books I have in my “Too-Read” Pile that I would like to start this month! I’m not even in my pyjamas this time! Bed’s not made and the cat is in the same

2011 Book Count Post-Mortem

Well, the end of the year has been rung in, and here are the stats: Of a total of 68 books. I think the one that surprised me the most was that I had only read 8 and 7 Science

Howard Jacobson – The Finkler Question

Finished: February 12, 2011 2011 Book Count: 14 My very first reading goal was to read every book that had ever won the Man Booker Prize. The Man Booker Prize is awarded each year to the best full-length novel in