Current novel: Night of Broken Souls by Thomas F. Monteleone
I had a brainstorm in July 1993: I should be reading more
novels. At the time I was reading a lot of magazines,
and I felt that I was doing myself a disservice. I also
thought it would be a neat idea to keep a log of the books
I read and when I read them. Thus, the booklog was born.
I've discovered a couple of interesting things thanks
to my booklog. Firstly, the number of books I read in
a given timespan is directly proportional to my mood;
the better my mood, the more books I read. If you bother
to look at the completion dates you'll notice huge gaps
where I didn't read anything, like 1998.
Secondly, I don't read nearly as many books as I should.
In fact, I've only reached 10 books once, in 1994. That
was an exceptionally good year for me, though.
Thirdly, I don't keep nearly enough information about
the books I read. It was suggested to me once that I
should keep better notes, directions I was sent in,
passages I liked, thoughts I had. It's a great idea,
but paper can be so limiting. I may consider
using this forum to flesh out my booklog.
Overall, the booklog has been one of my better ideas.
I recommend starting one to everyone who reads. To everyone
else I recommend reading, it does wonders for you.
I've included a list of my favorite books, with some
notes. I'm more than willing to discuss any of these
on my Tedious
Message Board.
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