I always set a goal of 50 books on Goodreads. Sometimes I read more. I read books that are recommended by friends, New York Times, etc. Occasionally I re-read a book, and when my library stack runs out I read from my own library. I just finished "I'm Glad My Mom Died," and am reading "Paranoid Park." I started reading "The Fraud" by Zadie Smith because I've liked her other books, but put this one down. Don't care for it. I might have 500 or 1000 books left to read (according to statistics based on age), so no time left to read books I don't enjoy.
Love this list! I really like StoryGraph, not for the social aspect but for the way it presents your personal reading data. Also do you know about/have access to the app Libby? You can request audiobooks for free from your public library! Some libraries might use a different program but that would be a good way to get into them! 🥰
Oh and for queer book recs, I've REALLY enjoyed Sonora Reyes' YA books. Very sweet but does heavy lifting in its representation and compassionate character dev and storytelling.
I like quantifying my books in a year because reading is like a liminal hobby...as a library-goer and non-book-collector, there's no physical evidence of my hobby. I'm afraid I'm still using the evil-corp book app, but have found it the most helpful for book recs. Storygraph wasn't for me as the types of data pieces, which it was very strong weren't for me.
I always set a goal of 50 books on Goodreads. Sometimes I read more. I read books that are recommended by friends, New York Times, etc. Occasionally I re-read a book, and when my library stack runs out I read from my own library. I just finished "I'm Glad My Mom Died," and am reading "Paranoid Park." I started reading "The Fraud" by Zadie Smith because I've liked her other books, but put this one down. Don't care for it. I might have 500 or 1000 books left to read (according to statistics based on age), so no time left to read books I don't enjoy.
Love this list! I really like StoryGraph, not for the social aspect but for the way it presents your personal reading data. Also do you know about/have access to the app Libby? You can request audiobooks for free from your public library! Some libraries might use a different program but that would be a good way to get into them! 🥰
Enjoyed this, thank you. I’m currently reading In Memoriam by Alice Winn and savouring it. It’s easily one of the best queer books I’ve read so far.
Oh and for queer book recs, I've REALLY enjoyed Sonora Reyes' YA books. Very sweet but does heavy lifting in its representation and compassionate character dev and storytelling.
I like quantifying my books in a year because reading is like a liminal hobby...as a library-goer and non-book-collector, there's no physical evidence of my hobby. I'm afraid I'm still using the evil-corp book app, but have found it the most helpful for book recs. Storygraph wasn't for me as the types of data pieces, which it was very strong weren't for me.