Warning: This is Personal
My wife Hoang and I started reading the 121 books on the Modern Library Top 100 English Language Novels of the 20th Century list in 2000. Reviews and progress here.
Of course I read any and all Connecticut books for this Connecticut-centric site over here .
2,400 Books Since I Turned 50 Reading Challenge
The above comprises the old school book content on CTMQ which includes reviews. But I love lists and when I turned 50 in 2022, I began reading book lists that interest me in earnest. Mostly of my own creation, pulling from tons of “best of” lists and pulling out those that appeared the most/highest. There are around 2,400 books in all – a ridiculous number of course – but when I die I want to be able to say I read some of the best of the genres I like.
I maintain a large and lovely Google Sheet with all of my book lists and tallies and data and short reviews and… I love it. It gives me joy and peace. Inter-library loans, Libby, thrift stores, used book stores, little free libraries… most of what I want to read can be found one way or another. If anyone actually is on this page and curious about one list or another, just let me know.
Top 5 Books I Read in 2022
Top 5 Books I Read in 2023
Top 5 Books I Read in 2024
Here’s my Goodreads which has no actual reviews I’m afraid. You can be my friend.
At the end of 2024, here’s where I’m at:
Daryn says
November 8, 2024 at 6:43 pmCan I have your list of Top 100 Food & Travel books/100 Biography/History/Memoirs lists shared with me please and what is the Science/Nature books collection is it more so nature ones?