Reading List
"You perhaps would like to know how I occupy myself when I am not
writing? I read. I read an awful lot, and reading has a strange effect
on me. I will read through something I read a long time ago and it is as
though I am wound up with new powers. I pay attention to everything,
understand everything clearly, and draw from it the ability to create
for myself." - Dostoevskii
I used to think that reading was a journey. Every book was a
destination, a step on a path to knowledge. I never used to revisit or
backtrack, instead I simply forged ahead. Each new conquest would open
new pathways.
Now I believe that reading is like exercise. Not only do you need to
keep doing it but you need to keep adding new challenges to keep
improving. To simply read the same type of books again and again is not
a productive way to spend your precious reading time.
I tend to be a binge reader. I read in bursts. I usually read several
books at a time. If I loose track of a few then I simply restart them
when I get around to it. This page is a good excuse to keep
track of what I read, and to make a brief note of what I thought about each
book.
Every so often when I feel particularly inspired by something I have
read I will post a book review on this page.