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I tend to be a voracious reader, and I read widely. This list has its origins in an old signature file which I would update periodically with the current book that I was reading. That gradually transmogrified itself into the current massive archive with brief reviews.
| What I've been reading lately |
| Number of books read and reviewed each year | |
|---|---|
| 1995* |  (28) |
| 1996 | (47) |
| 1997 | (74) |
| 1998 | (61) |
| 1999 | (62) |
| 2000 | (27) |
| 2001 | (51) |
| 2002 | (60) |
| 2003 | (37) |
| 2004 | (36) |
| 2005 | (32) |
| 2006 | (46) |
| 2007 | (109) |
| 2008 | (78) |
| 2009 | (65) |
| 2010 | (68) |
| 2011 | (98) |
| 2012 | (129) |
| 2013 | (114) |
| 2014 | (101) |
| 2015 | (88) |
| 2016 | (82) |
| 2017 | (76) |
| 2018 | (67) |
| 2019 | (95) |
| 2020 | (90) |
| 2021 | (85) |
| 2022 | (101) |
| 2023 | (124) |
| 2024 | (155) |
| 2025 |  (99) |
| * Partial year | |
[Finished 30 September 2025] A rather brutal novel. The writing is amazing and I was hooked from the first chapter, but as I read, it was a struggle looking for some signs of light.
Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative, and Fate
by Daniel Mendelsohn
[Finished 29 September 2025] Another excellent book from Mendelsohn, making me think deeper about narrative form.
Blue by Emmelie Prophète
[Finished 26 September 2025] I was just unable to connect with this book when I read it.
The Best American Poetry 2025
edited by Terrence Winch
[Finished 25 September 2025] As it turns out, this is the final volume in the series (assuming the publisher doesn’t find a replacement for David Lehman). A pretty good selection of work.
All the Secrets of the World
by Steve Almond
[Finished 23 September 2025] After hearing a couple podcast interviews with Almond, I decided I really wanted to read this book. Almond is one of those writers who’s well-known among writers but less so among the general public, which is a pity. This is a compelling novel, one which I had a hard time putting down as I read it.
A Fan's Notes
by Frederick Exley
[Finished 22 September 2025] I’ve been meaning to read this ever since I read Brocke Clarke’s Exley. But it turns out that this isn’t really a book that I was able to connect with at all, so I guess it was OK that I didn’t get around to it sooner,
The Best Short Stories 2025: The O. Henry Prize Winners
edited by Edward P. Jones
[Finished 22 September 2025] I really enjoyed this year’s selection. The new(ish) format that the O. Henry anthology has taken on is similar to Best American Short Stories, so it should be interesting to see if it manages to maintain a distinct character.
El mundo mítico de Gabriel García Márquez
by Carmen Arnau
[Finished 19 September 2025] Compré este libro cuándo estaba en la universidad, pero solo lo leí ahora. Primero, tuve que leer todos los libros de Gabriel García Márquez que el libro discute y fue interesante leer los libros juveniles de García Márquez. La análisis de Arnau explicó muchas cosas de los libros de no entendí completamente.
Cien años de soledad
by Gabriel García Márquez
[Finished 18 September 2025] La gran obra de García Márquez. Lo leí en traducción hace muchos años, pero no me acuerdo much de la novela y estaba como lo leyera por la primera vez.
Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
by Benjamin W. Fortson IV
[Finished 13 September 2025] Occasionally, I get interested in curious corners of knowledge. This is one such case, where I added a couple books cited in the Wikipedia article on proto-Indo-European to my reading list, only one of which was available at the libraries I frequent—this one. It was both deeper and shallower than I wanted, but overall, I found my knowledge of linguistics somewhat deepened and my desire to learn more enflamed.