Oh man, if I included the books I read to my son in my yearly book count, I’d look like the most voracious reader on the planet. 🤓

Me too. I’ve been an avid reader most of my life but had a several year lull during a painful divorce. At the beginning of this year I read Harry Potter for the first time even though I’m in my 40s and it’s been off to the races ever since. I’ll be forever thankful for the joy and escape that Harry Potter gave to me during a horrible time. And for reigniting my drive to read.

Unfortunately I stop reading when I’m anxious or depressed. 🥺

On the other hand, if people stopped supporting libraries, we’d lose an extremely valuable social service.

I absolutely loved The Road, but in recent weeks tried both Blood Meridian and ATPH and couldn’t get into either one. I was sure I was going to adore them.

I find the idea of tying reading to social media status very unappealing and a bit dysfunctional.