If ever there was a list that is impossible to complete, it's the TO–READ list.
Therefore, I have decided to list all the books I've yet to read or have been recommended to, on my blog. Not only will this help me to keep an orderly track of them all (I've too many notebooks and make scraps of notes and recommendations all over the place, I subsequently forget about or lose them altogether) but it will serve as a spot for other readers looking for books to read.
In addition to these lists, I will also post a list of the books I have read. I, unfortunately, cannot keep up with writing read reflections for all the novels, plays or poems I engage, so this list will at least enable you to have an idea of those that I have. And it's never too late to do a reflection on a read, so then I could just select from the list when the time avails itself to me to do my unique "reviews".
It already is quite cumbersome keeping afloat all the drafts of my creative writing pursuits and even if I wanted to, I can't drop a post whenever. There's my studies and there's life too, and the odd laze haze.
That's that.
Next update on this matter will be about said lists compiled, and up-and-running.
Hi Lucinda
ReplyDeleteWhen I started blogging I planned to review every book I read, but I could never keep up. As for my "to-read" list, I keep it on Goodreads and it's now a quite ridiculous 926 books. And guess what: when I buy a new book, it's never from the list! It's always some impulse buy from somewhere else. But organisation is always an issue for me anyway, so don't pay attention to me. I'm sure you can keep a better track!
You've just reminded me of my own Goodreads account, which I created by way of recommendation, and have since "abandoned". And, wow, that's a whole lotta books! At some point you'll be taking leave off life for some years, that's if you're determined to get through the list.
DeleteUndeterred is my second name — viva organisation!
Keeping a list of too-read is a good idea, it keeps you on track and, from the limited experience I have (because I was stupid and stopped adding to it) it lessens distractions from new books. Review when you can.
ReplyDeletePerhaps you can begin a new list? Only adding to it when absolutely necessary. I'm going to make it point to not get carried away (see Andrew's tally of 926!)
DeleteAnd I will definitely heed your advice to only review when I can, even if only for my sanity's sake.