I've been reading! 2016 Goals Met

Once again, I met my goal on Good Reads. This app has really been helpful for me to track books I want to read and check on books that are a bit iffy. I also have found more than once that a book that sounds good to me, sounds good because I read it already! Mostly if I've read something more than five years ago, I will not really remember it unless it was OUTSTANDING or a life changing book. So just g
alloping old age I'll say. But it does show my taste is pretty consistent.

You may note that 2015 is not up there. Sadly, I got a bit cocky about the number and made my goal 125. One short which is not too bad but Good Reads does not give credit for 'almost'. I've now learned to stick to 100 which I can normally surpass.  Pride goeth before the fall!

I'm In the Top 1% - REALLY?

No, no not 'that' one percent, the 1% who own all the wealth of the United States. Believe me, I don't even wish to be in that category.  Enough is enough and contentment with what I have is a big part of my makeup.

But I just got an email from Goodreads where I mainly keep track of books I want to read. You never know when you'll hit a fabulous used bookstore and wonder...what did I want so much??? However, I do write brief reviews for books I've read - just a sentence or two usually. But apparently I've reached the stratosphere of reviewers. No mention of quality was given.  Hmmm...

Thank you Otis. Please keep up with the pats on the head. Yes, I'm easily flattered.  1%...just think of it....

This is....my current reading material

We are a household of readers. Books here, books there, and usually no complaint from either of us about the other's piles. However, recently Dick did say ...We seem to be accumulating a lot of things around here. Hmmm...I thought. Most of those things are things to read, and most of those things to read are mine. Dear oh dear. I did make a start at ...putting things back where they belong, or dealing with what needs dealing, and what you see here IS a bit better.


today's papers


more papers and magazines
(Nov LIVING just arrived; I am not anyway thru Oct LIVING!)


the bedtime pile


the current 'read in bed' book - The Visible World, Mark Slouka. (misidentified in my comment)

More of my reading habits can be seen over on that Good Reads button, and thank you again Jaenaveve for your rec of that site. Three Buttons hosts the whole shebang of This is... while this week's theme is from My Champagne Dreams. As always, click the This is ...button on the right for more players. Loll away your Sunday!