Thoughts

I started tracking because I wanted to be able to know my favorite things. Even after two years, I still haven’t really come to any conclusions, but I'm certainly getting closer. This year, I started to re-read some of my old favorites to see if they held up. And, they did. Catcher in the Rye was a total joy to read again (and may be my favorite book, ever). The Unbearable Lightness of Being was great too. Akira. Just Kids. All of them wonderful to re-explore.

This was a big Murakami year for me. Something about the guy I find magnetic even if all of his stories are circling the same concepts. I like how much is published about his life. He writes these little books about his interests. I read one about his giant T-shirt collection and one all about his running habit. It makes him feel like a full and detailed person. I really like that and got a bit enamored with his work this year, reading four of his books.

Reading rules. I have a gigantic backlog I'm trying to get through. Next year: more reading.