reflexandresolve: Back to the ROOTs!

Woo, it's been a long time since I've been around on this group! I was poking around on LibraryThing, and had fond memories of tracking a year's reading progress here. I've still been reading in the meantime, just tracking it on Goodreads and (more recently) Storygraph. I really like Storygraph's mojo -- especially as an alternative to GR.

I track things a little differently when I track here. Previously, I was trying to whittle down my collection, because I had quite a lot of books that have traveled around the world with me, and still are unread. And, to be honest, I still have a lot of books that I've had for a many years that I haven't opened. I'm not a big re-reader, and I'm trying to make space for new books in my life. So I like keeping track of the number of inches I clear (or add) as books come in and out of my home.

I'm also in the process of trying to get my library all in one place, and have my LibraryThing actually reflect the books I own, rather than books I used to own and have gotten rid of, etc. So again -- making room for the books I truly love, rather than ones I've just had forever.

Here I go!

Read:
1. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
2. The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolf
3. The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
4. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
5. As You Wish by Cary Elwes
6. 1984 by George Orwell
7. Bite Me by Christopher Moore
8. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
9. American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson
10. 39 Clues by Rick Riordan
11. Unbored by Joshua Glenn
12. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
13. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
14. Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman
15. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

Keep:
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

Library Books:
The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolf
As You Wish by Cary Elwes
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson
39 Clues by Rick Riordan
Unbored by Joshua Glenn
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman -- I think I own this, but it may be at my mother's house
Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman

Books Donated
The Opposite of Fate 0.79 inches, 0.71 lbs
A Short History of Nearly Everything 1.9 inches, 1.8 lbs
1984 0.9 inches, 0.5 lbs
Bite Me 1.3 inches, 0.72 lbs
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh (I had bought a copy, and then a friend gifted me one, so I gifted the original)
Inches Out: 4.89 inches
Pounds Out: 3.73 lbs

Books Bought / Gifted:
Robert's Rules of Order
Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making
Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Watering the Soul
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris 1.08 inches. 0.89 lbs
Increase, Decrease: 99 Step-by-Step Methods 0.9 inches, 0.9 lbs
Electing Justice: Fixing the Supreme Court Nomination Process
Your Toolbox to...Unleash Your Superpowers
The Science of Spice: Understand Flavor Connections and Revolutionize Your Cooking
Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family
An Invitation to Indian Cooking
660 Curries
Inches In: 1.98
Pounds In:1.79 lbs

Total:

Wow -- off to a banging start!

Welcome back! You're doing well so far!

Welcome back and happy reading!

Enjoy your reading! I hadn't heard of Storygraph, might take a look, although as LT does everything I need I probably won't join. Probably (!). I'm not a big fan of GR, I've always found the site too visually busy.

Happy Reading and ROOTing!