When I was a kid I used to go feral for the summer reading program at my local library. I loved finding books on theme and felt so accomplished when I could add a new sticker to my chart.

Recently the bookstore I work at had a bingo contest. The actual contest has already ended but I've been working my way through all the squares for a Blackout anyways. It helps me to branch out and read books that I don't think i would have read otherwise.

That's why I love collecting new types of challenges. Besides the Quest system that already exists on this amazing platform, what other challenges have you done in the past?

Every once in a while I look back at my reviews from back when I was just starting to review books, and I sometimes think, “I wouldn’t have rated that book that way now.”

For instance, I recently scrolled past my review of a book I had rated 4 stars a year ago, but thinking back on my remembered experience reading that book, I would probably have rated it 3 stars if I’d reviewed it today. Does anyone else ever feel that way about your old reviews? Have you noticed your review style changing over time, or are you fairly consistent? Do you ever go back and adjust your old reviews, or do you leave them how they are? Just curious!

“This one’s American. From New York.” “I don’t believe such a place exists.”

I… huh? What? Sorry, what? Didn’t know we could just… not believe in the existence of major cities. Or of America, if that’s what he means. That’s… uh… okay? Weird take, man. Real weird.

I just moved so I’m currently unpacking which means rearranging my bookshelves. It makes me wonder about other organization systems.

How do you organize your books? Do you double-stack your books? Do you stack your books up on the shelf sideways or just put them like normal? Do you organize by author? genre? color? Do you separate out annotated books from pristine books?