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Solid_Tone923 t1_ivu06ao wrote

My plan, for multiple years, has been to finish the books I own, instead of buying new ones. It is working, to some degree: I've been reading books standing in my shelf for 10 years.

Numberwise I've no reading goal, due to no longer being a student; I no longer have the time to do 300 books a year.

Topic-wise I try to read more books in the sciences. Just finished a couple of books on astronomy and am reading another on the Norwegian oceans.

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ideonode t1_ivuif6s wrote

About every three years, I go on a book diet - I'm not allowed to buy any books for an entire year. There are a couple of waivers: books as presents for others, books needed for my professional career, and books for my very infrequent book group.

It's been quite cathartic, though I freely admit frustrating too. I definitely found myself getting through my existing pile. And I used the local library a lot more too.

I've done it three times so far. I'm thinking I might do it again next year...

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DoodleBoone t1_iw1ce7r wrote

Have you read "Lexzons in Chemistry?" By Bonnie Garmus? So good!

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Solid_Tone923 t1_iw22790 wrote

No, sadly not yet. I mostly read my own language (Norwegian). I don't know why, but there has been a wave of quite good popular science books in Norwegian the last couple of years, some good enough to have been translated into English (e.g. The Elements We Live by (Anja Røyne) and Your Superstar Brain (Kaja Nordengen)).

I do thank for the recommendation. I've added it to my too-read-pile.

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