Ten Changes in My Bookish Life Since 2010

Happy Top Ten Tuesday over at That Artsy Reader Girl!

I'm a little late to the party today after food poisoning over the weekend had me madly catching up on NaNoWriMo today (I broke 30k! *happy tears*), but I wanted to reflect on this topic.

Ten Changes in My Bookish Life Since 2010

1. I actually like/read some poetry

2. I read much more nonfiction, some of which isn't even biographies and memoirs!

3. I read a LOT more books by women

4. I read more books by POC (but still not enough)

5. I've changed how I conceptualize classics

6. I don't look down on people who read "lowbrow" novels anymore (and guess what, I am one of them!)

7. I don't feel like I need to HOARD ALL THE BOOKS, but instead just the ones that are special to me (which is still plenty).

8. I have my own dedicated space for books in my own home

9. For a while, I was making a lot better use of the library

10. I started listening to and enjoying audiobooks.

Comments

Lydia said…

I'm reading more nonfiction theses days as well. Good list.

My TTT.

November 20, 2019 at 7:14 AM

Judy Krueger said…

This sounds much like the changes in my bookish life over the decade. In fact, I am happy to report that my mind broadened more than my body did!

November 20, 2019 at 11:55 AM

Lydia said…

Just wanted to let you know that your comments on my site have ended up in the trash by mistake. My apologies for that! It shouldn't happen again. :)

November 20, 2019 at 6:27 PM

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