Reading a discussion on a Discord server, I realize I don't really have a to-be-read pile anymore, only a couple of kinds of "the library will want this back soon" [hardcopy vs. kindle/ebook], and a vague tendency to see what I have on my kindle, which is equally likely to lead to rereading an old favorite, or starting something I downloaded a while ago, or something [personal profile] cattitude bought and shared. That's how I finally read Delany's Stars in My Pocket like Grains of Sand, which I started while sitting in the Mt. Auburn ER a few months ago.

There's a certain amount of out-of-sight, out-of-mind, here, which means that once cattitude finishes reading a book and shelves it, I'm not realizing "hey, we have $Book, I want to read it," even in the places where our book preferences overlap.

I should also remember that about half the books in our living room are things [personal profile] adrian_turtle owns and I haven't read, some of which are or might be interesting. In the last few years, I'd gotten used to thinking that I'd already read all the books on those shelves that I was interested in, so wasn't looking there if I wasn't in the mood for rereading.

[Right now, I am reading two library ebooks, one in Firefox on my desktop computer and one on the kindle, not counting the one I have on the kindle, set aside a couple of days ago, and may or may not pick up again before the library takes it back.]
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I was talking with my therapist yesterday about how I might rebuild my reading habit, to replace some of the hours I spend playing computer games. Engaging things, not too traumatic. Sci-fi and fantasy are favorite genres but I tend toward authors who write for teens because it's likely to be less triggering. Or it may be a good time to re-read Ellis Peters/Edith Pargeter books.
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What did you think of Stars in My Pocket?
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