
The Infinite Reading List
Almost anyone who appreciates the printed word has one. It’s the terrifying, insurmountable To Be Read List. My list was at its peak when a bedbug infestation hit the fan in 2009. I had to discard most of the unread books, and the rest were wrapped for eighteen months before they could rejoin the community. Even after a year and a half of staring at books in sealed plastic bags and gently moving them to a new apartment, I left many on the proverbial back burner. Eventually, the books were unwrapped, and allowed to resume breathing. However, most were denied … Continue reading The Infinite Reading List