Day 257: Pat on the Back

This week I finished my 37th book of the year (Piranesi by Susanna Clarke), and that means that I’ve already beaten my reading totals for the years 2105 (32), 2016 (35), 2017 (27), and 2019 (33). So, though I feel like I haven’t read enough books this year, I probably ought to give myself a pat on the back. And if I can maintain a normal reading pace for the remainder of the year, I might be able to tie or exceed my reading total from 2018 (42). Currently I am reading The Trees by Ali Shaw. It’s longish and could end up slowing me down, but I hope it will provide the eerie atmosphere that I’m craving in fiction right now.