16 Oct 2021

When Books Have History

When Books Have History

While I enjoy my Kindle for portability and versatility, my recent One Mile Matt project has had me diving into proper physical books for one reason or another. I’d almost forgotten how nice it can be to feel and smell the age of an old book. For October, Best-Smelling Book of the Month Award1 goes […]

31 May 2020

Long-form Lockdown Project: A Random Album Player

Long-form Lockdown Project: A Random Album Player

For the last couple of years, I’ve been trying to combat my shortening attention span, mostly by getting back into longer-form media. Books, for example: in 2019 I set myself a target of reading a couple of books a month, and actually managed to read 41 in the year. Based on that, my challenge this […]

6 Sep 2017

Overwhelming

Overwhelming

320/365 When you hear Jeff Noon’s got a new one out, but you already have too many books.

12 Aug 2017

To Read

To Read

295/365 It’s just vaguely possible that my “to read” stack is more aspirational than practical.

28 Apr 2017

Focusing on the Wrong Things in Life

Focusing on the Wrong Things in Life

189/365 More books, less beer would probably be a better balance.