I read a lot of books. Seriously. I haven't always liked reading, but the older I get the more I love to read. My goal for this year has been to read 25 books. I'm almost there, but still have quite a few pages to flip before the end of the year. To date, I've completed 18 books, I'm in currently in the process of reading 3 more and have 4 waiting on deck. I think I have a pretty good chance to reach 25 because I have a trip to India coming up in early December, so I'll have plenty of time on the plane to read.
I have read more books this year than ever before. I usually read a handful of books each year, so I'm not sure what the reason for the spike has been this year. About mid-year, I realized I had already read quite a few and decided to see if I could set a goal and reach 20. I've since upped that goal to 25.
The more I read, the more it makes me want to read. I've gotten to the point where I don't ever want to be without a book or a stack of books that I'm currently reading. Some of the books I read are for keeping up with design industry trends like Don't Make Me Think and Transcending CSS. I also like to read books about war like The Shark Mutiny and Warrior Soul. The type of book I like to read the most, I've found out recently, are the books that change the way I think about the world — The Kite Runner, Same Kind of Different As Me, and Divine Nobodies.
The amazing thing is that I used to really not enjoy reading. As a kid and in high school and in college, I didn't like to read at all. Maybe I was too busy playing Pacman, Tecmo Bowl and EA Sports NHL Hockey '94 (best ever). Now I read for pure enjoyment — and not just magazines and books about sports.
Who knew reading could be so fun?
What good books are you reading? I'm open to suggestions for what I should put on my list for 2009.