Hello world!

Well, I did it again.  Got to about page thirty of a novel and thought, “Oh, shit!  I’ve read this!” Or have I?  Not sure. (Sometimes it’s a little hard to tell, especially when you read a lot of series books.  Or are a little disorganized.)

I guess it’s a good thing.  You can read some old favorites and not have a clue whodunit.  Reread everything on the shelf.  Go to the library and choose any book. Discover authors you’ve read before.  Not recognize your family. Wander away from home and find yourself in Toledo.

So I’ve decided I should keep some kind of record of what I read, at least in the mystery category.  (I can sort of remember what Conrad or Austen I’ve read.  And, to be honest, I don’t find myself rereading a lot of Conrad.)

I thought I’d keep track in a database or a notebook. But it seemed a little, well, overly organized and accountant-like.   Then I thought, why not just blog what I’m reading?  I’ve tried a blog once– a trip journal.  It was easier than designing web pages after a trip, which I’d done with trips to France and China, but proved to be not so practical, ’cause I didn’t really have much computer access and didn’t want to spend much time away from sightseeing– it was only a week’s trip to Scotland. 

So, anyway, here’s the blog.  We’ll see how long it lasts.