10handshakes
Wow! What a list! How do you even choose where to begin?
12elenchus
I suspect lists work better for me than for you, frahealee, but I recognise the problem of being too controlled or strictured in following lists. I also attempt to provide guiderails while still allowing for the joy of following what's of interest at the moment.
My specific objective is to avoid the temptation of skipping "meaty" books which take more effort and are perhaps less tempting at any given time, yet this temptation led years ago to looking back at my finished books and feeling I'd not fully lived up to my reading potential. The guidelines have helped tremendously. But I still get to pick up a book on a whim and not worry about how my list might be impacted.
My specific objective is to avoid the temptation of skipping "meaty" books which take more effort and are perhaps less tempting at any given time, yet this temptation led years ago to looking back at my finished books and feeling I'd not fully lived up to my reading potential. The guidelines have helped tremendously. But I still get to pick up a book on a whim and not worry about how my list might be impacted.
