Things I learned from doing the Unread Shelf Project
If you follow me in Instagram, you probably know that for the last two or so years, I have been participating in something called The Unread Shelf Project. It's basically an accountability challenge which asks book lovers (and book hoarders) to be aware of how many books they are acquiring each month versus how many of those they actually read. Now, here's the thing. I have come to terms with the fact that I have way more books in my apartment than I will ever be able to read. There is new exciting stuff coming out all of the time and it's very easy to get distracted from that great new historical fiction epic you bought. I've actually made my peace with my book buying and I'm not ashamed of how many unread books I own, because yes, it's a lot, but I'm also a writer, and a former bookseller, and I like being a part of these worlds. I like effectively owning my own library. But there are also moments when I can't fit all of my books nicely on my shelf, o...