jmtd → log → Reading hack

My to-read shelf

This year, with respect to my ever-growing reading backlog, I'm going to try something new: when I acquire a new book, I'm going to try to read at least a few pages of it immediately. My theory is this will help me to have a better idea of what to expect when I come to pick the next book to start, later on. A few pages may not be very representative of a full book (In "How to read a Novel: A User's Guide John Sullivan suggests reading 69 pages before giving up on a book), but it may be better than nothing.

I'll report back if it seems to work.