Section 04
The Reading Life
Habits, slumps and the quiet joy of a book. Slumps, rereading, marginalia and the small administrative pleasures of keeping a shelf.
- 01
The Reading Slump, and How to Break It
Slumps are almost never about willpower. Usually it is the book.
- 02
The Case for Rereading
The second read is a different book, and often the better one.
- 03
How to Keep a Reading Journal
Three lines a book is enough, if they are the right three.
- 04
Building a Shelf You Actually Use
A shelf is a filter, not a trophy cabinet.
