At some point, every title on my shelves inspired enough curiosity for me to bring it home. Somewhere along the way, however, many of my acquisitions were lost in the stacks. My shelves and the Jenga-style towers adjacent to them are a tottering testament to my enthusiasm for the written word and my addiction to historical fiction in particular. Simply put, it's time to do something about it.
I won't lie—my determination is tinged with guilt. I don't know how many volumes I own and can't say how many are unread, but I know it's a privilege to have so many stories at my fingertips, and it feels downright wasteful to let them sit unopened, gathering dust.
Welcome, friends, to Bought It & Forgot It, a reading challenge designed to encourage reading the books I own while confronting my addiction to fiction head-on.
I don't have a lot of rules for this challenge beyond not adding to the hoard. I will provide regular updates on my progress and hope to post reviews as I move through the stacks.
Here's to the journey!