I’m a slow reader.  I always have been.  In my youth, I used to devour books of all types as quickly as I could – never really taking in the stories or the subject matter – except for the moment it sped past my eyes.  As I got older, my speed started to decrease, as I took my time in reading the subject matter at hand.  It also slowed the pace at which I finish books.  But, thanks to GoodReads.com, I now have a goal setup for what I want to accomplish in a year’s time.  I started a bit late on the year-long challenge – if I was wanting to start on January 1.  Instead, I started on February 1.  My goal is to read 40 books this year.  Believe me, that’s a lot for this ol’ Pagan.  I set a pace of about 75 pages per day (again, that’s quite a lot for my slow reading), and added all the books I believe I will cover over the course of the year.  My estimation is that I will finish all of this somewhere around the beginnings of November – provided I continue the pace I have set for myself.  The following is that list – including the five books that I have already finished this month.

1. The Information-Literate Historian – J. Presnell
2. Going to the Sources – A. Brundage
3. A Storm of Swords – G. Martin
4. Modern Historiography – M. Bentley
5. From Reliable Sources – M. Howell
6. Druids – R. Hutton (Currently Reading)
7. A Feast For Crows – G. Martin
8. Historiography – E. Breisach
9. Caesar and Christ – W. Durant
10. A Dance With Dragons – G. Martin
11. The Mount Haemus Lectures (Vol 1) – Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
12. The Power of Myth – J. Campbell
13. Wolf Moon – C. de Lint
14. Cyberhenge – D. Cowan
15. Ten Zen Seconds – E. Maisel
16. The Mystery of Grace – C. de Lint
17. The Digital Person – D. Solove
18. Cyberpower and National Security – F. Kramer
19. Widdershins – C. de Lint
20. Liars and Outliers – B. Schneier
21. The Path of Druidry – P. Billington
22. Hood – S. Lawhead
23. The Provinces of the Roman Empire – T. Momson
24. The Fall of the Roman Empire – P. Heather
25. Someplace to Be Flying – C. de Lint
26. Fire in the Head – T. Cowan
27. The Golden Bough – J. Frazer
28. Memory and Dream – C. de Lint
29. The Ivory and the Horn – C. de Lint
30. The Druidry Handbook – J. Greer
31. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 1) – E. Gibbons
32. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 2) – E. Gibbons
33. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 3) – E. Gibbons
34. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 4) – E. Gibbons
35. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 5) – E. Gibbons
36. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Vol 6) – E. Gibbons
37. Memoirs of My Life and Writings – E. Gibbons
38. A Druid’s Tale – C. Treadwell
39. Blood and Mistletoe – R. Hutton
40. The Druid Renaissance – P. Carr-Gomm