I thought it would be fun to share what I am currently reading, just for the fun of it and so I can keep track of what I’m reading throughout the year. I would also love to hear what other people are reading currently, so please feel free to share in the comments!

Right now I am reading four books:

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem – I am reading this on Audible. It’s one of those classic foundational science fiction texts that, for whatever reason, I have just never gotten around to until now. So I finally just decided I needed to sit down and get to it. I’m about ¾ of the way through it now and I really like it. It’s philosophical and has a lot of really interesting technological, linguistic, and psychological concepts in it. It’s also creepy as shit sometimes, so that’s fun.

Disney’s Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World by Richard Snow – I am a HUGE Disney nerd/devotee. I know all the problematic aspects of the company and I care about them, but it hasn’t changed the fact that Disney is practically a religion to me (I will probably write a post about that eventually). And I have been very interested in the biographies and histories about Disney (both the person and the company). I loved the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, and the new original docuseries on Disney+ called The Imagineering Story. So I knew I had to read this book! I’m a little over halfway through it now and it is absolutely FASCINATING! I highly recommend it to anyone who cares about Disney or, frankly, doing any kind of innovative/creative business venture.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Business Plans – as I mentioned in my About page, I am trying to learn everything I can about small business planning and management because I want to open my own bookstore. To this end, I bought this book a few weeks ago. I haven’t had a chance to work my way through it as far as I’d like, but I’m making progress. I’m finding it very practical and no-nonsense and actionable so far, which I really appreciate. Hopefully I’ll start writing my own business plan within the next month or so. *fingers crossed*

Lawrence In Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly, and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson – I LOVE histories and biographies, and I recently saw the classic film Lawrence of Arabia which kicked off a brand-new fixation/obsession for me (I will probably devote a whole post to this later as well). So, of course, the first thing I did was start looking for books about the actual historical T.E. Lawrence and the overall situation and politics of the Arab Revolt of which Lawrence was an integral part. I tried to convince myself I shouldn’t spend more money on books when I have so many I haven’t finished yet, but the last time I was at Barnes & Noble, I just couldn’t resist. So here we are. I’ve JUST started this one, but it already looks to be extremely fascinating!

I’d really love to hear what other people are currently reading! I always need more books to add to my miles-long TBR list! Please share in the comments!