my library<\/a>). It’s free to upload as many as 200 books in year, or $10\/year or $25\/lifetime for unlimited uploading. I sprung for the lifetime membership because my geekiness is worth it. For fun, click on the “Books In My Library” item in the sidebar on the right side of this page; it’ll open a random selection of five books from my library.<\/p>\nJust don’t ask me which ones I’ve read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I noticed in college that the more books I had in my dorm room, the fewer questions visitors would ask me about literature. So, in the never-ending quest to cover up my intellectual inadequacies, I keep lots and lots of books around. Since I get far fewer visitors at home than I do on my … <\/p>\n
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