I might have been the nerdiest first grader in history. On my class's weekly library trips, I checked out two books: one fiction, one non-fiction. Just for fun. Eventually I grew embarrassed that I was reading two books a week while the other kids were more into slap bracelets and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Though I continued to read, my discipline waned, reaching a low point in 2010 when I read fewer than 10 books. This blog is my effort to reinstate the reading habits of my six-year-old self.

The rules: I will read one fiction and one non-fiction book each week. If I fall behind, I can complete the book in a later week, as long as I read 104 books in the year.

The books: Anything goes! Judy Blume? A-OK. Proust? Sure! Steven Pinker? Might take more than a week.