Alex Drost · books I’ve read

A shelf of 300+ books I’ve read.

Years of reading in one place — and the connections I’ve made along the way.

Last updated · a personal snapshot of my reading.

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Reading over time

Based on books with recorded read dates

Trend by month

Every month from 2022 on, gaps included — the real cadence, colored by theme. (Earlier reads predate consistent Goodreads use.) Dashed lines mark January. Hover a month for its breakdown.

Trend by year

How the mix of what I read shifts year to year. Each bar is one year, segmented by theme, with the total above it. Hover any segment to see those exact books on the right.

Recent reads
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Years in review

A snapshot of each full year — the headline numbers, the themes that defined it, and the books that stood out. Click any cover or title to open it.

What the library is about

Themes drawn from my enrichment notes — books often span several

Browse by theme

Every theme, sized and expandable. Click a theme to open it; click a book to read about it.

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The web of connections

300+ books grouped by theme. Threads stay hidden until you hover a book — then its connections light up
Books cluster by theme. Hover one to reveal its threads · click to open · scroll to zoom

Reading analytics

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My reading profile

Records & superlatives

The edges of the shelf. Click to open.

Reading pace

Books finished per month since 2022, with a 3-month trend line. Hover a point for that month’s count.

Compare two periods

Pick any two years to see what changed.

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What’s rising & falling

Each theme’s share of my reading across the years.

Reading rhythm by month

Books finished by calendar month. Hover for the books.

Which day I finish

Day of week a book gets finished. Hover for the books.

Reading calendar

Books finished over time — darker means more. Hover for the titles.

Themes by length & freshness

Median page count and how new each kind of book is when I read it.

ThemeMedian pagesRead within (yrs of pub)

Book length distribution

How long my books run. Hover a bar for those books.

When my books were published

By publication decade. Hover for the books.

How fresh are the books I read?

Gap between publication and when I read it. Hover a band for those books.