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Been meaning to extend my digital bookshelf for a while. Finally got around to adding an anti-library – a collection of books I haven't read, but like the idea of having read: maggieappleton.com/antilibrary Credit to

@schlagetown

for championing the concept on antilibrari.es

1:12 PM · Nov 28, 2020Twitter Web App

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I love this. I’ve been thinking about trying to be more deliberate for what I’m gonna read in the coming year and have a “Reading Road Map” to keep myself accountable.

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Awesome, great stuff here! And thx for the antilibraries shout :) I'm planning to do some

@interintellect_

salons soon on antilibrary curation / personal librarianship / future of reading…working on a

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course diving further into these topics as well

OOO so cool

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Hehe I’ve had a section for that for years. You gardener types are just catching on. ribbonfarm.com/now-reading/

Brendan Schlagel

@schlagetown

Nov 28, 2020

Ahaha you're the OG Venkat (original gardener, honorary title alongside elderblogger). Avant-gardeners just out here trying to indoctrinate the next generation. Big fan of "respectable dent" 😆

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Can highly recommend also tagging them with their topics, for ease of future access!

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Daniel Thomason

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· Oct 28, 2020

@RoamResearch is a fantastic tool for getting full value out of an antilibrary. @nntaleb, if you haven't already tried Roam out, you should give it a look! A short thread about antilibraries in Roam

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People Without History and Global Magic sound awesome. Both are going on the to-read pile!

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I love the phrasing here of "the idea of having read" vs just "want to read" Strongly resonates. There are so many books; one can never read them all. But getting enjoyment from just the idea of having read them is fantastic.