For those of you who don’t know, I can read. Yes, I understand that is not impressive, or at least it shouldn’t be, but let’s not get into the global illiteracy debate just yet.

I mention my ability to read because, as far as 2015 was concerned, there was no proof. I don’t think I read a single book all year. My e-mail inbox at work is probably the most reading action I’ve gotten, and that’s predictably bland material.

I may have mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again. I am going to read 50 books in 2016, and Good Reads and Over Drive are going to be my weapons. Don’t know what those are? Well! Let’s learn together!

Good Reads is a reading app (no way!), centered around an individual’s goals and experiences. You create shelves for yourself, and add books to them. Digitally, of course. Some shelves…