A home library with green bookshelves and an armchair by the window

Elliot Hayes

Reader, annotator and bookshop wanderer

Boston, Massachusetts

About Me

Fifty books a year, a pencil in every one. I read slowly, underline generously and spend most Saturdays in secondhand bookshops looking for books I didn't know I needed.

Currently reading

The Left Hand of Darkness, for the third time. It gets better every read.

Books That Stayed With Me

Book club

First Thursday of the month, one novel, one pot of tea, no spoilers before page 100.

Interests

  • Literary fiction
  • Science fiction
  • Book clubs
  • Used bookstores
  • Annotating
  • Poetry

FAQ

What should I read next?

Piranesi. It's short, strange and kind, and it stays with you.

Paper or e-reader?

Paper at home, e-reader on the train.

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