The Stacks by Tommia Wright

Found a fascinating blog entry by Ursula K LeGuin at the BookView Café .

The art of accidental discovery. I’ve already shared my (hesitant and sometimes stubborn) views about reading on gadgets and other things. Today’s photo is but half of the borrowed books from the library – the other half tucked behind the first tower, with maybe a book or two at work or in the car or by the keyboard, but I digress.

A few of those books weren’t on my original reading list. I discovered them either through my morning readings, friends’ recommendations or just because I stopped while en route to the book I was supposed to get.

Have you stumbled onto a good read recently by accident?

When was the last time you browsed a bookstore – be it new, used, chain, independent – and found a gem within?

Are you a new or avid user of Goodreads or other online book club lists? Do you subscribe to newsletters with the latest or classic finds? Get together with friends for a book chat?

Do you have a checklist or wishlist you’re working off of or adding to now?

Are you a psalms or hymn or whatever verses kind of reader?

What strategies/trails/strings lead you to the digital book collection  you have now?

This bibliophile would like to know.