# grafjen
> A literary website about books, reading projects, thoughtful reviews, and living a richer reading life.
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## Pages
- [2026 Read(s)](https://www.grafjen.com/2026-reads.md) - 2026 Reading Life: Expanding experiences, trying new things, new kinds of books, and new ways of reading.
- [About](https://www.grafjen.com/about-2.md) - If life has taught me anything, it is that the adventure is in the process, the journey, the doing – not the finished project or destination. And that its those things you didn’t actually plan for that end up being the greatest adventure. Hello and welcome. Grafjen is all about: The adventure in th…
- [Contact](https://www.grafjen.com/contact.md) - Burning questions, comments, or just want to say ‘hello’? Drop a line below:
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.grafjen.com/cookie-policy.md) - About This Cookie Policy This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep yo…
- [Currently Reading 1](https://www.grafjen.com/currently-reading-divinecomedy.md) - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri 08.05.2024 - Read through to Canto 4 this weekend. Still not liking Beatrice as much as I liked Virgil. She's so distant. (I also took a break from Dante to read Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One and it was great. Just what I needed.) 07.27.2024 - Finished…
- [Currently Reading Fall 2025](https://www.grafjen.com/currently-reading-end2024.md) - Journey with me as I journey through Milton's Paradise Lost (among other fun reads).
- [Currently Reading](https://www.grafjen.com/currently-reading.md) - Big ideas, strange detours, and my usual inability to read just one thing at a time.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.grafjen.com/privacy-policy-3.md) - Last updated July 01, 2022 This privacy notice for Grafjen (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our“), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share (“process“) your information when you use our services (“Services“), such as when you: * Visit our website at https://grafjen.com, or any we…
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## Posts
- [The Long Way Home: On Reading The Odyssey](https://www.grafjen.com/the-long-way-home-on-reading-the-odyssey.md) - Do you like thrillers? Horror? Love stories? Action? Coming-of-age? This epic poem has it all. Welcome to the second book of the Epic, Epic Poetry Project.
- [How to Use Kindle Recap When You’ve Forgotten the Story](https://www.grafjen.com/how-to-use-kindle-recap-when-youve-forgotten-the-story.md) - Ever picked up a book months later and forgotten what happened? Meet Kindle Recap, the feature that saved me from starting over.
- [How to Break Out of a Reading Rut](https://www.grafjen.com/how-to-break-out-of-a-reading-rut.md) - In a reading rut? When every book starts to feel the same, it’s not the books that change. It’s time to spark a new fire.
- [When Words Take Flight: Notes and Favorite Lines from The Iliad](https://www.grafjen.com/when-words-take-flight-notes-and-favorite-lines-from-the-iliad.md) - Let me inspire you to finally read The Iliad. These are the lines, epithets, and similes that made it unforgettable along with raw notes from my first reading. No scholarly analysis. Just thoughts and impressions shared to inspire you.
- [Every Version Tells a Story: Translations of The Iliad](https://www.grafjen.com/every-version-tells-a-story-translations-of-the-iliad.md) - I started The Iliad in one translation and picked up more along the way. Here’s how I read it: across formats, voices, and poetic style.
- [The Iliad: Ancient, Unexpected, Alive](https://www.grafjen.com/the-iliad-ancient-unexpected-alive.md) - I expected to endure The Iliad. Instead, I loved it. A poetic war story full of rage, grief, beauty, and surprising humanity. Welcome to Part 1 of my Iliad series.
- [Half a Year, Whole Worlds](https://www.grafjen.com/half-a-year-whole-worlds.md) - From sci-fi and survival to saints and silence, these are the seven books that shaped my reading life so far in 2025.
- [What I Learned from My Epic, Epic Poetry Project](https://www.grafjen.com/what-i-learned-from-my-epic-epic-poetry-project.md) - Ancient gods, wars, monsters, and poetry. I thought I could read it all in five weeks. Eleven months later, it was finished. Here’s what happened. (Spoiler: I loved it!)
- [Listening vs. Reading: A Different Kind of Book Love](https://www.grafjen.com/listening-vs-reading-a-different-kind-of-book-love.md) - Audiobooks vs. reading: what’s the difference, and does it matter? Here’s a thoughtful take on how we engage with books—and why the language we use matters.
- [The Underrated Joy of Slow Reading: Why It Might Be the Best Way to Read](https://www.grafjen.com/the-underrated-joy-of-slow-reading-why-it-might-be-the-best-way-to-read.md) - In a world obsessed with speed - fast food, fast news, fast everything - slow reading might seem like a luxury. But what if I told you it's not just a luxury, it's a superpower?
- [How to Choose a Translation That Works for You](https://www.grafjen.com/how-to-choose-a-translation-that-works-for-you-2.md) - As an avid reader, you will most likely want to read a book that was written in a language other than your own. Choosing the right translation for you does not have to be overly complicated.
- [2024: Highlights from a year of reading](https://www.grafjen.com/2024-highlights-from-a-year-of-reading-2.md) - 2024 was a wonderful year of reading. These are the highlights.
- [On Reading House of Leaves](https://www.grafjen.com/on-reading-house-of-leaves.md) - Reading House of Leaves can seem daunting. But if you approach it right, it is quite an adventure and will be unlike any book you have ever read.
- [The Epic, Epic Poetry Project](https://www.grafjen.com/the-epic-epic-poetry-project.md) - I have embarked on what I like to call the "epic, epic poetry project" and so far it's been awesome. Epic, really.
- [The Art of Slow Reading](https://www.grafjen.com/the-art-of-slow-reading.md) - What is slow reading? It’s reading a book that will take you weeks or even months to finish. It’s not rushing, taking your time, and just enjoying the journey.
- [Embark on a Reading Adventure: Project Ideas](https://www.grafjen.com/coming-soon.md) - Instead of setting reading ‘goals’ or ‘challenges’, embark on a reading “project”.
- [Cultivating a Deeper Reading Life Through Better Reading Goals](https://www.grafjen.com/cultivating-a-deeper-reading-life-through-better-reading-goals.md) - How many books do you read in a year? Does it matter? Each year many of us like to set a reading goal of how many books to read in a year. But is this really the best way to set a reading goal? No! It’s time to cultivate a deeper reading life through better reading goals.
- [I, Robot: The Book I Can't Stop Thinking About](https://www.grafjen.com/i-robot-the-book-i-cant-stop-thinking-about.md) - It’s been almost two months since I finished I, Robot and I can’t stop thinking about it.
- [Re-reading a Classic: The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway](https://www.grafjen.com/re-reading-a-classic-the-sun-also-rises-by-earnest-hemingway.md) - Re-read those classics that were wasted on your youthful teenage self! Now that I have more life experience under my belt, I am re-reading The Sun Also Rises by Earnest Hemingway.
- [Horror in Hot Pink:  The Ring by Koji Suzuki](https://www.grafjen.com/horror-in-hot-pink-the-ring-by-koji-suzuki.md) - A horror novel in a hot pink cover? That is exactly how the book Ring by Koji Suzuki presents itself and it stands out perfectly.
- [In Review: A Gentleman in Moscow](https://www.grafjen.com/a-gentleman-in-moscow-in-review.md) - Amor Towle's book, A Gentleman in Moscow, is a book that spoiled me and turned me into a book snob for weeks after finishing it.

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