When I was a kid, during one particular summer, I read two books a day. And one book a day does not sound like a quest to me, but like a wonderful hobby for anyone who has the time. Also this article is pure fluff.

Looked to me a bit like the article on Eddy Izzard running all those marathons--one has to admit the determination, but wonder whether it really has a point. As Bill Swift says, you do need to take the time. And as the article acknowledges, the goal imposes a limit on the books chosen. If you really have an urge to pick up _The Man Without Qualities_ or _Critique of Pure Reason_, well, wait for a different year.

Every year from 1994 through 2001, I read a minimum of 107 to a maximum of 159 new books per year, that does not include books I reread or that I didn't finish. The main thing I learned is that you need to take time to think about what you are reading and draw connections with other things for it to be very valuable.

Her website (with her book reviews) can be found here:

http://www.readallday.org/