title: Literary Listography: My Reading Life in Lists
author:  Lisa Nola 
description: <span>If I asked you to list the games you played as a child, or the people you've kissed, a colorful assortment of memories would surface that are unique to you. Many of us don't have the time or inclination to write our autobiography, so I created the Listography Books and listography.com to help capture all the experiences that make up your life: a sweet little time capsule. I've rediscovered many lost memories by making lists, and I'm glad I found them. Now that they're in my lists, they'll never be lost to me, and I am creating a map of my experience here on earth. The meditative process of making a list reminds us of how beautiful the details of our life are, and it can inspire us, but most importantly, it's fun!</span>
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  In loving memory of my dear friend Joseph Drabyak, who understood the
  pleasure, and the power, of books
  
    
    
  
    
  
  You give something up for ev’rything you gain.
  
  —Bob Dylan, “Silvio”
  
    
  
  Always use the proper name for everything.
  
  Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
  
  —Albus Dumbledore, _Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone_
  
    
    
  
    
  
  **Contents**
  
    
  
   _Title Page_
  
    
  
   _Dedication_
  
    
  
   _Epigraph_
  
    
  
   _Chapter One_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Two_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Three_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Four_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Five_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Six_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Seven_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Eight_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Nine_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Ten_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Eleven_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Twelve_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Thirteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Fourteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Fifteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Sixteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Seventeen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Eighteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Nineteen_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Twenty_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Twenty-one_
  
    
  
   _Chapter Twent