Today, the awesome comes from the pages of books, a lot of books. In 1962, Dan Pelzer started keeping a list of every book he ever read. It began with Alan Moorehead’s The Blue Nile and ended over 40 years later with Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield in 2023, just before he died. The list of 3599 books was over 100 pages long, and he arranged to have a copy of that list sent to all who attended his funeral. While it was feasible, a website was created instead at what-dan-read.com, where people can scroll through a digitized version of the list, find some good titles to pick next, and receive an incredible glimpse into the life of an incredible reader. An inspiring body of work that continues to inspire others to read, AND THAT’S AWESOME.