{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"The year of books &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"v73tMx0HaC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/the-year-of-books\/\">The year of books<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/the-year-of-books\/embed\/#?secret=v73tMx0HaC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The year of books&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"v73tMx0HaC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"As the year draws to an end, I am getting into a panic mode. I am obsessed with the books I want to read before I travel. I do know that I will end up picking some books at the airport to keep me entertained. I will also hit the library in Houston quite often to stock up (oh did you not know that I am heading to Houston later this week? Oh well now you know) but I am literally obsessing over my GoodReads to-read list and my library shelves. My behavior shocked me. I had a great run with reading challenges and books this year. I read and read a lot. As of today, I have read 87 never-read-before books and re-read 15 books this year. A great achievement. Solo parenting, traveling, full-time job, moving overseas and books kept me sane this year. I still don&#8217;t understand why I am getting obsessed and panicky. I need to calm down and just enjoy the books and not worry about reading every book printed. Sigh! Maybe I need to pick another hobby to balance out my reading obsession. I will try to remember 2013 with pride &#8211; \u00a0the year I [&hellip;]"}