I’ve totally got this problem too. When it applies to my want to read book list I simply use the framing of an antilibrary.
I like the way you’ve framed it with the “should” idea. Another framing I’ve seen for this sort of philosophy is a more extreme “No ‘yes.’ Either ‘HELL YEAH!’ or ‘no’.”
I like the idea of an antilibrary! That’s a good way to think about it 🙂
Haha, I just ordered Derek Sivers’ new book and am reading it a little at a time to soak it in 🙂