Dan Pelzer read more than 5,000 books throughout the course of his life, including one classic he called "pure torture" Columbus Metropolitan Library/Facebook Dan Pelzer left his loved ones a 109-page ...

Dan Pelzer, 92, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025 in Columbus. Dan was born March 19, 1933, to John and Geneva Pelzer in Detroit. He was deeply devoted to his wife of 52 years, Mary Lou Pelzer, ...

There was no Goodreads in 1962, the year Dan Pelzer spent making his way through the library of paperbacks set aside for Peace Corps volunteers in Nepal. He started keeping track of everything he read ...

Dan Pelzer left behind a handwritten reading list of 3,599 books when he died in July. His family originally wanted to hand out printed copies of the list at his funeral, but each copy would have been ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of Columbus Metropolitan Library’s most devoted readers died this summer, leaving behind a legacy that has gone viral and inspired others. In a recent social media post, ...

One man left his loved ones a very special memento of his time on Earth. Dan Pelzer, who died on July 1 at the age of 92, left his friends and family a 109-page handwritten list of all the books he’s ...