A Secret Kept marked halfway to completing the challenge. I can't believe I'm here already! If I can keep reading at this speed, I'm on pace to read 75 books this year. SEVENTY-FIVE. That's a lot. And I'm pretty sure I won't read that many...I have some busy times ahead of me this year.
But, I'm pretty sure I can make it to 52!
A quick round-up of the first 26 books:
All 26 came from the library
Only one book was classified as a book for adults
The 26 books belonged to 12 authors and 19 of the books where shared between four authors (apparently I've been drawn to series this go around)
There were 8 mysteries and 12 fantasy novels
Every single one of these books was new to me!
For the second half of the challenge, I'd like to think I might read a few more "grown-up" books and maybe some non-fiction. Anyone have any suggestions for either of those?
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Wrapping up 2011's reads
How many books read in 2011? 34 + 2 that I gave up on
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio? 28:6
Male/Female authors? 5 male, 18 female, 1 unknown
Favourite book read? Room
Least favourite? Crazy Love (didn't finish it)/Goddess For Hire (did finish it)
Oldest book read? The Courilof Affair (even though the translation wasn't published until 2008, the original was written before 1942)
Newest book read? When We Were Strangers
Longest book title? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Shortest book title? 29
How many re-reads? 12
Books in translation? 1
Most books read by one author this year? 7
How many books were borrowed from the library? 13 (+ 1 reject)
Name a book you've read this year which was recommended by a blogger? Clutter Rehab
So 2011 was a success for me in terms of my reading habits. I made my goals. I read a few more non-fiction books than I thought I would, although I seemed to stay within my comfort zone of memoirs. I read a few horrible books. I skipped a couple of hideous books (those aren't included in my totals, but they were a victory for me since I tend to have trouble putting a book down even when I hate it). I found some new authors.
What fun!
Fiction/Non-Fiction ratio? 28:6
Male/Female authors? 5 male, 18 female, 1 unknown
Favourite book read? Room
Least favourite? Crazy Love (didn't finish it)/Goddess For Hire (did finish it)
Oldest book read? The Courilof Affair (even though the translation wasn't published until 2008, the original was written before 1942)
Newest book read? When We Were Strangers
Longest book title? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Shortest book title? 29
How many re-reads? 12
Books in translation? 1
Most books read by one author this year? 7
How many books were borrowed from the library? 13 (+ 1 reject)
Name a book you've read this year which was recommended by a blogger? Clutter Rehab
So 2011 was a success for me in terms of my reading habits. I made my goals. I read a few more non-fiction books than I thought I would, although I seemed to stay within my comfort zone of memoirs. I read a few horrible books. I skipped a couple of hideous books (those aren't included in my totals, but they were a victory for me since I tend to have trouble putting a book down even when I hate it). I found some new authors.
What fun!
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