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2007 - 100 Books (avg. 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (avg. 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (avg. 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (avg. 378.75 pages) 2011 - 133 Books (avg. 375.98 pages) 2012 - 144 Books (avg. 398.92 pages) 2013 - 130 Books (avg. 397.36 pages) 2014 - 130 Books (avg. 391.13 pages) 2015 - 122 Books (avg. 364.18 pages)

2016 - 100 Books (avg. 433.06 pages) 2017 - 104 Books (avg. 413.24 pages) 2018 - 108 Books (avg. 377.99 pages) 2019 - 125 Books (avg. 389.52 pages) 2020 - 266 Books (avg. 306.32 pages) 2021 - 255 Books (avg. 312.65 pages) 2022 - 251 books (avg. 328.91 pages) 2023 - 240 books (avg. 337.88 pages) 2024 - 236 books (avg. 399.28 pages)

Starting my reading list for 2025! Another year of my most OCD New Year's Resolution. :)

2020 remains my high-water mark in terms of book count at 266; but in 2024 despite notching thirty fewer books I soared past it for total pagecount at 94,231 (2020 was 81,480). That's 257 pages per day. Between that and my watch list, you can definitely tell I spent more time distracting myself than usual last year. But I also got a library card for the first time since college, and completed my book club reading challenge, so I'm trying not to beat myself up over it. :)

In other stats for 2024: 53 were non-fiction this time (the highest yet); only 6 were re-reads; and 7 were graphic novels. 135 were ebooks, the rest physical, 21 of which were borrowed from the library. 12 were YA, two were books of poetry. And my work book club completed its second year and planned for a third! So, on to Year Nineteen of book tracking! I record books here as I start them, and remove them if I don't finish.

Books for 2025: 273 including 8 rereads, 78 nonfiction, 5 poetry collections, 7 ya, 127 ebooks, and 10 graphic novels. Library count: 32.

( Books Read in 2025 )

2007 - 100 Books (avg. 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (avg. 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (avg. 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (avg. 378.75 pages) 2011 - 133 Books (avg. 375.98 pages) 2012 - 144 Books (avg. 398.92 pages) 2013 - 130 Books (avg. 397.36 pages) 2014 - 130 Books (avg. 391.13 pages)

2015 - 122 Books (avg. 364.18 pages) 2016 - 100 Books (avg. 433.06 pages) 2017 - 104 Books (avg. 413.24 pages) 2018 - 108 Books (avg. 377.99 pages) 2019 - 125 Books (avg. 389.52 pages) 2020 - 266 Books (avg. 306.32 pages) 2021 - 255 Books (avg. 312.65 pages) 2022 - 251 books (avg. 328.91 pages)

Cracked the first new book of 2023, so I'm starting my reading list for the year, too.

2020 remains my high-water mark in terms of book count, but despite reading 15 fewer things in 2022 they were on average longer, so I did slightly surpass that total page count this time: 82,557 versus 81,480. That's 225 pages per day, 3 more than in 2020 and 5 more than in 2021. Looks like the reading increase the last couple of years is likely to be a long-lasting change?

In other stats: 39 were non-fiction this time; 8 were re-reads; and 16 were graphic novels. 161 were ebooks, the rest physical.

That's another high-water mark for non-fiction; the previous year's 28 was the former high. 21 of those 39 were historically focused, the rest topical. In genre analysis, of the 212 fictional books: 152 were science fiction and fantasy (of which 22 were media tie-ins, 18 post-apocalyptic, 20 military sf, 20 urban fantasy, and 52 LitRPG); 44 were romance (of which 19 were JAFF); and most of the rest were mystery, thrillers, drama, and so on, many of them in a historical setting. Some overlapped categories. Seven were YA.

So, on to Year Seventeen of book tracking!

Book stats through 240 include 5 rereads, 48 nonfiction, 2 poetry, 9 ya, 154 ebooks and 10 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2023 )

2007 - 100 Books (avg. 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (avg. 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (avg. 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (avg. 378.75 pages) 2011 - 133 Books (avg. 375.98 pages) 2012 - 144 Books (avg. 398.92 pages) 2013 - 130 Books (avg. 397.36 pages)

2014 - 130 Books (avg. 391.13 pages) 2015 - 122 Books (avg. 364.18 pages) 2016 - 100 Books (avg. 433.06 pages) 2017 - 104 Books (avg. 413.24 pages) 2018 - 108 Books (avg. 377.99 pages) 2019 - 125 Books (avg. 389.52 pages) 2020 - 266 Books (avg. 306.32 pages)

Cracked the first new book of 2021 today, so I'm starting my reading list for the year, too.

Hilarious now to look at my opening from last year's list: "125 books is no 144 – IDK how I had that much energy in 2012." *snort* Two things happened in March 2020: one of 'em's obvious, and the other is that I bought myself a Kindle for my birthday. Suddenly, I had the ability to download anything I wanted on a whim; and I had an hour and a half every weekday that I would have been commuting freed up by working from home, plus a severe cut in my social time and shopping time. I probably should have written more instead, but: well, 2020. No one needs my litany; you've all lived your own. So: obvious results were obvious.

2020's bookcount was 266 books, just over twenty-two per month. The average book was shorter than usual, because ebooks, but I still ended up reading a total of 81,480 pages (222 per day), two-thirds again as much as last year. I haven't had that kind of readcount since pre-job days. I don't expect it to ever happen again - crossing my fingers for a better year in 2021!

In other stats: 18 were non-fiction this time; 15 were re-reads; and 11 were graphic novels. 179 were ebooks.

In genre analysis, of the 249 fictional books: 130 were science fiction (20 of which were media tie-ins, and 24 were LitRPG); 47 were fantasy of some variety (epic, urban, steampunk, etc.); and 18 were mystery or thrillers or drama, often in a historical setting. 55 were regency romance (50 of which were Jane Austen Variations). Nine were considered YA.

So, on to Year Fifteen of book tracking!

Book stats through 255 include 14 rereads, 28 nonfiction, 5 ya, 156 ebooks and 20 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2021 )

2007 - 100 Books (averaging 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (averaging 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (averaging 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (averaging 378.75 pages) 2011 - 133 Books (averaging 375.98 pages) 2012 - 144 Books (averaging 398.92 pages)

2013 - 130 Books (averaging 397.36 pages) 2014 - 130 Books (averaging 391.13 pages) 2015 - 122 Books (averaging 364.18 pages) 2016 - 100 Books (averaging 433.06 pages) 2017 - 104 Books (averaging 413.24 pages) 2018 - 108 Books (averaging 377.99 pages)

Total books went slightly up again in 2018, but slightly down again by page average, leaving me at 40,823 total pages for the year, compared to 42,977 in 2017. In more fun statistical news: it worked out to exactly nine books per month.

In other stats: 10/108 were non-fiction this time; 27 were re-reads, a pretty consistent percentage for me; and 10 were graphic novels.

To continue last year's additional analysis, 91/108 were identified as part of a series or larger creative universe of some kind. (Not taking many risks, was I? Comfort mind-food, I guess!) And in terms of genre: 50 were science fiction; 34 were fantasy of some variety (epic, urban, etc.); and 15 were mystery or thrillers or drama or romance, often in a historical setting. Only one was YA.

So, on to Year Thirteen of book tracking!

Book stats through 125 include 19 rereads, 10 nonfiction, 4 ya and 7 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2019 )

2007 - 100 Books (averaging 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (averaging 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (averaging 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (averaging 378.75 pages) 2011 - 133 Books (averaging 375.98 pages)

2012 - 144 Books (averaging 398.92 pages) 2013 - 130 Books (averaging 397.36 pages) 2014 - 130 Books (averaging 391.13 pages) 2015 - 122 Books (averaging 364.18 pages) 2016 - 100 Books (averaging 433.06 pages)

Total books dropped in 2016, but average pages per book increased sharply; with the result that overall I read about the same number of pages per day as 2015. A lot of that's due to my reread of the Jack Ryan series, and the fact that I discovered Colleen McCullough. Two of the books I read in 2016 were over a thousand pages long, and a total of 26 were over five hundred pages each. (!!)

In other stats: only 3/100 were non-fiction, this time; 16 were re-reads, about consistent with last year; and 6 were graphic novels, ditto.

To continue last year's additional analysis, 83/100 were identified as part of a series or creative universe of some kind (such as Star Wars). And in terms of genre, 69 of the novels fell under the SFF umbrella (scifi, epic fantasy, urban fantasy, steampunk, etc.); 20 I would categorize as mysteries or thrillers; 9 were regency romance; and 6 were other historically-set novels (O'Brian, L'Amour, McCullough, et cetera).

So here we go, embarking on Year Eleven of book tracking!

Book stats through #104 include: 26 rereads, 12 non-fiction, and 8 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2017 )

2007 - 100 Books (averaging 408.57 pages)   2008 - 80 Books (averaging 385.50 pages) 2009 - 67 Books (averaging 338.03 pages) 2010 - 129 Books (averaging 378.75 pages)

2011 - 133 Books (averaging 375.98 pages) 2012 - 144 Books (averaging 398.92 pages) 2013 - 130 Books (averaging 397.36 pages) 2014 - 130 Books (averaging 391.13 pages)

Total books and average pages remained roughly consistent in 2014, working out to about 149 pages per day, though individual books varied greatly. There were a few novellas or graphic novels under 100 pages in there, and three over 1000 pages, one of which I actually read in bits and pieces between other things for months. In other stats: 7/130 were nonfiction; 27 were re-reads; and 12 were graphic novels.

So here we go, embarking on Year Nine of book tracking!

Book stats through #122 include: 6 nonfiction; 15 rereads; 2 poetry; 7 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2015 )

2007 - 100 Books (averaging 408.57 pages)
2008 - 80 Books (averaging 385.50 pages)
2009 - 67 Books (averaging 338.03 pages)
2010 - 129 Books (averaging 378.75 pages)
2011 - 133 Books (averaging 375.98 pages)
2012 - 144 (One Gross of) Books (averaging 398.92 pages)

And here we go, embarking on Year Seven of book tracking! It's really interesting to look back at the patterns.

Book stats this year through #130 include: 6 nonfiction; 11 rereads; 7 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2013 )

So, why haven't I seen anyone talking about Major Paul Davis' evil twin John Pope on Falling Skies yet? I know Colin Cunningham's character isn't the star, and he isn't at all nice, but he's very unapologetic about it and quirky and just takes over every scene he's in. Hence why I'm still watching. Hmmm: idea. 'Cousin' meet-up after the first alien apocalypse to actually stick...?

I listened to the last shuttle launch on the radio this morning. End of an era. And much more breathtaking in those few minutes than the entirety of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon". (I spent those two hours wondering WTF I'd just spent ten dollars on; not to mention desperately fending off "fix it" plot bunnies involving time travel and/or Dresden and Marcone laying the smack down. Okay, and stuffing my fist in my mouth to stop myself from commenting on the irony of Leonard Nimoy's voice saying some of Sentinel Prime's dialogue... *snicker*)

I've read 70 books so far this year. I know I haven't been posting my usual reviews; I'm sorry. I tripped over some of the backlash of race!fail last year for liking a book which I was unaware had added to the fandom storm on the issue, and it made me wonder why I was bothering to give thumbs either up or down in a public venue. I've about recovered from being sensitive about people potentially drawing unsavory conclusions regarding my belief structure due to my entertainment preferences, though; so I think I'll post the half-year list with at least basic commentary this weekend.

2007 - 100 Books (averaging 408.57 pages)
2008 - 80 Books (averaging 385.50 pages)
2009 - 67 Books (averaging 338.03 pages)
2010 - 129 Books (averaging 378.75 pages)

Book stats this year through #133 include: 1 nonfiction; 19 rereads; 8 graphic novels.

( Books Read in 2011 )

Nine weeks, two days, and another twenty-one books since my previous update. I'm really burning up the pages this year; I'll pass 100 in another month or so. I won't reach 150, but 125? Maybe.

Numbered in the order I finished them, here are: 13 modern-era fiction (11 fantasy, two scifi), three Regency-era (two fantasy, one romance), two epic fantasy, one Star Trek, and one graphic novel.

( #69. The Legions of Fire by David Drake )

( #70, 74, 79, 86: The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs - Books 1-4 )

( #71, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84: The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - Books 6-12 )

( #72. Banners in the Wind by Juliet E. McKenna )

( #73. A State of Disobedience by Tom Kratman )

( #76. To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts )

( #77. Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat. )

( #78. Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik )

( #85. Live Free or Die by John Ringo )

( #87. Children of Kings by Dave Stern )

( #88. Captain Wentworth's Diary by Amanda Grange )

( #89. Serenity Vol 2: Better Days by Joss Whedon et al )

Next up: Trying to read "Einstein's Bridge", but it's very hard SF, and the going's a bit slow. I also finally got my hands on the first volume of "Sorcery and Cecilia", so I'll probably alternate chapters with the other to reward myself. *grin*
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