For this week’s Sunday Salon, I’m following the herd and doing a round-up of what I read this year. This year I finished 138 books, with one still in progress. Here are some statistics, as well as a “best” list.
Number of books read: 138
Number of re-reads: 1
Number of distinct authors: 111
Most frequent author: Dorothy Sayers (3); Alison Weir (3)
New-to-me authors: 100
Longest book completed: The Far Pavilions (St. Martin’s Griffin, 955 pp.)
Shortest book completed: 84, Charing Cross Road (Penguin, 97 pp.)
Most productive months: June and July (15 books each)
Least productive month: February (4 books)
Reviews posted in 2008: 207
Genres (some may overlap):
Fiction: 113
Chick Lit: 10
Historical fiction: 63
Classics: 9
Mystery: 24
YA: 0
Other:
Nonfiction: 25
History: 17
Biography: 10
Memoir: 8
Women’s Studies: 5
Essays: 2
Other:
Books from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list: 16
Author nationalities: US, Great Britain, Australia, Pakistan, Japan
Settings (country): United States, Britain, Pakistan, Australia, Iraq, India, China, Turkey, Italy, France, Japan, Russia, Egypt, Belgium/ the Netherlands
Settings (US States): New York, South Carolina, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Dakota, New Mexico, Illinois, North Carolina
Best reads in 2008:
The Meaning of Night
The Sunne in Splendour
The House at Riverton
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Go-Between
The Forgotten Garden
The Sealed Letter
Company of Liars
The Glass of Time
Devil’s Brood
The Greatest Knight
Nefertiti
2009 goals:
Get the TBR list down to a more manageable size!
Number of books read: 138
Number of re-reads: 1
Number of distinct authors: 111
Most frequent author: Dorothy Sayers (3); Alison Weir (3)
New-to-me authors: 100
Longest book completed: The Far Pavilions (St. Martin’s Griffin, 955 pp.)
Shortest book completed: 84, Charing Cross Road (Penguin, 97 pp.)
Most productive months: June and July (15 books each)
Least productive month: February (4 books)
Reviews posted in 2008: 207
Genres (some may overlap):
Fiction: 113
Chick Lit: 10
Historical fiction: 63
Classics: 9
Mystery: 24
YA: 0
Other:
Nonfiction: 25
History: 17
Biography: 10
Memoir: 8
Women’s Studies: 5
Essays: 2
Other:
Books from the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list: 16
Author nationalities: US, Great Britain, Australia, Pakistan, Japan
Settings (country): United States, Britain, Pakistan, Australia, Iraq, India, China, Turkey, Italy, France, Japan, Russia, Egypt, Belgium/ the Netherlands
Settings (US States): New York, South Carolina, Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Dakota, New Mexico, Illinois, North Carolina
Best reads in 2008:
The Meaning of Night
The Sunne in Splendour
The House at Riverton
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Go-Between
The Forgotten Garden
The Sealed Letter
Company of Liars
The Glass of Time
Devil’s Brood
The Greatest Knight
Nefertiti
2009 goals:
Get the TBR list down to a more manageable size!
Comments
Carey
I enjoy seeing everyone's reading stats this time of year. It's interesting to see an overview of what everyone's read and what they consider their favorites.
I haven't yet read any of your favorites, but several are in my TBR collection.
Thanks for sharing! And may you have another wonderful reading year in 2009!
Would you like to take part in my Best crime Fiction Reads for 2009 activity?
http://paradise-mysteries.blogspot.com/2008/12/your-best-crime-fiction-reads-in-2008.html
All the best for 2009.