The end-of-the year tallying has begun. I know it's a little obsessive, but this kind of thing helps me access the current year and set goals for the one ahead.Total books read in 2009 - 43 (may get to 44)
the breakdown:
fiction - 35
nonfiction - 8 (lower than normal)
audiobooks - 12
classics - 9 (thought this would be higher)
contemporary - 32
graphic novels - 3
in translation - 4
plays - 1
YA - 1
short stories - ??, but reviewed 35
authors
male authors - 24
female authors - 19
new-to-me authors - 27
sources
new purchases - 20 (afraid to tally unread purchases)
library books - 14
from my stacks - 5 (this number really needs to be higher next year)
gifts - 4
blogger recommendations - 22
Stay tuned. Reflections, Resolutions, and Favorites List coming later this week...
I've read exactly 43 books this year too =)Will come up with my stats and favourites by tomorrow or later. Looking forward to your lists as well :)!
ReplyDeleteI like seeing your stats broken down like that - I've read quite a lot of books this year and not sure I can break them down!
ReplyDeleteI like that you read so many authors that were new to you. As for counting the unread books that you own... don't do it until you're ready! I sat down to count mine and arrange them... I'm very ashamed to say that I have 89 unreads sitting on my shelf...
ReplyDeleteYou had a great reading year! Need to get my stats complied.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good idea! I may do it for the new year, if I can find the time and patience!
ReplyDeleteI probably need to do a similar post. I've done my top reads of the year, but won't feel complete until I do my tallying (I'm a CPA after all, and I like totals and stats!). I'm feeling tired just thinking about it!
ReplyDelete43. Good job. I have a year end tally coming up this week although not as detailed as yours. Perhaps I'll try harder in 2010 :)
ReplyDeleteGreat break down. I'm not that detailed but my post is going up the 30th. Have a great new year and happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI like this little tease here Joanne. You did great and I will be looking forward to seeing you favorites list soon.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing reads broken down into the categories, so don't feel alone in your obsession:) I will definitely stay tuned.
ReplyDeleteI may have to borrow this format for my wrap-up post! :) (And, may I add, I LOVE your blog header photo! Simply gorgeous!)
ReplyDeleteOooh...I should keep track of blogger recommendations next year!
ReplyDeleteGreat stats JoAnn....and I'm afraid to add up all of the books I brought into the house this year that I haven't read yet!!
ReplyDeleteStatistics are so much fun to read! (at least these kinds!) And what a great ratio of male to female authors! If I had kept track, I probably would also show at least half of my 2009 reads to be blogger recommendations.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's obsessive at all. I need a better way of keeping myself on track, especially with challenges, for next year. Great stats by the way!
ReplyDeleteI love these posts! I always do one just after the new year. Do you count pages too?
ReplyDeleteI'm at 51 books, my goal is 52. I have 2.5 days to finish up one more, I think I might make it!
Oh! And love the snowy chairs in your header, haven't noticed them before now.
ReplyDeleteKals - 43 is a good number, I think. Looking forward to your stats and lists!
ReplyDeleteVerity - I think this would be a lot harder if I read the same number of books as you, lol!
Saveophelia - The number of new authors surprised me - many were book blogger recommended. I don't even dare count my unread books ;-)
Nise' - Thanks! I'll be looking for your stats soon.
Book Dilettante - It isn't all that much work and I love looking at the stats - hope you give it a try for 2010.
Sandy - Since you're a CPA, I'll expect a much better, more detailed breakdown - lol!
ReplyDeleteLinda - Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for your stats.
Kaye - I'll look forward to your stats, too. Happy New Year!
Diane - These lists and stats are fun for me... kinda strange, but oh well...
Book Psmith - Glad I'm not alone in this obsession, lol!
Melissa - Feel free to borrow any part of the format. I'll look forward to your post! That picture was taken Christmas Eve...definitely a white Christmas here, too.
Nymeth - Blogger recommendations is a great stat. I had the most enjoyable reading year ever, and it was largely due to blogger recs!
ReplyDeleteStaci - Don't even bother trying to add up all those unread books...that's a stat that would depress any of us!
Rhapsodyinbooks - I wasn't really surprised that half my books were blogger recommended. My tbr list seems to grow every morning as I visit my favorites!
Dar - Thanks. These stats really help keep me on track.
Lisa - No, I don't count pages. I'd love to be able to read 52 books a year, but I just don't read fast enough - lol! Glad you liked the snowy lake photo.
Obsessive? No, I don't think so! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteI've read around 43 books this year too. I don't really keep track of my stats, but one thing that I've noticed this year is that my reading is overwhelmingly male. Now I wonder why that is. Most book bloggers seem evenly divided between the two.
ReplyDeleteTara - I'm glad other people appreciate these stats. I think they're fun!
ReplyDeleteE.L. Fay - That's interesting! I've seen a couple bloggers reading overwhelmingly female authors, but most are evenly divided. I tended to read slightly more male authors most years.
I love stats like this! I tried to keep better track this year, but the only one I totally committed to was reading more women than men and I did it. When I went back and looked at 2008 I was surprised at how many more men I read. This year I read 20 more women than men :)
ReplyDeleteStacybuckeye - Congratulations on accomplishing your goal! I think these stats are a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteAren't these fun!? I want to get to more graphic novels this coming year...
ReplyDeleteCare - These stats seem to get me thinking! Good luck with the graphic novels. I've been surprised to discover just how good some of them are.
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