Total Books Read in 2011
Print: 101 — 27,436 pages
Audio: 93 — 1,169.25 hours; 49 days (THIS IS SO MANY DAYS)
Ebooks: 11
My goal in 2011 was to read 20 ebooks…oops. Maybe in 2012!
Fiction: 106
Non-fiction: 99
I’m incredibly pleased that I managed to read an almost equal amount of fiction and non-fiction in 2011, although it definitely explains why I read about fifty less books overall. Non-fiction is dreamy.
LGBTQ books: 45
Most books read by the same author: 14, Harlan Coben
Author whose books I read for the first time in 2011 that I now want to read all of his books: Stephen King. I read seven of his books in 2011! Considering he has published like 50000000 books, I’ve still got a ways to go.
Oldest book read: The Tuesday Club Murders (A Miss Marple Mystery) by Agatha Christie, originally published 1932
Number of books read that were published in 2011: 59–I’m really happy about this incredibly high number. Thanks, awesome library!
Longest audio book listened to: Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of FDR by H. W. Brands (37.25 hours)
Most likely response from people when I tell them about the books I’ve been reading lately: “Oh, my Dad would really like that.”
Book I was most pleasantly surprised was incredibly delightful: Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan
Least favorite book: The Ridge by Michael Koryta–it was just so incredibly boring.
Most successful book recommendation to my boss: The Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Medicine, Madness, and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard– +20 points for me
Favorite president of 2011: Richard Milhous Nixon (also “best way to lead to conversations that lead to the ‘most likely response from people when I tell them about the books I’ve been reading lately’)
READING GOALS FOR 2012
- Read at least 20 ebooks
- Read 10 books from my bookshelf
- And some other stuff I haven’t decided yet…
Awesome post and holy smokes on the audio girl! I too have a goal to read more e reads in 2012. AND I also love Harlan Coben’s books so I was so excited to see you have read many of his books!
Thanks Sheila! I’m so glad you like Coben too. Good luck with your ebook goal.
Someday I need to read Stephen King too! His latest is really intriguing me! Happy new year!
I just finished 11/22/63 yesterday and loved it! I hope you give it a chance!
So many audio hours! I guess that means you’re on the road a lot and then it’s time well spent. I wondered about female authors, did you read any?
Happy reading (and listening) in the new year!
Most of my audio books are listened to while I’m shopping or working, so I suppose it was still time well spent.
I read quite a few books by women in 2011, but I didn’t keep track of it because it’s not something I struggle with. Good luck with your reading in 2012!
Oh my goodness, I don’t know how you read so many audiobooks! What do you do while you’re listening?
I shop, I cook, I clean, I work…mostly work and shop actually but if I cooked and cleaned more it’d be while listening to audio books, lol.
I am in awe of your audiobook awesomeness. I listened to 7 this year and thought it was a big accomplishment (I usually listen to them when I sew). lol
Hey if you listened to more than usual that IS an accomplishment! Good work
I’m impressed with your audiobook total (like everyone else)! And I’m rolling at your most commonly heard reply.
Thank you!
Woah. That is a lot of hours of audio. And a lot of Harlan Coben. And also, hilarious way to share your stats. Can you share some of your brilliance with me please?
Love your stats and laughing my butt off on your comment on audios.
Ha! Perfect categories
I read more non-fiction last year than I have in the past several years and I’m hoping to cement the habit in this reading year; I hadn’t noticed it taking more time but I will pay attention and see if your theory holds for me as well! Glad to hear that you’re so pleased with the year overall; that’s a good amount of reading for sure, and obviously lots of new favourites in there. (I’ve never read Harlan Coben, and never even thought of it! ::looks curious::)