With my handy dandy, love it to pieces, work of art spread sheet, there are all kinds of things I can track. I don’t know how many are into numbers and things but for any interested but I find it fascinating so here goes.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here’s a visual of the number of books I’ve read this year compared to the previous 7 years ago when I first started tracking the number read. As you can see, this is my best year ever with 135 read!
Another interesting graph is a comparison of the genre read this year and comparing it to previous years. Again as you can see, by far the highest number of books read were contemporaries, followed by Westerns, then RS, then Historicals and so on. Although it looks like Contemporaries has always been the most read, there has been a real turnaround in the number of Historical European set romance over the years.
Now here are a few more interesting (to me) tidbits about my 2011 reading year. I’ve seen other readers say they don’t read on anything except their ereaders. I didn’t think I would ever be that reader, but statistics don’t seem to bear that out! Of the total of 135 books that I read in 2011, 110 of them were ebooks. I knew I’d read a lot but I was actually shocked at how many of them.
I reread 16 books. I think that’s down a bit; I usually reread more than that. I guess that doesn’t hold much hope that I’ll get around to rereading many of the over 2,000 books I have (once again) boxed up.
I got a lot tougher grading this year. I only gave 5’s to 5 first read books this year
Mayberry, Sarah The Last Goodbye
James, Julie A Lot Like Love
Wolff, Veronica Devil's Own
Ashley, Jennifer The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron
O'Connell, Ellen Dancing On Coals
I’ve listed all the books I’ve read below, but in case one doesn’t feel like going through them month by month, the two authors I glommed the most were Felicity Heaton who wrote a number of quite well done Sci-Fi novellas and Ingrid Weaver. I discovered Ms. Weaver when I read Delaney’s Shadow and was delighted to see she had quite a backlist of Harlequins I scooped up and read. I still have a few more of hers to read.
There were 2 books I read twice this year and interestingly enough, both by the same author
Dancing on Coals and Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold – both written by Ellen O’Connell
And if you aren’t bored yet, here’s the promised list of books read in each month.
No. of books read in Jan/11 – 7
Howard, Linda Now You See Her
Fraser, Susanna The Sergeant's Lady
Blake, Toni Whispering Falls
Bliss, Karina Here Comes The Groom
Gray, Ava Skin Heat
Janzen, Tara Cutting Loose
O'Connell, Ellen Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold
No of books read in Feb/11 – 8
Howard, Linda Midnight Rainbow
Shalvis, Jill Messing With Mac
Shalvis, Jill Animal Magnetism
Ware, Joss Night Betrayed
Sylvan, Dianne Queen of Shadows
Talley, Liz A Little Texas
Kelley, Inez Sweet As Sin
Robb, JD Treachery In Death
No of books read in March/11 – 11
Janzen, Tara Loose And Easy
Milan, Courtney Proof By Seduction
Shalvis, Jill Roughing It With Ryan
Eden, Cynthia Hotter After Midnight
Mayberry, Sarah The Last Goodbye
James, Julie A Lot Like Love
Force, Maria Everyone Loves A Hero
Admirand, C.H. Tyler: The Secret Life of Cowboys
Renzi, Rae River Time
O'Keefe, Molly His Wife For One Night
Lee, Jade Wicked Seduction
No of books read in April/11 – 9
Ashley, Jennifer Primal Bonds
Sorenson, Jill Stranded With Her Ex
Clare, Tiffany Surrender of a Lady
O'Connell, Ellen Sing My Name
James, Julie Something About You
Weir, Theresa Amazon Lily
Boyce, Kelly The Outlaw Bride
Ranney, Karen A Promise of Love
Wolff, Veronica Devil's Own
No of books read in May/11 – 12
Wolff, Veronica Devil's Highlander
Lang, Emma Ruthless Heart
Walker, Shiloh No Longer Mine
Burton, Jaci Dare to Love
Jacobs, Delle Loki's Daughters
Clare, Pamela Breaking Point
Colgan, Jennifer Flight of the Valkyries
Tenorio, Dee Midnight Sonata
Walker, Shiloh Always Yours
Tenorio, Dee Betting Hearts
Jacobs, Delle Fire Dance
Heaton Felicity Heart of A Prince
No of books read in June/11 – 15
Warner, Kaki Chasing The Sun
Rogers, Moira Freeze Line
Roberts, Lynne Creative License
Heaton Felicity Runaway Hearts
Barnett, Jill Wonderful
Kernan, Jenna Moon Shadow
Barrett, Jo McCormick's Prayer
Tenorio, Dee Midnight Temptation
Mazzuca, Debbie Lord of the Isles
Tenorio, Dee Midnight Legacy
Heaton Felicity Heart Of An Assassin
Heaton Felicity Sons of Lyra: Stranded
Heaton Felicity Sons of Lyra: Slave Princess
Heaton Felicity Daughters of Lyra: Heart of an Emperor
Heaton Felicity Daughters of Lyra: Heart of a Commander
No of books read in July/11 – 15
Burrowes, Grace The Heir
Brown, Carolyn One Lucky Cowboy
Warner, Kaki Heartbreak Creek
Milan, Courtney Unlocked
St. John, Cheryl Child of Her Heart
Black, Liza Curtis Salvation For Three
St. John, Cheryl Her Wyoming Man
MacLean, Julianne Taken By the Cowboy
Lane, Soraya Soldier on Her Doorstep
Grant, Susan The Last Warrior
Burton, Jaci The Perfect Play
MacLean, Julianne Prairie Bride
Lovelace, Merline Somewhere in Time
Shay, Kathryn After the Fire
St. Claire, Roxanne Edge of Sight
No of books read in August/11 – 10
Bliss, Karina Stand-in Wife
Hale, Deborah Whitefeather's Woman
Gideon, Nancy Bound By Moonlight
Agnew, Denise A Before the Dawn
Holland, Debra Wild Montana Sky
Ashley, Jennifer The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie
Ashley, Jennifer The Many Sins of Lord Cameron
Lane, Soraya The Army Ranger's Return
Mayberry, Sarah One Good Reason
Evans, Misty Soul Survivor
No of books read in September/11 – 15
Mayberry, Sarah All Over You
Agnew, Denise A For a Roman's Heart
Mayberry, Sarah Take On Me
Graves, Jane Black Ties And Lullabies
Kery, Beth Liam's Perfect Woman
Willingham, Michelle A Wish to Dream On
Shalvis, Jill The Sweetest Thing
Weaver, Ingrid Delaney's Shadow
Spencer, Lavyrle Morning Glory
Hardy, Kristin Always a Bridesmaid
Weaver, Ingrid Eye of the Beholder
Weaver, Ingrid What The Baby Knew
Robb, JD New York to Dallas
Andersen, Susan Playing Dirty
Weaver, Ingrid The Angel and the Outlaw
No of books read in October/11 – 12
Howard, Linda Prey
Weaver, Ingrid Loving The Lone Wolf
Graves, Jane Heartstrings And Diamond Rings
Wind, Ruth In The Midnight Rain
Weaver, Ingrid Engaging Sam
Dahl, Victoria Good Girls Don't
Samuel, Barbara Heart of A Knight
Samuel, Barbara Dancing Moon
Goodman, Jo Kissing Comfort
Croft, Nina Tiger of Talmare
Styles, Michelle The Perfect Concubine
Jacobs, Delle Siren
No of books read in November/11 – 8
Canham, Marsha Swept Away
O'Connell, Ellen Dancing On Coals
Gideon, Nancy Midnight Enchantment
McCall, Mary Reed Secret Vows
O'Connell, Ellen Rachel's Eyes
Devon, Summer Futurelove
O'Connell, Ellen Dancing On Coals
O'Connell, Ellen Eyes Of Silver, Eyes Of Gold
No of books read in December/11 – 13
Harper, Dani Changeling Moon
Gideon, Nancy Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Plumley, Lisa The Bride Raffle
Michaels, Kasey The Taming of the Rake
Fredrick, MJ Star Power
Agnew, Denise A Love From the Ashes
James, Judith The King's Courtesan
James, Judith Broken Wing
Calhoun, Anne Liberating Lacey
Katz, Ali Damon's Price
Ashley, Jennifer Bodyguard
Canham, Marsha Under the Desert Moon
Rice, Lisa Marie Fatal Heat
3 comments:
135 books for the year? WTG! And 110 of them were eBooks? Methinks you like the new toy *grin*
Happy reading for 2012!
Wooohooo Kristie! 135 books this year, that is awesome!! :) LOL, perhaps it's because of your iPad :)
Now that you've converted into an ereader reader, tell me, how many print books have you bought the past year? :) That'd be interesting ;)
I think it's great that you've read more western :)
I'm really terrible about keeping track of format. I think it might be a "librarian thing." I'm a book is a book is a book kind of person. Although Nath brings up an interesting point about purchasing habits. I keep telling myself I DO need to keep track of that - but every year I ignore my good intentions :)
135! Go You! I wanted to break 100 this year, but sadly - it didn't happen.
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