Normally, I would have posted this sometime between late December 2017 and about the 10th of January 2018, but the timing of my blog posts have been non-existent to irregular at best. So for what it’s worth, here is a brief accounting of my reading in 2017.
The total books read in 2017 was 115, a little higher than my usual average of about 90 and above my yearly goal of 104, or two per week.
| 2017 books by Quarter | |||||
| Genre | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | totals |
| Adventure | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Autobiography/Biography | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| YA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| General fiction | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Graphic Novel | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Humor | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mystery | 13 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
| Non-fiction | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Science Fiction / Fantasy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Totals | 31 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 115 |
Compared to other years, my mystery reading was a much higher percentage of the total, while science fiction/fantasy was way down. I’m not sure of the reason for this, other than mystery was apparently what I was in the mood for. I do notice I have four SF novels sitting here from last year, still with bookmarks in them, so maybe I just ran out of steam for the genre. The other thing of note is the non-fiction number is way up. Not sure why, just came across many interesting books, I guess.
In future posts (soon, soon) I’ll get more specific about the reading I did since I put the blog on hiatus early last Fall, but for now you at least have the numbers.
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That’s pretty eclectic reading, Rick. Mine would be split between crime and mainstream fiction with a few non-fiction. Probably more like 60 books a year. It used to be 150 back in the day.
You not reading science fiction or fantasy weighs your list more toward general fiction and mystery, I suppose. Are you reading less because you’re writing more?
I really got into the non-fiction last year, though as I said, I’m not sure there was any reason except finding things that looked interesting. Usually I read maybe 3 or 4 a year.
It’s always great when you post on your blog, Rick! I hope 2018 is bringing many more great reads your way.
Thanks, Jerry, I’m planning on starting to post at least once a week, either a Friday Forgotten or a Current Reading or maybe both. I’m feeling more “blogging energy” lately.
Great to see a post. There were years “back when” that I read maybe 80% mysteries, so don’t feel bad. Read what you’re in the mood to read. Since we’ve been down here I’ve read more non-fiction than usual, but that’s because I brought the things on hand that I was interested in reading, plus I downloaded a couple more from the library. I feel like I’ve been reading fewer mysteries these days than in the past. Of course, I start each day with a short story or two.
I’ve been reading a few more short story collections of late than usual for me, but then I did my short story February thing. It’s cool that we can download books from a library far away, isn’t it?
I love it. Because Jackie had hand issues, she was finding it easier to use the Kindle than to hold a mass market paperback open, so before we left she picked out the books she wanted to bring with her, and I checked the library for their availability. She’s read more than usual this year.
That’s cool. I’m reading a few more ebooks than I used to, but print is still my “go to” format.
Glad to have you back blogging. I go through binges at times. I might read a half dozen mysteries in a row. Sometimes, I read a number of books by one author in a week or two. But usually I read a fiction book and then alternate with a non-fiction book. In 2017, I read 168 books.
George, I’m not surprised you read that many books, you’re a fast reader, and you have time. Good for you!
I didn’t make 100 this past year, which is what I’ve averaged the previous few years
Well Charles, it’s quality, not quantity that really counts.
I did see this post earlier, Rick, but we were getting ready for a fumigation so I did not have time to comment. I am eager to hear about what you have been reading since last Fall, and I am very glad to hear you will be getting back to blogging more. I always enjoy your posts.
Even though mysteries made up almost half of your total reading, you did read a lot of other types of books. Very impressive.