Tag: monthly stats

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 431

New books read this month: 34*

Books from the Library Book pile: 6

Books from the to-read pile: 7

Ebooks read: 19

Most read author: Charlaine Harris (3) but Janet Evanovich up there with 2 and a half!

Books read this year: 279*

Books bought: 1 book and 7 ebooks – and 2 pre-orders

I think I’ve been very restrained this month – we’ve just got back from holiday and I managed to resist the urge to but loads of books to take – I treated myself to the second Aurora Teagarden omnibus (which explains my most read author – they’re the last of Harris’s full length novels I haven’t read I think) and a couple of short stories and that was it.  On the New Year’s Resolution front – excellent progress – 6 library books and a nonfiction book (the excellent Nora Ephron book of essays).  I’m almost pleased with myself!

*Includes some short stories/novellas (4 this month)

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 442

New books read this month: 32

Books from the Library Book pile: 1

Books from the to-read pile: 9

Ebooks read: 22

Most read author: None! 32 different authors this month! But lets call it Janet Evanovich…

Books read this year: 245*

Books bought: 14 – equally split between real books and e-books. Ooops

Hmmm.  So backsliding on the purchasing front, but I did better on the New Year’s Resolution front – 1 library book read and a non-fiction book too.  I’ve also been working really hard at bring the NetGalley backlog down, hence the piles of ebooks read – so that’s progress too.  Fingers crossed for September…

*Includes some short stories/novellas

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 406

New books read this month: 27*

Books from the Library Book pile: 2

Books from the to-read pile: 10

Ebooks read: 12

Most read author: Ngaio Marsh (3)

Books read this year: 213

Books bought: 16 – (13 ebooks and 3 paperbacks)

Backsliding on the book buying – a lot of ebooks this month and a few paperbacks.  But I did much better on the New Year’s Resolution front – two library books read and two non-fiction books too.  I’m fighting back against the NetGalley backlog and trying to control myself when it comes to requesting more.  The number of books read this month is down – due to getting the windows replaced and the attendant packing away and cleaning and unpacking this entailed.  But it did mean that I had a big weed of the to-read pile and reorganised it too – I’m more aware of what I’ve got and have it arranged in a way that I can lay my hands on what I want.  I also went through the good-reads to-read list and weeded out some duplicates and various other bits and bobs so overall it’s not looking too shabby.

*Includes some short stories/novellas – 6 this month

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 457

New books read this month: 32*

Books from the Library Book pile: 0

Books from the to-read pile: 15

Ebooks read: 11

Most read author: Janet Evanovich (again)

Books read this year: 186

Books bought: 3 ebooks – no paperbacks!

A miracle has occured.  I didn’t buy any physical books this month!  That almost excuses the continuing failure on the library book New Year’s Resolution and the non-fiction one – although I have got a non fiction on the go, I just haven’t finished it yet!  I caught up slightly on the NetGalley list and tried to control the Janet Evanovich obsession so I’ve done better than I did last month.  Here’s hoping the improvement continues…

*Includes some short stories – 1 this month

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 462 (because I’ve added a whole load of series to the to-read list)

New books read this month: 35*

Books from the Library Book pile: 0

Books from the to-read pile: 4

Ebooks read: 10

Most read author: Janet Evanovich (by a country mile)

Books read this year: 154

Books bought: 26 paperbacks and 1 ebook

Abject failure on the New Year’s Resolutions front – no non fiction, or library books and I bought nearly 30 books.  The Janet Evanovich obsession means I’ve fallen behind on the NetGalley list again, after working so hard to get back up to date – and wifi woes at home haven’t helped either.  A must do better performance for sure.

NB – Book of the week will follow tomorrow – I don’t know why but two posts each a day late seemed better than one post 3 days late!

*Includes some short stories – 1 this month

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 445

New books read this month: 37*

Books from the Library Book pile: 4

Books from the to-read pile: 6

Ebooks read: 21

Most read author: Holly Smale

Books read this year: 120

Books bought: 8 actual books

New Year’s Resolutions kept: 1 library book read, 1 non fiction but I did buy 8 paperbacks – but I’ve already read 2 of them and started on a third so the pile hasn’t grown quite the way you’d think.  Although it is bigger.  My Janet Evanovich habit is not helping with the book-buying though!  And I bought a couple of e-books too.  My main focus this month has been getting my NetGalley backlog down – and I’ve been really quite successful at that – which is good.  Swings and roundabouts

*Includes some short stories – 1 this month