Tag: monthly stats

New books read this month: 30*

Books from the to-read pile: 10

Ebooks read: 11

Books from the Library book pile: 1

Non-fiction books: 1

Most read author: Mabel Ester Allen (and her pseudonyms)

Books read this year: 84

Books bought: 13 actual books and 4 ebooks

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 471

The number of physical books bought this month is the reason that I’ve got an unoffical book buying ban in place at the moment.  But at least I managed to get a library book and a non fiction book read – even if only one of each!

*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (3 this month)

New books read this month: 27*

Books from the to-read pile: 9

Ebooks read: 15

Books from the Library book pile: 0

Non-fiction books: 0

Most read author: Katherine Woodfine (2 books)

Books read this year: 54

Books bought: 7 (including 2 ebooks)

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 449

A day late (sorry!) but here are the February stats – no library books or non fiction this month – but quite a lot of progress really, especially if you consider the nightshift factor.  Talking of nights, I restrained myself and didn’t buy any books in the early hours – but I had already bought some earlier in the month!

*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (2 this month)

New books read this month: 27*

Books from the to-read pile: 9

Ebooks read: 12

Books from the Library book pile: 2

Non-fiction books: 1

Most read author: Lauren Henderson (two Sam Jones novels)

Books read this year: 27

Books bought: 7 – and a subscription to Fahrenheit Press’s releases for the year!

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 436

Another year, another tweak to the monthly stats post!  This time I’ve integrated my non-fiction count into the list alongside the library books – they were New Year’s Resolutions last year, but I’m going to try and keep them going in 2016 as I think they add to the variety of what I read.

So a nice mixed bag in January in terms of variety of reading and only four “real” books that jumped straight to the top of the to-read pile pretty much as soon as they arrived.

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

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 425

New books read this month: 36*

Books from the Library Book pile: 1

Books from the to-read pile: 13

Ebooks read: 21

Most read author: I’m giving it to Lauren Willig – because I’ve read 2 of her novels and half of a third – as opposed to Debbie Macomber’s 2 books or Julia Williams’s one book and 3 (very) short stories.

Books read this year: 368

Books bought: 15 – all ebooks except 1

Loads of reading done this month – thank you week of tonsillitis – and I managed to resist the urge to buy books until the post-Christmas ebook sales kicked in.  As far as the New Year’s Resolutions a library books and a non-fiction started – but not finished.

And thus the year comes to an end.  I’ll be doing a more considered look at my reading stats over the last year in a few days – in the meantime, check out my post on my 2015 Obsessions!

*Includes some short stories/novellas (10 this month)

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 421

New books read this month: 22*

Books from the Library Book pile: 0

Books from the to-read pile: 13

Ebooks read: 5

Most read author: Janet Evanovich and Cathy Bramley level on 2 all

Books read this year: 332

Books bought: 6 books (which have arrived, and orders in with a few more dealers), 3 ebooks

Backsliding on everything – as you might expect if you’ve been reading the last few weeks.  Too many books bought, lots of re-reading rather than new reading and as far as the New Year’s Resolutions no library books, although I did read a nonfiction book.

*Includes some short stories/novellas (1 this month)

On Good Reads to-reads shelf (I don’t have copies of all of these!): 420

New books read this month: 30*

Books from the Library Book pile: 1

Books from the to-read pile: 11

Ebooks read: 15

Most read author: Janet Evanovich (again – what can I say, I’m a predictable so-and-so)

Books read this year: 309*

Books bought: 5 books and 2 ebooks

I was going so well on the reading this month – and then the post nightshift slump hit me and I didn’t have time/the concentration/the inclination to read that much and it slipped away a little.  Backsliding on the purchasing front this month too – I blame nightshifts! As far as New Year’s Resolutions go – fair progress – 1 library book and a nonfiction book.

*Includes some short stories/novellas (2 this month)

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