Tag: monthly stats

New books read this month: 33*

Books from the to-read pile: 7

Ebooks read: 8

NetGalley books read: 3

Library books: 12 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 12

Most read author: Weird one this month because technically Isak Dineson (two quite short books) or Gosciny and Uderzo (two Asterix cartoons) but actually probably Brian Jay Jones because his Jim Henson biography is the longest book I’ve read this year (600+ pages)

Books read in 2019: 300

Books bought: 1 ebook,  5 books.  I blame the airport

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 531(I don’t have copies of all of these!)

A solid month of reading, really helped by having a week’s holiday in there.  This is probably the most non-fiction I’ve ever read in a month and it’s been really good – although I could have done without all my library holds coming in at once so I could space them out more.

Bonus picture: more Rhodes!

Bonus bonus picture: possibly the last Pimms of the summer on the South Bank ahead of a concert.

 

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

 

New books read this month: 30*

Books from the to-read pile: 12

Ebooks read: 9

NetGalley books read: 2

Library books: 7 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 3

Most read author: Judith Dale – four Shirley Flight books!

Books read in 2019:  268

Books bought: 7 ebooks, 4 books.  Some backsliding….

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 528 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

Bonus picture: A Freddie Mercury LP at the vintage store that I managed to resist buying…

 

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

 

New books read this month: 35*

Books from the to-read pile: 7 (not including the stack of 50 page and out ones!)

Ebooks read: 10

NetGalley books read: 2

Library books: 16 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 2

Most read author: Susan Mallery

Books read in 2019:  238

Books bought: 0 !!!!! (although a preorder did arrive!)

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 535 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

I’ve had a good weed of the physical to-read shelf this month – so the goodreads to-read shelf is also smaller.  It may yet reduce further as the boxes continue to be unpacked…

Bonus picture: a whole box of Armada Chalet School paperbacks and Sadlers Wells books!  Very on brand

 

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

 

New books read this month: 33*

Books from the to-read pile: 5

Ebooks read: 12

NetGalley books read: 4

Library books: 10 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 3

Most read author: Susan Mallery (5 books – all Fools Gold ones)

Books read in 2019:  203

Books bought: 0!!!!!

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 589 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

I can’t believe I’ve finally managed a month where I didn’t buy a book! And without realising that I’d done it too.  Amazing.  Thank you baggage tag mix up for keeping me away from the bookshop at Luton airport!

Bonus picture: Aix-en-Provence’s cathedral – from my holiday in the middle of the month.  If there’s an architectural style – from Roman to Gothic – this has got it.

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

 

New books read this month: 29*

Books from the to-read pile: 11

Ebooks read: 5

NetGalley books read: 3

Library books: 10 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 2

Most read author: KJ Charles and Mary Balogh (2 books each)

Books read in 2019:  170

Books bought: 4 ebooks, 3 books and 4 more pre-ordered

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 593 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

Not a bad month’s reading all in.  Slightly under my usual figure, but there were the two non-fiction books in there which required time and brain power, and it’s been a busy month at work too.  I’m hoping for some time off in June and have a reading list all planned!

Bonus picture: Worthing Pier last weekend in some lovely bank holiday weekend sunshine.

*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics/graphic novels (5 this month)

 

New books read this month: 34*

Books from the to-read pile: 8

Ebooks read: 2

NetGalley books read: 6

Library books: 18 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 3

Most read author:  Beverly Jenkins (8 books – 7 Blessings books and one historical romance)

Books read in 2019:  107

Books bought: 2 ebooks, 2 books

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 588 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

A solid month all things considered, and some wonderful books read.  I seem to have swapped the Susan Mallery binge for a Beverly Jenkins one, although now I’m up to date with the Blessings series that may slow down somewhat!

Bonus picture: Finishing April with a trip to Fiddler on the roof on Tuesday night!

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

 

New books read this month: 38*

Books from the to-read pile: 6

Ebooks read: 10

NetGalley books read: 5

Library books: 15 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 6

Most read author: Susan Mallery… again (7 books)

Books read in 2019:  107

Books bought: 6 ebooks, 1 books

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 588 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

Still on the Susan Mallery jag, which is rapidly turning into a contemporary romance binge after Wednesday’s post about diverse romances sent me on a library hold request binge and they all started coming in.  I did try and restrain myself on the book buying front, but…

Bonus Picture: London at sunset on my way to Follies on Thursday!

*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (9 this month)

 

New books read this month: 29*

Books from the to-read pile: 4

Ebooks read: 14

NetGalley books read: 5

Library books:  6 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 4

Most read author: Susan Mallery (10 books!)

Books read in 2019:  67

Books bought: 3 ebooks, 4 books

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 579 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

As you may be able to tell, I went on a bit of a Susan Mallery jag this month – with a few library loans coming in and a couple of omnibus editions totally enabling my habit of just going straight on to the next book in a series! I also spent some of my birthday book tokens…

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

 

New books read this month: 39*

Books from the to-read pile: 6

Ebooks read: 15

NetGalley books read: 11

Library books: 7 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 1

Most read author: Simon Brett.  NINE Charles Paris mysteries…

Books read in 2019:  39

Books bought: 3 – two books and one ebook!!!!!!

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 579 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

Another year, another tweak to the monthly stats post.  This year I’m not doing any reading challenges – after last year I got swamped.  My main reading focus at the moment is getting down the NetGalley backlog and the actual number of physical books waiting to be read so I’ve tweaked the categories appropriately.

The Physical book count is low this month – on account of that holiday and because of the shock I got when I compiled the NetGalley backlog list!

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

Bonus picture: a film crew at work with some very powerful lights on my walk from work to the station last Friday. This is the same house used in Phantom Thread. No idea what they’re up to this time though!

New books read this month: 33*

Books from the to-read pile: 7

Ebooks read: 17

Books from the Library book pile: 9 (all ebooks)

Non-fiction books: 3

#ReadHarder categories completed: 15

Pop Sugar categories completed: 25

Most read author: Simon Brett (7 Charles Paris mysteries!)

Books read in 2018:  379

Books bought: 1! only 1!

Books on the Goodreads to-read shelf: 566 (I don’t have copies of all of these!)

So, I didn’t do very well with the reading challenges this year – I’m putting that down to the DC trip and being away from the tbr and trying not to buy books.  I’ve got loads of books that fit missing categories, but I just wasn’t around to read them and let things slide.  Hey ho, it was worth it.  I’m going to be more selective about what I do with regards to reading challenges this year.  On the bright side, I did manage to only buy myself one book in December, which is pretty good.  I bought lots of books for other people, but resisted the urge to buy for myself.  Obviously next month there’s going to be a tweaked format to the stats post because there always is at this time of year!

If you missed my end of year look back posts: obsessions, revisiting 2017 obsessions and best books of the year are all behind this post down the feed (or on the links).

*Includes some short stories/novellas/comics (5 this month)