How many books do you read in a year?
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For the years 2011 to 2015 inclusive, I kept a record of my reading. The lowest number of books per year was 535 and the highest, 800. These days, I tend to say "about 500" as a conservative estimate.
I think I read to excess and really, I ought be doing more of other stuff...
I think I read to excess and really, I ought be doing more of other stuff...
I read a lot since I retired and it is helping to keep me sane after my husband and my 2 best friends died in the last 2 years. I used to keep track of the authors and series that I like but it got to be too tedious. So...I don't know exactly how many books per year but I know it's a LOT. Yay for books no matter what form you read or listen to them!
I've been tracking my reading on Goodreads since 2014, and going by that I usually read around 20-30 books a year, with the least being 23 in 2015 and the most being 55 in 2019. I read a lot of comics, so those make up at least 1/2 of the books listed on Goodreads. It usually takes me around a month to read a books, so taking out the comics it would probably be closer to 10-15 a year.
I usually ‘read’ about 150 books a year but that is a mixture of printed, eBooks and audiobooks.
I don't keep a particular track (and I've been a little slower recently), but it's fair to say it's over one hundred as (except for holiday), I'd probably go through a couple a week.
When the holidays are taken into account, the weekly average is rather higher.
When the holidays are taken into account, the weekly average is rather higher.
Hmm. When I was in high school it would be 2-3 a week, depending on the size of the book. A Moorcock trilogy could take a week, a single volume LotR took, iirc, a month.
The number has gradually to the point where I haven't finished a book in a couple of years, but that's because I'm waiting for a cataract operation in the public system, and once that's done, I have a complete set of CJ Sansom's Shardlake novels, with the new one Ratcliffe out soon. Then maybe reread the Culture novels. Really looking forward to it.
The number has gradually to the point where I haven't finished a book in a couple of years, but that's because I'm waiting for a cataract operation in the public system, and once that's done, I have a complete set of CJ Sansom's Shardlake novels, with the new one Ratcliffe out soon. Then maybe reread the Culture novels. Really looking forward to it.
Somewhere around 15-20 most years. I try but to set a goal because then I just disappoint myself.
Two.
One at a time, I have never read more books at the same time.
I'd say I read somewhere between 70-80 books a year. I'm alright with that. I couldn't read 500-800 (though no disrespect to the person who does). I don't like to speed-read. I like to slowly digest and enjoy prose.
When I was a kid I won a book reading contest and that was like so many books in 3 months time. And they said I read the most in my school. Now a days I read so much, I can read a book in a day, the really thick ones take more like 3 days. Like the Harry Potter later books. If I were to guess maybe say somewhere over 100. And I am old school read real paper back and hard cover books. Wow that is a lot hmmm...
Just started reading regularly again last year, February 2022. I read 31 books in 2022. This year I set a goal of 40 and have, so far, read 56!
Lots. But I divvy them all into one separate chapter per day, and there's usually 12 to 14 books each day. Most books last an average of three weeks, but some of the behemoths can make ten months. Mostly non-fiction, and often covering Hollywood and politics.
This way, you see, I basically create an imaginary issue of PLAYBOY every morning after I finish the morning paper.
This way, you see, I basically create an imaginary issue of PLAYBOY every morning after I finish the morning paper.
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