I just counted up and I've read 43 books this year, and I'll likely squeeze one more before the year end.
3 physical books from the library
5 audio books from audible.com
35 ebooks
80% ebooks. I read mostly on my iPad that I got in April. I prefer the iBooks app best, but still buy my books mostly from Amazon. I use the Stanza app for all the Fictionwise books I've already purchased, but Fictionwise is pretty much dead to me of late. Last year most of my ebook purchases were through Fictionwise -- but no more.
I like Amazon for the way I can share my books with my wife and kids....and because it's DRM scheme can be circumvented. Not that _I_ would do such a thing, of course
I read a lot of books from the Baen Free Library. There is finally an app for the iPad that will read Adobe DRM books/Overdrive books from my library. Alas, the selection of available books from my library is yet to be "all that".
One of the highlights of reading for me this past year was reading "John Adams" by McCullough with my 15yr old daughter, out loud, together this summer.
Read a lot from my favorite authors: Orson Scott Card, David Weber, Eric Flint, James Patterson, Tom Clancy
Found a few new favorite series:
Tremerarie series of Dragons/Alt History by Naomi Novak
Sten series by Alan Cole, Chris Bunch (military sci fi)
Prince Rogers series by Ringo/Weber
Found a long lost favorite author and series: This Star Shall Abide by Sylvia Engdahl, even corresponded with the author
And have conclusively put Connie Willis in the "authors that I just don't like despite the awards they win".
I didn't hit my goal of 50 books, but then again, I didn't anticipate going to boot camp for 7 weeks. Actually, I could add about 15 course books that I read cover to cover that are larger than most novels.
How was your year in reading?
Lee