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hgwlackey · 12-15-2010, 05:16 PM

I've read 104 books so far this year (and I'll probably squeeze in another 3-5, depending on how much time I have after Christmas):

- 55 on the iPad
- 39 on the Sony PRS-350
- 2 on the Kindle 2 I sold early this year (I never really warmed up to it)
- 8 print books

Of the print books, three were gifts, and all but one were read between selling my Kindle and receiving my iPad.

Three books were re-reads. Nine were nonfiction. Of the fiction, 50 of the authors were new to me; the other 19 I had read before. Of the 50 new authors, 19 made it onto my "I plan to read more from this author" list. Five of these authors I felt strongly enough about that I've already purchased most or all of their back catalogs. Two of the authors don't have back catalogs yet (only one book out each).

I started five books that I decided not to (ever) finish and three that I set aside to wait till I was more in the mood for them.

My ten favorite books of the year, in no particular order:

"Horns" by Joe Hill
"The Curse of the Wendigo" by Rick Yancey (sequel to "The Monstrumologist")
"Let the Right One In" by John Ajvide Lindqvist
"Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn
"The Nothing Man" by Jim Thompson
"The Little Stranger" by Sarah Waters
"A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan
"Under the Skin" by Michel Faber
"Citrus County" by John Brandon
"The Prestige" by Christopher Priest

Right now I'm reading "Wench" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

(Edited to add that getting the iPad and Sony seriously bumped up my reading. Prior to this year, I was more of a 30-to-40-books-a-year reader.)

12-15-2010, 05:16 PM	#5
hgwlackey Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 9550 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tennessee, USA Device: Kindle Touch, HTC Thunderbolt	I've read 104 books so far this year (and I'll probably squeeze in another 3-5, depending on how much time I have after Christmas): - 55 on the iPad - 39 on the Sony PRS-350 - 2 on the Kindle 2 I sold early this year (I never really warmed up to it) - 8 print books Of the print books, three were gifts, and all but one were read between selling my Kindle and receiving my iPad. Three books were re-reads. Nine were nonfiction. Of the fiction, 50 of the authors were new to me; the other 19 I had read before. Of the 50 new authors, 19 made it onto my "I plan to read more from this author" list. Five of these authors I felt strongly enough about that I've already purchased most or all of their back catalogs. Two of the authors don't have back catalogs yet (only one book out each). I started five books that I decided not to (ever) finish and three that I set aside to wait till I was more in the mood for them. My ten favorite books of the year, in no particular order: "Horns" by Joe Hill "The Curse of the Wendigo" by Rick Yancey (sequel to "The Monstrumologist") "Let the Right One In" by John Ajvide Lindqvist "Sharp Objects" by Gillian Flynn "The Nothing Man" by Jim Thompson "The Little Stranger" by Sarah Waters "A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan "Under the Skin" by Michel Faber "Citrus County" by John Brandon "The Prestige" by Christopher Priest Right now I'm reading "Wench" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. (Edited to add that getting the iPad and Sony seriously bumped up my reading. Prior to this year, I was more of a 30-to-40-books-a-year reader.) Last edited by hgwlackey; 12-15-2010 at 05:19 PM.