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In the interests of science, I've decided to compile a list of the books I read in 2007, before I had an ereader (if we ignore my Palm PDAs), to see how it compares to the last few years. I've kept a diary since 2005, and I tend to record when I start and finish each book, so it's just a case of looking through it and trying to decode my terrible handwriting.
I kind of had the feeling that before 2012, I probably averaged about 25 books a year, but at the moment it's looking like that might be an under-estimate. I'm half-way through the year, and have read 19 books, which is below my current pace but more than I expected. The odd thing is that twice, so far, I have taken an entire month to read a book. If my priorities were elsewhere, I was entirely unconcerned with pace as long as I had something to read each night. I kind of miss that.
In addition, I ran out of books on April 6th. Books I wanted to read, at least. I don't think that's ever likely to happen again. Maybe if my house burns down, destroying all my books and ereading devices, and I'm so traumatised I forget my amazon password. Anyway, in 2007 I turned to graphic novels for a day or two, until I could visit a bookshop.
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