February Update
Year-to-date Basic Breakdown- Read Count - 51 / 300
- Pages - 13, 846 (No set goal)
- Re-Reads: 3 (No set goal)
- ARC: 1 / 10
- 2021 Digital Purchases: 27
- 2021 Money Spent (Bought E-books, Books, Audio Total): 88.69
- 2021 Monthly Service Fees: $37.88
- Books Read When Purchased: Not 2021 - 44.4%; January - 44.4%; February 11.1%
- Store Sources of READ Books: Amazon 80%; Scribd 15%; Used Bookstore 5%; Audible Under 1%
- Series Versus Standalone: Series 70.6%; Series - Loose 5.9%; Standalone 23.5%
- Average Rating: 3.46
- Average Days to Read: 7.22
Time Period: Contemporary - 46; Historical - 1; Retro - 3; Future - 0
Monthly Basic Breakdown- Total Read - 19
- Page Count of finished: 5, 105
- Money Spent for Books, Not Services = $45.86
- Most Read Genre: Romance and Mystery
- Re-Read: 2, ARC None
Failed in Goal to diversify reading formats - In February Read 2 Paperbacks, 16 E-books, 1 Audio
This makes the year-to-date total as Audio 9.8%; E-Book 82.4%; Mass Market Paperback 7.8%
Subscription Goals- Read from Free Sources and Subscriptions - 9
- Read from purchases: 10
- Kindle Unlimited Used Enough to be worth it - Pass
- Scribd Used Enough to be Worth it - Pass, sort-of (Only 1)
- Secondary Goal not to dominate reading with KU - Pass, 7 Read total
This month focused on some romance and mysteries. Fits the month! Series 57.89%; Standalone 42.11%
Publisher and Store Breakdown (Year to Date)
Still dominating with Self-Published works and Indie at 61.%
Small Press: Crystal Lake 1.9%; Carina Press 5.8%; Katherine Tegan 1.9%
Large Publishing Houses: William Morrow 1.9 (HC); Fawcett 5.8%; Lake Union (Amazon) 1%; Berkley 1.9%
Other Publishing Sources/Misc: The Colonial Radio Show Under 1%
Author Gender
Year to Date Female 84.3%; Male 13.7%; Both Under 2%
February 15 Female, 3 Male, 1 Both (Anthology)
Protagonist Gender
Year to Date Female: 56%; Male 32%; Ensemble 12%
February 2 Female, 12 Male, 4 Ensemble
Country Settings
Year to Date - United States: 57%; United Kingdom 29%; Germany 4%; Scotland 4%; Finland 2%; Egypt 2%; Unknown 2%
In February 13 in United States, 6 in other countries
Diversity Notes
Year to Date Diversity -- None: 54.9%; Disability 15.7%; Race 2.0%; LGBT 17.6%; Combo 5.9%
Age Group
Year to Date Adult: 95%; Young Adult: 0%; Middle Grade: 5%; Children: 0% (Did not change with month)
Author Goals -
I am STILL working slowly on The Stand Re-read by King
STILL working on All the Rage by F. Paul Wilson
I made progress from John D. MacDonald by reading Cape Fear, bringing goal to 1/2
I read one of Victoria Laurie, bringing goal to 1/?
Progress - so/so
Genre Specific Goals -
Not that impressive, read 1 Harlequin Romance for the Harlequin bookshelf goal
Other Goals Listed -
I read one non-fiction e-book, bringing goal to 1/3
I read 1 snow theme or winter themed, bringing goal to 1/5