How many books have you read in 2009? - Page 3

Latinandgreek · 12-28-2009, 04:57 AM

Ever year I tell myself that I'm going to keep track of the books I've read, but I never do! I'm guessing that I've read about 80 books, as I average about 1-2 books a week, 3 if they are shorter reads. I commute a lot, so I get a lot of reading done on the bus, and I go through about 100-150 "reader" pages in bed before falling asleep, as well. My number does not include my manga / comics or academic reading.

O.K, my New Year's resolution for 2010 is to keep track of the books I've read...

mtravellerh · 12-28-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

Ever year I tell myself that I'm going to keep track of the books I've read, but I never do! I'm guessing that I've read about 80 books, as I average about 1-2 books a week, 3 if they are shorter reads. I commute a lot, so I get a lot of reading done on the bus, and I go through about 100-150 "reader" pages in bed before falling asleep, as well. My number does not include my manga / comics or academic reading.

O.K, my New Year's resolution for 2010 is to keep track of the books I've read...

We'll talk again in 2011, then!!

kwjones · 12-28-2009, 09:13 AM

Since I created an account at Goodreads in March, 55. #56 should be done in a few days.

chlorine · 12-28-2009, 12:59 PM

71 books this year, which is a lot for me (I usually read around 50 novel-length books a year). Among these, 22 were ebooks and the other were paper books (since I got my cybook early this year, this looks like I read my usual number of paper books, plus 22 ebooks

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My favorite book this year was probably Middlesex, which was an ebook.

For those interested, I keep track of my reading on the French speaking site L'agora des livres, great place to hang out and read other people's books reviews.
I also keep track of my wishlist on librarything.com.

Latinandgreek · 12-28-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by chlorine

My favorite book this year was probably Middlesex, which was an ebook.

Middlesex was my favourite book of the year when I read it (I think it was about 3 years ago, I picked it up on a whim and ended up loving it), I don't think I re-read it this year, if I had it would be my favourite book of this year as well! I'm trying to decide what book I would choose as my favourite of 2009, but it's a tough choice...

I have a Goodreads account, actually, I have a couple of accounts on book sites, but I don't update them regularly and end up skipping over some of the books I've read... starting Jan 1st I'll will list all of my books! That's a resolution! I used to write books I've read in a journal, but I was never dedicated enough to do it consistently.

toomanybooks · 12-28-2009, 02:47 PM

I track my books read in an excel spreadsheet by authors first name, authors last name, title month read and year read. It's easy to sort and search for specific authors and titles and to calculate number of books read for different time periods.

Crusader · 12-29-2009, 05:24 PM

I lost track. I've kept a list up to 3 months ago. So I think I'm at or around 60 or so.

PennyPie · 12-29-2009, 07:27 PM

My business is 1/3 mile from my home...no commuting time there. I work at least 10 hours a day, and by the time I get home, get supper done, watched a little TV w/hubby, have fallen asleep in my chair, I don't really have very much reading time. I'm lucky to manage 20 minutes before bed. I guess I've read perhaps 4 books this year. Not very auspicious, I know, but I thought I'd add mine to the discussion. I envy you who read x number of books a week...long for the ability to do that. But, I don't envy you the commuting or waiting you do that allows you that 'luxury'. So, I'll be content with my lot & wait for my retirement when I can join your ranks (I know, you're not retired..but that's when I'll have the time)

tdanzie · 12-29-2009, 09:04 PM

As of today, I have read 117 books.

Solicitous · 12-30-2009, 01:18 AM

I'm reading my 22nd book for the year (fiction). Unfortunately Uni takes up a lot of my enjoyable reading time, and after 4-5 hours of reading text books I hardly want to spend more time reading. I have a list of books I want to complete in 2010, so I'm going to go through one by one and knock them off.

lene1949 · 12-30-2009, 01:53 AM

Next year I'm going to keep track of what I read... and I will post it here...

I also don't get to read many books, I'm working full-time, studying part-time, nearly at retirement age, as well as having a selection of animals to look after...

It'll still be fun to see what happens in that department next year.

SHOECHICK · 12-30-2009, 09:49 AM

I'm truly in awe of some of these numbers. How do you do it? do you not watch TV at night? always have a book with you in the day? long commutes?

Latinandgreek · 12-30-2009, 10:00 AM

Long commutes, I always have a book with me (before I had my reader I always had 2 or 3 in my purse), and I don't watch much television. Also, I'm a pretty fast reader. I can't fall asleep without reading for about an hour, it's a habit I've had since childhood.

BookishDreamer · 12-30-2009, 10:09 AM

Soooo glad I started using Goodreads to track my reading! I'll finish book 161 today. There are a few audiobooks in that total. I've considered keeping a separate list of audiobooks, but a book is a book to me, no matter the format although I really prefer ebooks.

Dreamer

everlod · 12-30-2009, 11:09 AM

I use the same method. I register three more columns: aquisition date, price and scoring.
BTW, I've read 67 books this year.

12-28-2009, 09:13 AM	#33
kwjones Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rising Sun, MD Device: Sony PRS-505; Motorola Droid	Since I created an account at Goodreads in March, 55. #56 should be done in a few days. Last edited by kwjones; 12-28-2009 at 09:29 AM.

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12-28-2009, 04:57 AM	#31
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Ever year I tell myself that I'm going to keep track of the books I've read, but I never do! I'm guessing that I've read about 80 books, as I average about 1-2 books a week, 3 if they are shorter reads. I commute a lot, so I get a lot of reading done on the bus, and I go through about 100-150 "reader" pages in bed before falling asleep, as well. My number does not include my manga / comics or academic reading. O.K, my New Year's resolution for 2010 is to keep track of the books I've read...

12-28-2009, 12:59 PM	#34
chlorine Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle paperwhite 2	71 books this year, which is a lot for me (I usually read around 50 novel-length books a year). Among these, 22 were ebooks and the other were paper books (since I got my cybook early this year, this looks like I read my usual number of paper books, plus 22 ebooks . My favorite book this year was probably Middlesex, which was an ebook. For those interested, I keep track of my reading on the French speaking site L'agora des livres, great place to hang out and read other people's books reviews. I also keep track of my wishlist on librarything.com.

12-28-2009, 02:47 PM	#36
toomanybooks Addict Posts: 302 Karma: 1039424 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Ipad, Ipod Touch, KIndle Fire	I track my books read in an excel spreadsheet by authors first name, authors last name, title month read and year read. It's easy to sort and search for specific authors and titles and to calculate number of books read for different time periods.

12-29-2009, 05:24 PM	#37
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	I lost track. I've kept a list up to 3 months ago. So I think I'm at or around 60 or so.

12-29-2009, 07:27 PM	#38
PennyPie Cocoa & Toast...mmmmmm... Posts: 275 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone	My business is 1/3 mile from my home...no commuting time there. I work at least 10 hours a day, and by the time I get home, get supper done, watched a little TV w/hubby, have fallen asleep in my chair, I don't really have very much reading time. I'm lucky to manage 20 minutes before bed. I guess I've read perhaps 4 books this year. Not very auspicious, I know, but I thought I'd add mine to the discussion. I envy you who read x number of books a week...long for the ability to do that. But, I don't envy you the commuting or waiting you do that allows you that 'luxury'. So, I'll be content with my lot & wait for my retirement when I can join your ranks (I know, you're not retired..but that's when I'll have the time)

12-29-2009, 09:04 PM	#39
tdanzie Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 26804 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Device: iPad Pro, Kobo H2O, Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura One	As of today, I have read 117 books.

12-30-2009, 01:18 AM	#40
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	I'm reading my 22nd book for the year (fiction). Unfortunately Uni takes up a lot of my enjoyable reading time, and after 4-5 hours of reading text books I hardly want to spend more time reading. I have a list of books I want to complete in 2010, so I'm going to go through one by one and knock them off.

12-30-2009, 01:53 AM	#41
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Next year I'm going to keep track of what I read... and I will post it here... I also don't get to read many books, I'm working full-time, studying part-time, nearly at retirement age, as well as having a selection of animals to look after... It'll still be fun to see what happens in that department next year.

12-30-2009, 09:49 AM	#42
SHOECHICK Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1032 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Red Sony 505 and Ipad	I'm truly in awe of some of these numbers. How do you do it? do you not watch TV at night? always have a book with you in the day? long commutes?

12-30-2009, 10:00 AM	#43
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Long commutes, I always have a book with me (before I had my reader I always had 2 or 3 in my purse), and I don't watch much television. Also, I'm a pretty fast reader. I can't fall asleep without reading for about an hour, it's a habit I've had since childhood.

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12-30-2009, 10:09 AM	#44
BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	Soooo glad I started using Goodreads to track my reading! I'll finish book 161 today. There are a few audiobooks in that total. I've considered keeping a separate list of audiobooks, but a book is a book to me, no matter the format although I really prefer ebooks. Dreamer

12-30-2009, 11:09 AM	#45
everlod Compulsive reader Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Curitiba, Brazil Device: Kindle 2 international	I use the same method. I register three more columns: aquisition date, price and scoring. BTW, I've read 67 books this year.