Normally when I look back over a year it feels like time has flown. That’s not been the case with 2025. So much has happened, a fair amount of it not great, that I’m not sad to bid it adieu. There are a couple bright spots, though — namely my reading. I decided to lean…
Tag: Year in Reading
Category: Review
A year in reading: 2024
Another year in the books. Time to review the data, choose my favorites, and psychoanalyze my reading choices! Show me the numbers Total books read: 80 (+14 DNFs) Total pages: 25,784 Fiction/Non-fiction: 55/39 Physical/Audiobook: 79/15 My Top 10 of 2024 I can’t possibly rank these, so they’re in the order I read them. The Butchering…
A year in reading: 2023
Another year, another reading recap. 2023 is the first time in several years that I’ve kept close track of my reading, and it’s been nice to get back into the habit. I also love a data set, so let’s get to it! Show me the numbers Total books read: 62 (+7 DNFs) Total pages: 20,725…
2017 End of Year Book Survey
Every year seems more crazy than the last, and I’m ready for this one to be over. I’m taking some time over the holidays to reflect on what I’ve done well and what’s brought me joy — including books. Best Books in 2017 1. Best book you read In 2017? Fiction – Good Night, Mr….
2017 State of the Blog and Wrap-Up
It’s four days till Christmas, and I’m heading out the door to celebrate with family — mostly by eating an embarrassing amount of tamales. But first, some end-of-year stats! First, the basics Books read in 2016: 56 (13 since 10/1) Audiobooks: 0 (0 since 10/1) Ebooks: 6 (0 since 10/1) Pages read: 17,725 (3,414 since…