Fannish Fifty: Reading

[smallhobbit]

Okay, this is probably stretching a point, but I enjoy reading books.  And physical books in particular.  I do like audiobooks for certain things: crafting, driving, doing chores, but sitting with a physical book in my hands has to be one of the joys in my life.  And if I didn't read I wouldn't have found lots of the characters I've been including in my Fannish Fifty over the year.

I'm on Goodreads - you'll find me as Small Hobbit with my cat icon.  This year my reading goal was 75 books, which I reached in the middle of this month.  I shall almost certainly set the same goal next year, because it means about 6 books a month, which ties up with my general aim.

I did a quick analysis of my reading habits and found that 42 were borrowed from the library, while 33 were my own copies (not quite accurate, one book was borrowed from the vicar's husband, but it wasn't worth having him as a separate category!)  As for genre: 9 books were non-fiction, 15 were fiction (various) and 51 were specifically crime fiction - no surprise there.  So about two-thirds of my reading is crime fiction.

This year each month I aimed to read 2 from my library lists, 1 from my physical TBR list, 1 from a selection of 4 series I've been working through, 1 Shedunnit book and 1 new book (either bought or from the library).  Next year I'm amending that slightly so that there will only be 1 from my library list but 2 from my physical TBR list as that has grown rather too fast.  Theoretically I should then reduce both my library list and my TBR pile completely.  It's much more likely that I will just start constructing the piles for 2025!

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

It's much more likely that I will just start constructing the piles for 2025!
ha, ha, yes

I also enjoy a physical book!

[smallhobbit]

Every year I decide I won't buy more books until I've read my TBR pile. It never works!

[debriswoman]

Gosh, I have so many TBR books…I am of weak resolve…none borrowed from a vicar’s relative, though…

[smallhobbit]

They're so tempting.

[verdande_mi]

Physical books are the best :D

I have set my reading goals for 2024 and I am looking forward to a new reading year.

[smallhobbit]

Definitely!

Mine are about finalised - still need to split my TBR into two groups and check my library list, but otherwise it's all ready. Like you I'm looking forward to my next reading year.

[adafrog]

Go you! I read too much fan fiction to get that many books in.
I'm adafrog on there, as well.

[smallhobbit]

I have the advantage in that I'm retired and can read late knowing I don't have to get up early in the morning!

I've found you on Goodreads :)

[adafrog]

:)

[apachefirecat]

I feel that, on adding to the piles for '25! Which evidently I am SO ready for the year to be over, because I've always used '24 as the CURRENT year today at work! LOL

I, too, love Good Reads -- and I've actually tried finding you via the Friend Finder but could not. I'm under Naomi Starling, with a pic of myself and my gorgeous, redheaded husband (can't miss that red hair!) as my icon. Would love to be able to follow you there as well.

In my hiatus from writing, I've found myself rediscovering my old love for reading, and have definitely read far more books this year than I have -- why, probably since I was in grade school! :) I'm also SO completely with you with enjoying/preferring the feel of a physical book being held in your hands as you read the words from the page and let them breathe life into what you're reading! Please do feel free to find and friend me on GR!

I also wish there was a site like GR for movies/TV series...

[smallhobbit]

I have found and friended you on Goodreads - I had to do it via my laptop, couldn't do it on my phone. I also added another library book onto my TBR pile, because why not :D