chesilbeach Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 I finally managed 112, my lowest number since I joined the forum in 2009, but on the whole it was a pretty good year with lots of highly rated reads, so I'm happy with that. Quote
lauraloves Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 37 not too bad for me but I'd like to read more next year Quote
Nollaig Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 I finally managed 112 Me too! I have one almost finished, and another I've just started, so hopefully I'll get a good head start on 2017 Quote
chaliepud Posted December 31, 2016 Posted December 31, 2016 37 not too bad for me but I'd like to read more next year 37 here too, much too much going on this year, onwards and upwards for 2017! Quote
bobblybear Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 72 or 73 (depending if 1Q84 Books 1 and 2 should be counted as separate books). Very happy with that number - highest it's been in a long while. Quote
willoyd Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Ticked up 80 with a day to spare: comfortably my highest ever as an adult reader (my previous best was 70....last year!). Average page count down a bit, from 293 to 282, but total still over 22000 pages, 2000 more than last year. Perhaps more to to the point, pleased about the quality too, including half a dozen or so classics, a goodly run on the English counties challenge, and more non-fiction doorstoppers (>600 pages) than in previous years. Still a few aims missed, but overall really pleased. Reading has certainly helped keep me sane (just!) this year. Hoping that I can improve reading this year - maybe fewer books but more quality - especially as am planning to reduce work hours in July (can't come fast enough). All feels a bit of a gamble, but the alternative looks horrible, so we'll see. Edited January 1, 2017 by willoyd Quote
Janet Posted January 1, 2017 Posted January 1, 2017 I finished 2016 on 86 books - my highest ever total. My previous highest was 76 in 2012. I read a total of 24,633 pages (average page count is therefore 286) which is a 26.2% on last year's page count so I'm pleased with that. Like Will, I've read some excellent English Counties books. I read 12 classics this year. Quote
Kylie Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 52. My lowest total since 2007. Aw. 2017 will be much better, I'm sure! I finally managed 112, my lowest number since I joined the forum in 2009, but on the whole it was a pretty good year with lots of highly rated reads, so I'm happy with that. I wish I could read your 'lowest' number every year! I only managed 43 books last year. Quote
frankie Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Aw. 2017 will be much better, I'm sure! I wish I could read your 'lowest' number every year! I only managed 43 books last year. Let's both make this year the best!! It can't be worse than last year!! Quote
Nollaig Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I'm up to three, with another two nearly finished. Slow start for me this year, usually I like to get a headstart in early January so I can take my time after that. Quote
chesilbeach Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 I've just finished book eight, so I've now read more this year already than I did in the last three months of last year! Quote
Talisman Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 I finished book no. 6 last night and will start no. 7 later on - Vince Cable's autobiography. It is more interesting than it sounds. Quote
chesilbeach Posted January 18, 2017 Posted January 18, 2017 I'm up to 10 now ... very pleased with my progress so far! Long may it continue Quote
Little Pixie Posted January 21, 2017 Posted January 21, 2017 Up to book 22 now. The down side - I have a 7 inch pile of newspapers, `cos I`m concentrating on reading books. Quote
bobblybear Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Five books so far, and I will most likely finish another two tonight. How many reviews have I written? None..... Quote
Inver Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Almost ...2...knitting and tennis getting on the way at the moment... Quote
Nollaig Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 I'm now up to 6 read, and steadily staying at one behind schedule for my Goodreads challenge. Still though, I should be up to 8 or 9 by the end of January, and I'm happy with that. Quote
RadRobin Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 I read only 11 books(Had only just got back into reading lol) overall across the year in 2016 and as of January 2017 alone, have read 13 Books.Will be starting number 14 today . Quote
Madeleine Posted January 25, 2017 Posted January 25, 2017 3 and a half, as one was left over from last year. Quote
Lau_Lou Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 6 so far but I have gone from 4 in front of schedule on my challenge to one. I don't really seem to be interested in reading at the moment. I do not know why though. Quote
Athena Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 6 so far but I have gone from 4 in front of schedule on my challenge to one. I don't really seem to be interested in reading at the moment. I do not know why though. It's not nice when that happens . Quote
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