in 2024 i read 87 books
fiction 74
non fiction 3
memoirs 3
audiobooks 7
i have been reading a lot thru kindle and libby (library app). In fact, 65 of them were digital.
i kept a physical journal for the year and rated each book out of 5.
5 stars - 9
4 stars - 9
3 stars - 22
2 stars - 23
1 star - 17
0 stars - 7
I did a page in my journal for my 5 star books and the books that made me cry in 2024
in 2023 i read 57 books.
fiction 45
non fiction 9
memoirs 2
audiobook 1
i read 42 books in 2022.
2022 was a bad year for me in a lot of ways including reading. I wish I had read more and stared at my phone or the floor less, but it is what it is. Part of that can be attributed to the fact that I have quite a few books that I am not particularly excited about reading - secondhand books because new books are pricey, and there isn't always great selection at the secondhand stores.
I have also switched my book rule from - you have to finish it if you start it to - if you don't like it, get rid of it and move on. And I am much happier for that change. I'd like to say that you might see a fair few self help books on the 2023 list as in perhaps I'll finally get around to reading some of the books I bought during my post-partum days, but realistically, the chances are low.
In 2021 I read 55 books.
In 2020 I read 41 books.
If you take away the audiobooks from 2019 I came out pretty much even with last year. I could have read more books this year but working lots and plenty of staring off into space contemplating this year kept me busy.
I don't have the same big stack of unread fiction books waiting for me in 2021 that I've had in past years, and I've got a lot of yoga/diet/nutrition/self help books laying around that I should either read or get rid of, and I'd realllllly like to pull myself out of this years long slump I'm in physically and emotionally, so it could be good to get into some of those.
