Friday, December 31, 2021

December Reading Wrap Up

Looks like I didn't get much (any) blogging done during December. Which I suppose makes sense given how busy the month is generally and also the fact that I rarely manage to blog at all anymore. I'm still keeping at it but just, trends show this isn't going to get better anytime soon.

December was a good month. Cookies were baked. Trees were decorated. Gifts were exchanged. All in all I think things were a success and I'm sad to be taking the decorations down, though happy to be gaining the space back. 

I'll do a full year end wrap up but let's look at those sweet, sweet December stats.

Number of books read
6
Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson

Number of pages read
2,098
The most pages in one month through the year. Instead of thinking up blog posts I was just listening to books.

Fiction
67%

Female authors
83%

BIPOC authors
33%

US authors
50%

Book format
audiobook - 100%

Where'd I get the book
library - 100%

Rereads
17%

Decade published
1920s - 17%
1970s - 17%
2010s - 33%
2020s - 33%

Resolution Books
83%
Consider the Fork by Bee Wilson and the 2 Agatha Christie books are by UK authors
When No One is Watching is by Alyssa Cole, a Black author
Arsenic and Adobo is by Mia P. Manasala, a Filipino author

Let's see what 2022 brings (reading wise anyway. I want to walk very carefully and quietly into the new year)

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

November Reading Wrap Up

November has come and gone and as with every month, it happened so fast. Holidays certainly make things seem like they go faster. So much planning for the moment. Hope those that celebrate had a happy Thanksgiving with minimal familial stress. Ours was good if busy and I would be fine with a vacation from the vacation.

Good food was eaten, Christmas decorations were put up and we even got to see some dinosaur bones. Last time we were at The Museum of Natural History was November 2019 so seemed like a nice opportunity to go again this year, even if toddlers can only pay attention for so long, even if it's something they want to see
But hey, let's check out some stats

Number of books read
4
The Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Number of pages read
1,354
Only 10 pages more than last month, when I also read 4 books. And apparently all books are about the same length
(Longest book between Oct & Nov was 375. Shortest 304. Average 337. Because I know you were on the edge of your seat wondering about that)

Fiction
100%

Female authors
100%

BIPOC authors
25%

US authors
75%

Book format
audiobook - 100%

Where'd I get the book
library - 100%

Book club books
25%

Decade published
1940s - 25%
1960s - 25%
2020s - 50%

Resolution books
75%
A Deadly Inside Scoop is by a Black author, Abby Collette
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie was published before 2000 AND is by a non-US author
The Left Hand of Darkness was also published before 2000

Not bad BUT could be better. As always. Let's see what December brings though fair warning, I will probably focus more on comfort and quick reads because December feels like it's going to be a very busy month. Also I would very much like to get to 52 books by the end of the year and I'm close!