A Year in Books, sort of.

Hello Readers! Like many of you, I’m hosting a NYE party at my home tonight which means I’d rather be reading or talking books instead of cleaning and prepping. As I’ve scrolled through Instagram and Twitter this morning, I’ve seen so many bookish folks discussing their year in books and this reminded me that I was going to be better about tracking my reading this year.

I did not do a better job of tracking this year. This should shock no one.

From what I could cobble together between blog posts, review sites, and my own bookshelves, here is my year in books:

Total Books Read (kind of): 142

Adult Titles: 105

Youth Titles: 37

Book of the Month books: 21 Received, 13 Read

Now, the youth titles would only include what I chose to read for fun because I read at least two books a week for the Library just for storytime, not including all the books that I catalog and read during the workday.

So, what does this tell me? I need a new way to track my reading and do a better job of breaking down into genres and authors so I can assure that I’m reading more widely than I currently am. I also need to read all those BOTM titles that I can’t help adding to my box!

What did I really learn about reading this year? I love portal fantasies! I love a doorway that leads to a magical, or non-magical, world and adventure ensue. I love books that take place in elite boarding schools and rich people problems are the most entertaining problems. Middle Grade books are getting longer but the writing is so much better than I was a kid and I’m jealous. Fantasy and sci-fi are still my favorites and probably always will be.

How was your year in books? Do you have an easy way to track your reading that you actually stick with? Has anyone set any reading goals for next year? Feel free to drop them in the comments below.

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe evening. I hope 2020 brings you all health, happiness, and a never ending TBR.

M.