2019 was another challenging year for our family. Life is full of change, but one thing that remains consistent is my love of reading.
I read 120 books2019 was another challenging year for our family. Life is full of change, but one thing that remains consistent is my love of reading.
I read 120 books this year and 89 were successful with a rating of 3.5 or higher.
One of my goals for 2019 was to DNF books that aren't working for me instead of pushing through a book I'm not enjoying. I DNF’d 24 books, which definitely contributed to my success rate. I also planned to request fewer books from NG and EW so I would have time to read backlist titles on my tbr list. I had limited success as I’m easily distracted by the new and shiny. Only 33 of my books were backlist titles, but 42% of books read were library books, and 48% were ARCs.
2019 confirmed that: *I love a strong character-based story and/or a book that is thoughtful and makes me think and feel deeply. * My pleasure in reading increased with fewer psychological suspense. * Historical fiction once again didn’t have a strong presence in my books this year. Much of it takes too many liberties with the truth and/or they are thinly disguised romance. * I love non-fiction on audio. 38% of my reading was on audio. * Buddy reading without pressure is the best. Thanks Marialyce for the excellent books and discussions we’ve had this year! You're the best reading buddy and make a pleasurable hobby even more so ...more
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