tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post4396629894881399732..comments2023-10-26T04:53:55.401-05:00Comments on Literary Musings: A Year in Reading: 2011Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-52847090980705285292011-12-30T03:38:13.281-06:002011-12-30T03:38:13.281-06:00"I think the surge of new(er) releases I read..."I think the surge of new(er) releases I read in the second half of the year contributed to my lack of diversity. There were so many interesting books released in fall of 2011 that I couldn't help picking up a few on the best seller's list." I think that's my main problem with the bestseller's lists - that there's little overlap with more diverse and international books. The standard bestseller may be interesting (and occasionally even worthwhile!), but I think they tend to be a little safer and a little less challenging than books by authors of different backgrounds or nationalities.<br /><br />Still, you've actually got very diverse and interesting statistics. Seems like you must have had a very interesting (and successful) reading year. Looking forward to what you have to tell us in 2012.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-53459149636216197192011-12-29T12:59:13.593-06:002011-12-29T12:59:13.593-06:00I love these stats! I tracked # of books read this...I love these stats! I tracked # of books read this year, and a few other statistics, but not nearly as much detail as you did. I wonder how many pages I read... <br /><br />Anyway, sounds like you had a great reading year! Here's to another good one in 2012.Kerry Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10624436758426097032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-89058626937712514312011-12-28T18:36:37.037-06:002011-12-28T18:36:37.037-06:00I also love the "older than me" stat! I...I also love the "older than me" stat! I may readjust my own time frame breakdown to include that.<br />Nice work, Bookworm!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-17378191605520307032011-12-28T14:17:34.073-06:002011-12-28T14:17:34.073-06:00Oh, I want to figure out my stats! I got hooked on...Oh, I want to figure out my stats! I got hooked on LibraryThing early on, so I don't use Googlereads. I'll have to see if they have a similar stat option.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-80927889983261709272011-12-28T08:04:19.108-06:002011-12-28T08:04:19.108-06:00Very interesting stats! I also didn't do so we...Very interesting stats! I also didn't do so well on the diversity front. Hopefully we'll both do better next year.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-38473582911541408872011-12-27T21:49:08.513-06:002011-12-27T21:49:08.513-06:00I love bookish stats! I hope to better utilize go...I love bookish stats! I hope to better utilize goodreads next year, which seems to have a much better system than I've been using... I'm going to have to check out the 1001 book challenge.<br /><br />Nice work this year!Two Bibliomaniacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442484227213602009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-306252694197769222011-12-27T21:42:57.995-06:002011-12-27T21:42:57.995-06:00I'm getting ready to do my stats, but I'm ...I'm getting ready to do my stats, but I'm afraid of what I'll find. I had a really good reading year, but I don't think it was very diverse at all. Congratulations on all your great reading!LBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565867574821169945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-84753258983142353242011-12-27T18:36:33.675-06:002011-12-27T18:36:33.675-06:00WOW, you do keep detailed stats...LOL Congrats o...WOW, you do keep detailed stats...LOL Congrats on a great year!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-68610427926398567372011-12-27T16:06:54.931-06:002011-12-27T16:06:54.931-06:00Congrats on beating your goals for the year! I lov...Congrats on beating your goals for the year! I love the "older than me" stat; I may have to steal that.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-52333216717148127322011-12-27T14:31:32.226-06:002011-12-27T14:31:32.226-06:00Lots of fun! Thanks for sharing, Brenna!
And I ca...Lots of fun! Thanks for sharing, Brenna!<br /><br />And I can't wait to read what you think of Love Begins in Winter. It's the only Van Booy I still have yet to read.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-58603017675000058562011-12-27T13:47:04.104-06:002011-12-27T13:47:04.104-06:00Bethany, It's not too hard I promise!
Red, I ...Bethany, It's not too hard I promise!<br /><br />Red, I know they are so fun I hope you do an end of the year one as well!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-75206693323158307392011-12-27T13:25:05.393-06:002011-12-27T13:25:05.393-06:00I love your reading stats! And congrats on beating...I love your reading stats! And congrats on beating your original goal of 52 books for the year. I've had the same problem these last few months breaking away from US authors.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331403748871569013.post-54478070982869551132011-12-27T13:17:37.329-06:002011-12-27T13:17:37.329-06:00Ooh! This is a really interesting way of putting y...Ooh! This is a really interesting way of putting your year of reading into perspective. I'd love to take a look at my list and do it that way - though I'm not sure I could work out the percentages properly... I never was one for numbers.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467655046379247950noreply@blogger.com