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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
2019: A Year of Reading, By the Numbers
1:30 AM
Total Books Read: 168 (19 more than last year; 18 fewer than my highest of 186 in 2011; 53 more than my lowest of 115 in 2008)
Number of fiction books read: 162 (96%)
Number of non-fiction books read: 6 (4%)
Number of adult books read: 129 (77%)
Number of young adult books read: 28 (17%)
Number of middle grade/chapter books read: 11 (7%)
Number of books by female authors: 143 (85%)
Number of books by male authors: 21 (13%)
Number of books by multiple authors, female and male: 4 (2%)Number of books by Latter-day Saint authors: 13 (8%)
Number of books read, personal collection: 44 (26%)
Number of books read, review copies: 77 (46%)
Number of books read, borrowed from the library: 47 (28%)
Number of reading challenges joined: 5
Number of reading challenges completed: 1 (although I got closer than I ever have on reading a book from every state + Washington, D.C.)
Speaking of tracking where the books I read are set, here are the Top 3 states and the Top 3 countries I "visited" most this year:
1. Washington and Florida - tie (8), last year was New York (9)
2. New York and Ohio - tie (7), last year was California (7)
3. California and Texas - tie (6), last year was Massachusetts (5) -- Exciting update! I finished a Texas book early this morning, so Texas beats out California to make a triple-way tie between it, New York, and Ohio, leaving California by itself in 3rd place.
1. The United States (110 + some that were in U.S. but didn't specify a state)
2. England (17)
3. Canada (7)
How did your reading year turn out?
Just for my records, these are the books I read in 2019:
168. HOW TO WALK AWAY BY KATHERINE CENTER (DEC)
167. THE DEAD GIRL IN 2A BY CARTER WILSON (DEC)
166. FRANKLY IN LOVE BY DAVID YOON* (DEC)
165. ON THE COME UP BY ANGIE THOMAS (DEC)
164. HEROINE BY MINDY MCGINNIS (DEC)
163. DOG DRIVEN BY TERRY LYNN JOHNSON (DEC)
162. I'M NOT DYING FOR YOU TONIGHT BY KIMBERLY JONES AND GILLY SEGAL* (DEC)
161. SLAY BY BRITTNEY MORRIS (DEC)
160. WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH BY ELIZABETH ACEVEDO* (DEC)
159. PATRON SAINTS OF NOTHING BY RANDY RIBAY (DEC)
158. EVEN IF I FALL BY ABIGAIL JOHNSON (DEC)
157. THE WILD LANDS BY PAUL GRECI (DEC)
156. DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS BY NINA MORENA (DEC)
155. LET'S GO SWIMMING ON DOOMSDAY BY NATALIE C. ANDERSON* (DEC)
154. ISLAND BY PATRICK DOWNES (DEC)
153. THE STARLIGHT CLAIM BY TIM WYNN-JONES (DEC)
152. ONLY A BREATH APART BY KATIE MCGARRY (NOV)
151. THE LAST AFFAIR BY MARGOT HUNT (NOV)
150. DEATH AT FIRST SIGHT BY LENA GREGORY (NOV)
149. DAY ZERO BY KELLY DEVOS (NOV)
148. FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU BY MITALI PERKINS (NOV)
147. THE PAINTED CASTLE BY KRISTY CAMBRON (NOV)
146. SMOKE SCREEN BY TERRI BLACKSTOCK (NOV)
145. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS BY JESSIE ANN FOLEY* (NOV)
144. THE BEAUTY OF THE MOMENT BY TANAZ BHATHENA (NOV)
143. MURDER LO MEIN BY VIVIEN CHIEN (NOV)
142. SCARS LIKE WINGS BY ERIN STEWART (NOV)
141. THE ODDS OF YOU AND ME BY CECILIA GALANTE (NOV)
140. A DIFFERENT KIND OF STRONG BY DANIEL L. TROTTER (NOV)
139. SOMEWHERE OUT THERE BY AMY HATVANY (NOV)
138. BEYOND A REASONABLE STOUT BY ELLIE ALEXANDER (OCT)
137. SAFE WITH ME BY AMY HATVANY (OCT)
136. THE BRIGHT UNKNOWN BY ELIZABETH BYLER YOUNTS* (OCT)
135. BEFORE THE DEVIL FELL BY NEIL OLSON (OCT)
134. THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE BY RUTA SEPETYS* (OCT)
133. THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS BY LISA JEWELL (OCT)
132. COLOR ME IN BY NATASHA DIAZ (OCT)
131. HOPE'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN BY MISTY M. BELLER (OCT)
130. HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET BY JAMIE FORD (OCT)
129. CRUEL ACTS BY JANE CASEY (OCT)
128. ONE NIGHT GONE BY TARA LASKOWSKI (OCT)
127. THE WORLD ENDS IN APRIL BY STACY MCANULTY* (OCT)
126. A PROMISE TO BREAK BY KATHRYN SPURGEON (OCT)
125. A GIRL NAMED ANNA BY LIZZY BARBER (SEP)
124. THE PATRON SAINT OF BUTTERFLIES BY CECILIA GALANTE (SEP)
123. BREAKING WILD BY DIANE LES BECQUETS (SEP)
122. INVISIBLE AS AIR BY ZOE FISHMAN (SEP)
121. THE PASSENGERS BY JOHN MARRS (SEP)
120. THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER BY KATHLEEN KENT (SEP)
119. THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE BY KATHERINE CENTER* (SEP)
118. WILDER GIRLS BY RORY POWER (SEP)
117. STRANDS OF TRUTH BY COLLEEN COBLE (SEP)
116. IRISH STEWED BY KYLIE LOGAN (SEP)
115. THE LOVELY AND THE LOST BY JENNIFER LYNN BARNES (SEP)
114. THE COLD WAY HOME BY JULIA KELLER* (AUG)
113. THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL BY STACEY LEE* (AUG)
112. THE CHOCOLATE MAKER'S WIFE BY KAREN BROOKS (AUG)
111. THE PERFECT SON BY LAUREN NORTH (AUG)
110. THE HOME FOR UNWANTED GIRLS BY JOANNA GOODMAN (AUG)
109. THE BUNGALOW BY SARAH JIO (AUG)
108. CHANGELING BY WILLIAM RITTER (AUG)
107. THE LAST RESORT BY MARISSA STAPLEY (AUG)
106. HOUSE OF ECHOES BY BRENDAN DUFFY (AUG)
105. MAGIC HOUR BY KRISTIN HANNAH (AUG)
104. NO OCEAN TOO WIDE BY CARRIE TURANSKY (JUL)
103. WHEREVER SHE GOES BY KELLEY ARMSTRONG (JUL)
102. BURIED LEADS BY LYNDEE WALKER (JUL)
101. OPEN HOUSE BY ELIZABETH BERG (JUL)
100. STORM BLOWN BY NICK COURAGE (JUL)
99. THE RECKONING BY JOHN GRISHAM (JUL)
98. FRONT PAGE FATALITY BY LYNDEE WALKER* (JUL)
97. THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL BY ABBI WAXMAN* (JUL)
96. THE NANNY BY GILLY MACMILLAN (JUL)
95. STONE MOTHERS BY ERIN KELLY (JUL)
94. BECAUSE OF THE RABBIT BY CYNTHIA LORD (JUN)
93. THE BOOKSHOP ON THE SHORE BY JENNY COLGAN* (JUN)
92. HER MOTHER'S DAUGHTER BY DANIELA PETROVA (JUN)
91. THE GIRLS OF AUGUST BY ANNE RIVERS SIDDONS (JUN)
90. THE STRANGER DIARIES BY ELLY GRIFFITHS* (JUN)
89. DAISIES AND DEVOTION BY JOSI S. KILPACK (JUN)
88. NATALIE TAN'S BOOK OF LUCK & FORTUNE BY ROSELLE LIM (JUN)
87. AFTER THE LIGHTS GO OUT BY LILI WILKINSON (JUN)
86. THE SPIES OF SHILLING LANE BY JENNIFER RYAN* (JUN)
85. IF ONLY I COULD TELL YOU BY HANNAH BECKERMAN (JUN)
84. MY SISTER'S GRAVE BY ROBERT DUGONI (JUN)
83. A FAMILY OF STRANGERS BY EMILIE RICHARDS (JUN)
82. SUMMIT LAKE BY CHARLIE DONLEA (JUN)
81. LADY IN THE LAKE BY LAURA LIPPMAN (MAY)
80. EDUCATED BY TARA WESTOVER (MAY)
79. RIVER BODIES BY KAREN KATCHUR (MAY)
78. THE PUMPKIN WAR BY CATHLEEN YOUNG (MAY)
77. TOMORROW'S BREAD BY ANNA JEAN MAYHEW (MAY)
76. DEAR MRS. BIRD BY A.J. PEARCE* (MAY)
75. RESEARCH LIKE A PRO BY DIANA ELDER, AG (MAY)
74. MIRACLE CREEK BY ANGIE KIM (MAY)
73. I'LL NEVER TELL BY CATHERINE MCKENZIE (MAY)
72. INVISIBLE HEROES OF WORLD WAR II BY JERRY BORROWMAN (MAY)
71. MAYHEM AT THE ORIENT EXPRESS BY KYLIE LOGAN (MAY)
70. THE TURN OF THE KEY BY RUTH WARE (MAY)
69. THE LAST BY HANNA JAMESON (MAY)
68. THE WIDOW OF PALE HARBOR BY HESTER FOX (APR)
67. THE SCENT OF MURDER BY KYLIE LOGAN (APR)
66. THE LAST CHANCE MATINEE BY MARIAH STEWART (APR)
65. THE MISSING YEARS BY LEXIE ELLIOTT (APR)
64. DIM SUM OF ALL FEARS BY VIVIEN CHIEN (APR)
63. WHAT THE DEAD KNOW BY LAURA LIPPMAN (APR)
62. HATTIE EVER AFTER BY KIRBY LARSON (APR)
61. THE LONG WAY HOME BY LOUISE PENNY* (APR)
60. HEARTS OF THE MISSING BY CAROL POTENZA (APR)
59. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRUE BY SUSAN KAPLAN CARLTON (APR)
58. THE WOMAN IN THE WHITE KIMONO BY ANA JOHNS (APR)
57. LITTLE LOVELY THINGS BY MAUREEN JOYCE CONNOLLY (APR)
56. THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN BY LISA SEE* (APR)
55. HATTIE BIG SKY BY KIRBY LARSON* [RE-READ] (APR)
54. BEYOND THE POINT BY CLAIRE GIBSON (APR)
53. WHO MOVED MY GOAT CHEESE? BY LYNN CAHOON (APR)
52. A DANGEROUS COLLABORATION BY DEANNA RAYBOURN* (APR)
51. THE SCHOLAR BY DERVLA MCTIERNAN (APR)
50. SEVEN AT SEA BY ERIK AND EMILY ORTON (MAR)
49. WOMAN 99 BY GREER MACALLISTER (MAR)
48. THE WILD INSIDE BY JAMEY BRADBURY (MAR)
47. THE MISSING PLACE BY SOPHIE LITTLEFIELD (MAR)
46. THE LAST HOUSE GUEST BY MEGAN MIRANDA (MAR)
45. THE LOST MAN BY JANE HARPER* (MAR)
44. MOLOKA'I BY ALAN BRENNERT* [RE-READ] (MAR)
43. IN ANOTHER LIFE BY C.C. HUNTER (MAR)
42. A MONSTER LIKE ME BY WENDY S. SWORE* (MAR)
41. I AM NOT ESTHER BY FLEUR BEALE (MAR)
40. THE UNSUNG HERO OF BIRDSONG, USA BY BRENDA WOODS (MAR)
39. WAITING FOR FITZ BY SPENCER HYDE (MAR)
38. THE LAST WOMAN IN THE FOREST BY DIANE LES BECQUETS (MAR)
37. WHERE THE FOREST MEETS THE STARS BY GLENDY VANDERAH (MAR)
36. WITHIN THESE LINES BY STEPHANIE MORRILL (MAR)
35. MURDER ONCE REMOVED BY S.C. PERKINS (MAR)
34. HEALING HEARTS BY SARAH M. EDEN (MAR)
33. THE THREE RULES OF EVERYDAY MAGIC BY AMANDA RAWSON HILL (MAR)
32. THE SHERIFFS OF SAVAGE WELLS BY SARAH M. EDEN (FEB)
31. THE NIGHT VISITORS BY CAROL GOODMAN (FEB)
30. THE SISTERS HEMINGWAY BY ANNIE ENGLAND NOBLIN (FEB)
29. THE SUSPECT BY FIONA BARTON (FEB)
28. LITTLE BIG LOVE BY KATY REGAN* (FEB)
27. JUST IN TIME: THE RESCUE BEGINS IN DELAWARE BY CHERI PRAY EARL AND CAROL LYNCH WILLIAMS (FEB)
26. THE QUINTLAND SISTERS BY SHELLEY WOOD (FEB)
25. SONG FOR A WHALE BY LYNNE KELLY (FEB)
24. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE BY ANN WEISGARBER (FEB)
23. DEATH BY DUMPLING BY VIVIEN CHIEN (FEB)
22. THE MILITARY WIFE BY LAURA TRENTHAM (FEB)
21. HOME FOR ERRING AND OUTCAST GIRLS BY JULIE KIBLER (FEB)
20. THE ORPHAN OF SALT WINDS BY ELIZABETH BROOKS (JAN)
19. THE GLOVEMAKER BY ANN WEISBARGER (JAN)
18. NEVER HAVE I EVER BY JOSHILYN JACKSON (JAN)
17. THE EULOGIST BY TERRY GAMBLE (JAN)
16. INHERITANCE BY DANI SHAPIRO (JAN)
15. MURDER MADE TO ORDER BY LENA GREGORY (JAN)
14. SISTERS OF SHILOH BY KATHY AND BECKY HEPINSTALL (JAN)
13. NO EXIT BY TAYLOR ADAMS (JAN)
12. UNTIL THE DAY I DIE BY EMILY CARPENTER (JAN)
11. SCONE COLD KILLER BY LENA GREGORY (JAN)
10. THE LIAR'S ROOM BY SIMON LELIC (JAN)
9. IN DOG WE TRUST BY BETH KENDRICK (JAN)
8. THE WIDOWS BY JESS MONTGOMERY* (JAN)
7. BETWEEN, GEORGIA BY JOSHILYN JACKSON (JAN)
6. ON THE SAME PAGE BY N.D. GALLAND (JAN)
5. THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR BY SUSAN MEISSNER (JAN)
4. THE AU PAIR BY EMMA ROUS (JAN)
3. TO BE HONEST BY MAGGIE ANN MARTIN (JAN)
2. SOMETHING IN THE WATER BY CATHERINE STEADMAN (JAN)
1. THE GOWN BY JENNIFER ROBSON (JAN)
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ReplyDeleteThanks! I fell short of my goal of reading 200 books, but I didn't do too badly in the end.
DeleteHappy New Year!
Wow, that's an impressive total of books read for 2019! Well done. Interested in your American states challenge. I'm doing a long-term one over many years, trying to read a book from every state. Not sure where I am with that, must check and see how far I need to go to complete it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not as many books as I wanted, but that's okay. I read a lot and was fairly satisfied with my picks for 2019. We'll see what 2020 brings
DeleteThe states reading challenge is fun. It always interests me to see where books are set, so it's fun for me to try to get all 50 states.
Happy New Year, Cath!
What a great year of reading! I love seeing these end of the year posts. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI did have a pretty good reading year. I would have liked a higher total and more "A" grade reads, but it's always a mixed bag, you know?
DeleteHappy New Year!
Well, of course, Texas beats out California. LOL
ReplyDeleteYou had another great year...and I always enjoy reading the stats of other bloggers, so this was one of my favorite posts of yours all year long.
Here's to another great reading decade ahead of us...Happy New Year!
Ha ha. Usually, New York and California are almost always my top two. Three depends a little, but I did end up reading a lot of Texas books this year!
DeleteI love end-of-the-year posts, too. Reflection is always an interesting practice, isn't it?
Happy New Year, Sam!
Good job! It looks like you read 6 more non-fiction books than I did. Ha! I really don't read non-fiction anymore. Tracking my locations showed me how few books are set in the middle of the country when it comes to YA (except IL, and when I say IL, I mean Chicago). NY (63) edged out CA (62) for me, but no other states really come close.
ReplyDeleteRight? The Midwest seems to really get the shaft in popular fiction. The state that is absolutely the hardest for me to find books set in for some reason is Arkansas! I can only think of ONE book I've read set in Arkansas over my whole reading career. Poor Arkansas :(
DeleteNew York is almost always #1 on my list. There are SO many books set there, both in NYC and Upstate.
Happy New Year, Sam!
You've been a reading crazy woman, Susan! I always laugh at the number of reviews that show up here toward the end of the year. I can picture you madly writing them - ha! In any case, here's to some great reading in 2020. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHa ha. Right? EVERY YEAR, I end up doing the same thing. My 2020 blogging goal needs to be to keep up with reviews so I don't have to madly write reviews in the last couple weeks of December. LOL
DeleteWhat are the * ones? Favorites? Let’s get together for lunch and talk books. I actually finished a couple reading challenges last year - thanks to you!
ReplyDeleteYep, those are favorites. I'll text you about lunch. That would be fun! It's been too long.
DeleteI love lists, especially bookish lists! Thanks for so much info, some authors I read but didn't get to the titles you've read, and new ones to explore. Hope your reading in the new year takes off in an exciting way.
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