I checked my Reading History on my local library: I checked out 155 books in the past year. I probably finished 100+ of those. These were both real books (some, but not a lot) and ebooks. It is way less expensive to use the library than to buy books. I do donate to the library in appreciation for their existence.
How many books do you read in a year?
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I need to finish the ones I already have before I start a new one, but I can't help myself.
I actually prefer the trade paperbacks collecting a series of comic books into one volume (like they did with League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).
I am 66. My estimate for the total number of books is around 2,600 (that also includes text books). Lately, I read just a couple of books per year. Fiction only. Books are hard on my eyes, I do not use reading glasses.
I am 60, and have always read without my glasses on as I am/was near-sighted. But lately, it is getting to be more and more of a struggle getting the Mark-1 eyeballs to focus closer. I need to get my glasses to read labels and fine print now. Having a Steve Austin eyeball with that telescoping and microscope settings would be cool!!
Fat Elvis vibes on the bottom.
I’ve been tracking how many books I’ve finished each year since 2019.
The low end was 19 in 2019.
High end was 33 last year.
My goal is 36 this year. I think if I can stay somewhere between 2-3 a month over the long haul I’ll be content.
Might try one of these years to finish one a week! It’d be a fun stretch goal!
I love reading!
The low end was 19 in 2019.
High end was 33 last year.
My goal is 36 this year. I think if I can stay somewhere between 2-3 a month over the long haul I’ll be content.
Might try one of these years to finish one a week! It’d be a fun stretch goal!
I love reading!
I bet I read between four and six books/year now.
My attention span is shot from having a smartphone for the last 10+ years. In my childhood I read a sci-fi/fantasy paperback every week at least, until I was out of high school and began working.
I’m re-reading Seven Years in Tibet on my phone currently. I read most things on my phone these days. Lots of free stuff. I read those Polish Witcher books last year, but they seemed all out of chronological order and I can’t remember what they were called now.
I used to have hundreds of paperbacks, many of them old sci-fi and fantasy from the 1960’s-‘90’s. They’re all long gone. Donated or given away over the years.
My attention span is shot from having a smartphone for the last 10+ years. In my childhood I read a sci-fi/fantasy paperback every week at least, until I was out of high school and began working.
I’m re-reading Seven Years in Tibet on my phone currently. I read most things on my phone these days. Lots of free stuff. I read those Polish Witcher books last year, but they seemed all out of chronological order and I can’t remember what they were called now.
I used to have hundreds of paperbacks, many of them old sci-fi and fantasy from the 1960’s-‘90’s. They’re all long gone. Donated or given away over the years.
I use my Kindle Paperwhite for all books that don’t contain a lot of photos and/or charts. Those are often problematic, but for everything else, the Paperwhite works as well or better than physical books and keeps my bookshelves less crowded.
I still buy actual books when appropriate. Photography, some text books and coffee table books.
I tend to read those longer nonfiction books as well. Those 1000 page + books are a slog sometimes, but my interests run that way. I sprinkle in fiction too.
I haven’t read a book in 2025 yet. That’s a bit embarrassing. I usually read 4 or 5 books a month depending on the nonfiction vs. fiction mix. But my reading runs in streaks.
If you can find a friend or co-worker who has a Kindle Paperwhite... take a look at the screen...It looks like you are reading an actual book, not a computer screen... For me, it makes reading pleasant... I dislike reading books on computer screens intensely....
Big fan of my Kindle Paperwhite! I also love physical books. Often times I end up with copies on my Kindle and physical copies on my bookshelves.
The kindle is just so convenient to carry around and use at a moments notice.
Really enjoy it for travel to, that’s why I purchased my first one 6/7 years ago. Much easier to bring my kindle opposed to 3/4 books.
Also, I’ll echo what others have said, reading at night is much more convenient, I turn on the dark mode and the warm light and have not noticed an issue with my sleep.
The kindle is just so convenient to carry around and use at a moments notice.
Really enjoy it for travel to, that’s why I purchased my first one 6/7 years ago. Much easier to bring my kindle opposed to 3/4 books.
Also, I’ll echo what others have said, reading at night is much more convenient, I turn on the dark mode and the warm light and have not noticed an issue with my sleep.
Approx. 50 to 60.
Love it!
