tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post3033017818002495544..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: It's not too late for some 2013 stats, is it?StuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-21940147227528557892014-01-09T22:50:29.911+00:002014-01-09T22:50:29.911+00:00I'm always surprised by how many men there are...I'm always surprised by how many men there are, even when there are fewer than women. And always surprised that I end up with at least one by a man and a woman!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-85187046329573545492014-01-09T22:48:17.805+00:002014-01-09T22:48:17.805+00:00Whenever I make these sorts of resolutions I end u...Whenever I make these sorts of resolutions I end up reading fewer than usual... but fingers crossed that won't happen in 2014! I look forward to seeing what you think of Skylark - Claire certainly set us onto a good thing :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-74299847567940623152014-01-09T22:46:10.766+00:002014-01-09T22:46:10.766+00:00I'm glad everyone seems to think so, I certain...I'm glad everyone seems to think so, I certainly do! Thanks Alex :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-20694923355936983282014-01-09T22:39:13.534+00:002014-01-09T22:39:13.534+00:00I love your stats, very thorough and fun to read!I love your stats, very thorough and fun to read!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-74753030550888535022014-01-09T22:36:44.082+00:002014-01-09T22:36:44.082+00:00I'm glad someone commented on the picture, bec...I'm glad someone commented on the picture, because she is so unbelievably gorgeous in it! Thanks Bettina :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58926265033990157822014-01-09T22:36:18.811+00:002014-01-09T22:36:18.811+00:00It's always fun to write that bit! Yes, that ...It's always fun to write that bit! Yes, that book wasn't my usual fare, but I did think it was good - and very funny in places :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-22502202844176460252014-01-09T22:35:44.942+00:002014-01-09T22:35:44.942+00:00Hi Susan - I haven't typed out the whole list ...Hi Susan - I haven't typed out the whole list this year, but I have been meaning to - I'll comment again here if it does end up being put up somewhere!<br /><br />How interesting a list of unfinished books, and reason, must be! What a good idea. I probably only give up on a couple of books a year, or I give up on them before I've got past the first couple of pages which doesn't really seem to count.<br /><br />Whereas your Books Bought spreadsheet fills me with terror and guilt...!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-33392643321912179902014-01-09T22:30:48.607+00:002014-01-09T22:30:48.607+00:00Lovely, thanks Miguel! It is one of my favourite t...Lovely, thanks Miguel! It is one of my favourite things about the end of the year - reading everyone else's summaries, and putting my own together.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-30516164887209311952014-01-09T22:30:20.746+00:002014-01-09T22:30:20.746+00:00Nice of you to stop by, brother ;) I know I can g...Nice of you to stop by, brother ;) I know I can get you to comment if I mention that...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-32685727925333937892014-01-09T22:30:03.937+00:002014-01-09T22:30:03.937+00:00I should track nationality better - because I have...I should track nationality better - because I have little idea, of the book in English, which are British, Irish, American, Canadian, Australian etc. etc... StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-39808670832920504262014-01-09T22:29:17.091+00:002014-01-09T22:29:17.091+00:00Thanks Karen! I usually read about 10 translated b...Thanks Karen! I usually read about 10 translated books a year, which obviously isn't a huge amount, but is better than this year... I think it must be a combination of thesis reading and gift reading.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-86701746304854880292014-01-09T22:28:40.165+00:002014-01-09T22:28:40.165+00:00Thanks Liz! How curious, those coincidental stats!...Thanks Liz! How curious, those coincidental stats!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-239977215364291152014-01-09T22:28:27.173+00:002014-01-09T22:28:27.173+00:00Thanks Annabel! And Mum, for letting them pile int...Thanks Annabel! And Mum, for letting them pile into the corners...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24166308807211585422014-01-09T22:28:06.136+00:002014-01-09T22:28:06.136+00:00It *is* what really matters in a reading list, let...It *is* what really matters in a reading list, let's be honest...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-5203258066789344182014-01-09T22:27:46.082+00:002014-01-09T22:27:46.082+00:00There are always more animals lurking in titles th...There are always more animals lurking in titles than I expect, Vicki! See what menagerie has found its way into your reading list...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-13107156846957985482014-01-09T22:27:18.972+00:002014-01-09T22:27:18.972+00:00Thanks Nan! I always enjoy writing that last bit :...Thanks Nan! I always enjoy writing that last bit :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-43090685588029383492014-01-09T14:12:48.722+00:002014-01-09T14:12:48.722+00:00I went back and did the M/F stats. 375 books in 4...I went back and did the M/F stats. 375 books in 4 years. 274 by women, 50 by men, 1 by both. I'm surprised I had as many as 50 by guys, because generally books that appeal to me are more likely to be by women.Susan Dhttp://www.dalyght.ca/vi2013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-85539729566910550282014-01-09T12:20:49.881+00:002014-01-09T12:20:49.881+00:00Reading more books in translation seems to be a po...Reading more books in translation seems to be a popular 2014 resolution (myself included). Skylark in on my wish-list because of your review!Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-79841099455663998082014-01-09T11:48:48.189+00:002014-01-09T11:48:48.189+00:00Hurrah for book stats, it's never too late for...Hurrah for book stats, it's never too late for them especially when they're entertaining. :)Alex in Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03581135303575274237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-66861684699819693762014-01-09T06:10:04.862+00:002014-01-09T06:10:04.862+00:00cool! the last part is funny. here is mine, with c...cool! the last part is funny. here is mine, with charts, and a link at the end to another kind of fun: http://wordsandpeace.com/2014/01/03/year-of-reading-2013-part-1/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-29522065321811889872014-01-08T19:59:09.453+00:002014-01-08T19:59:09.453+00:00I really like your take on the 'end of year st...I really like your take on the 'end of year stats', and I especially love the picture of Sherpa!<br /><br />Kind regards, Bettina Grissenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024188013121464014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53843965975444911862014-01-08T18:22:34.326+00:002014-01-08T18:22:34.326+00:00Noted;)Noted;)OVWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-20341021491087379952014-01-08T16:06:10.889+00:002014-01-08T16:06:10.889+00:00I love the 'strange things that happened in bo...I love the 'strange things that happened in books' section! I can't picture you reading a book about snakes in a modelling contest - no wonder it was top of your list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-87423917676831227392014-01-08T15:24:48.545+00:002014-01-08T15:24:48.545+00:00Oh, thanks for sharing the stats. Do you have the...Oh, thanks for sharing the stats. Do you have the full list posted somewhere?<br /><br />I just put my lists from the past 4 years into a spreadsheet, and have found the year to year numbers surprisingly consistent. 73-85 books read, of which one third are rereads. The biggest genre is mystery, with 27 last year. Memoirs and bios follow with 11. I found the exercise interesting, and using Pivot Table in Excel helps a lot to sort and count the data.<br /><br />I also kept track of unfinished books, which came to 63 in 4 years. Including reasons why I put them down.<br /><br />Books Bought is a whole separate spreadsheet, identifying all kinds of data about where and who and how much.Susan Dhttp://www.dalyght.ca/vi2013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-47154501001096574042014-01-08T14:49:48.502+00:002014-01-08T14:49:48.502+00:00It's never too late to write book stats; I lov...It's never too late to write book stats; I love them! It gives me a more intimate idea of what motivates my fellow bloggers.LMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538873868140070018noreply@blogger.com