Very neat! I've never thought of keeping track of publishers.
There needs to be a word, by the way, for "consuming" a book in either print or audio form. I feel strange writing that I "read" an audiobook, though perhaps I should get over it...
I feel the same about audio! I count them as "books read" but when I talk about them I say "I listened to this book" if talking about the book specifically.
I have a lot of well read friends who do boatloads of audio books..to the point that I believe headphones and ear buds have become a human appendage..I’ve listened to parts of a couple of books but always stopped early..I hate the narrators voicing..what happened to the Morgan freeman’s, Alexander scourby and Richard burtons of the world?..yes, my friends tell me I’m too picky..😂
Are you considering the listening to a book to be the same thing as reading a book?..I believe it to be basically two different processes?..I’m not an audio fan myself, so I am biased here, although I can see how it would help in pronouncing new words and names and mitigate time management issues..also I see no fiction references although there is a small white area undefined in the top of one graft..the occasional fictional work has no place?..good article
I do count listening to books as "books read" but I agree that it's not quite the same thing. I mostly listen to history or memoir in that format, because it feels more natural (e.g., someone telling you a story about someone or a thing), but never science or other genres!
And I almost never read fiction -- only about 3 in the past decade. I get the value of fiction, but I like nonfiction, so that's what I read! And the unlabeled category in that chart is Physics (too small to show up!)
It did! Though I started my "reading habit" (i.e., an explicit goal) in 2019, but yes, the lock downs initially helped a lot! I now also work from home full time, so have gained a lot of time from not commuting.
Very neat! I've never thought of keeping track of publishers.
There needs to be a word, by the way, for "consuming" a book in either print or audio form. I feel strange writing that I "read" an audiobook, though perhaps I should get over it...
I feel the same about audio! I count them as "books read" but when I talk about them I say "I listened to this book" if talking about the book specifically.
I have a lot of well read friends who do boatloads of audio books..to the point that I believe headphones and ear buds have become a human appendage..I’ve listened to parts of a couple of books but always stopped early..I hate the narrators voicing..what happened to the Morgan freeman’s, Alexander scourby and Richard burtons of the world?..yes, my friends tell me I’m too picky..😂
I always preview and will not listen if I dislike the narrator!
Are you considering the listening to a book to be the same thing as reading a book?..I believe it to be basically two different processes?..I’m not an audio fan myself, so I am biased here, although I can see how it would help in pronouncing new words and names and mitigate time management issues..also I see no fiction references although there is a small white area undefined in the top of one graft..the occasional fictional work has no place?..good article
I do count listening to books as "books read" but I agree that it's not quite the same thing. I mostly listen to history or memoir in that format, because it feels more natural (e.g., someone telling you a story about someone or a thing), but never science or other genres!
And I almost never read fiction -- only about 3 in the past decade. I get the value of fiction, but I like nonfiction, so that's what I read! And the unlabeled category in that chart is Physics (too small to show up!)
Great job, Nicole!
Did the Covid lockdowns helped on your reading journey? In my case they did!
There weren't many positive sides to the pandemic, but my reading habits were certainly one of them.
It did! Though I started my "reading habit" (i.e., an explicit goal) in 2019, but yes, the lock downs initially helped a lot! I now also work from home full time, so have gained a lot of time from not commuting.
Stats and spreadsheets are the best! Nice job on your reading year. I’m also curious about which publishers I read the most of.
Thanks! It’s been cool to track publishers and learn about each of their specific styles too — helps me to pick out books I’m in the mood for!