2010 Books Read Stats

Looking back on the statistics for my reading in 2010, I improved a lot over 2009. In 2009, I only read 47 books, 43 of which were reviewed. I have also started keeping track of additional statistics this year (genres and settings) and have fine tuned for next year (to keep track of pages and disks listened to).

BOOKS READ: 68

BOOKS REVIEWED: 45 (including upcoming from books read in 2010)

TYPE (some may overlap)
• Hardcover: 3
• Paperback: 32
• ARC: 34
• Manuscript/Bound Galley: 1
• Audio: 29
• E-Book: 1

GENRE (may overlap)
• Historical Fiction: 39
• Young Adult: 4
• Contemporary Fiction: 21
• Biblical Fiction: 0
• Romance: 5
• Non-fiction: 4
• Mystery: 7
• Fantasy: 2
• Memoir: 1

SETTING (may overlap)
• England: 22
• France: 11
• Italy: 5
• Ireland: 1
• Scotland: 1
• Spain: 2
• Russia: 0
• America: 27
• Ancient Rome: 0
• Ancient Egypt: 0
• Ancient Greece: 1
• Netherlands: 2
• Fantasy World: 3
• Middle East/Africa: 0
• China - 1

MALE/FEMALE AUTHOR RATIO: 11/35

AUTHORS MOST READ:
Janet Evanovich (8)
James Patterson (6)
Elizabeth Chadwick (3)
Susan Holloway Scott (2)
Nicholas Sparks (2)
Tracy Chevalier (2)
Christine Trent (2)
Jodi Picoult (2)
George R. R. Martin (2)

Favorite books of 2010:

The Queen’s Dollmaker by Christine Trent
The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick
Claude and Camille by Stephanie Cowell
Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Heart of Lies by M. L. Malcolm
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Summer at Tiffany by Marjorie Hart
A Royal Likeness by Christine Trent
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Least favorite books of 2010:

The Dark Lantern by Gerri Brightwell
Within the Hollow Crown by Margaret Campbell Barnes
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
Great Maria by Cecelia Holland
Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant




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