How many books do you read a year?

VRGunslinger1982 · Oct 22, 2009

I read anywhere from 100 to 125 books a year.

Smish · Oct 22, 2009

No idea. I usually read about three books a week, so whatever that ends up being over the course of a year.

VRGunslinger1982 · Oct 22, 2009

It's hard to read more than three books a week.

VRGunslinger1982 · Oct 22, 2009

When I record how many books I read, I tend to read more. It's like keeping pace with myself or something.

Wayne K · Oct 22, 2009

50 is a pretty good guess. Factor in that I read here on the internet and have written two books in the last year, it's not too bad. I read alot more when I wasn't writing. Probably three a week too.

charlotte49ers · Oct 22, 2009

Well, I'm an elementary school teacher, so I read more picture books and MG novels than I can really count, but other than that, I probably average two a month or so.

So, 24? I'm really, really busy, though, and don't have tons of time to devote. I wish I had more!

lauraannwilliams · Oct 22, 2009

I'd say at least a hundred. I certainly buy more than 100 a year, and re-read my favorites, so it could be higher. But I never really bother to count. Sometimes I'll spend a weekend reading book after book, sometimes I'll go a couple of weeks without picking one up.

The thing that's impacted my reading time the most has been getting back into writing - the time I spend avoiding writing and the time I spend actually writing eat up a lot of reading time.

Smish · Oct 22, 2009

I will point out that many of the books I read are MG and YA novels, because those are what I write.

I work a lot, and play a lot, and write a lot (though I need to write a lot more), and read a lot. But I'm an insomniac...

defcon6000 · Oct 22, 2009

My book count is pathetic.

I probably read 5-6 "fun" novels a years. Most of my reading time is consumed by textbooks, which are long and boring and take forever to read and re-read (because just reading it once doesn't guarantee you'll remember it for the test

).

CaroGirl · Oct 22, 2009

Anywhere from 30 to 50, depending on whether I'm taking the bus to work and what length the average novel is.

Arkie · Oct 22, 2009

I read 150 books annually, fiction and nonfiction.

Shadow_Ferret · Oct 22, 2009

Depends on how bad my attention deficit is acting up. This year I think I've managed 3.

ChaosTitan · Oct 22, 2009

Last year I think I read about a dozen, not counting my own or books I was critting.

This year I've read 78, and my goal is 100. But I admit to being an average-to-fast reader, depending on the material. Some books, like an ice cream sandwich, are fast and easy to gobble down. Other books are like a five-course meal you have to take your time with to truly appreciate.

Polenth · Oct 22, 2009

Probably about 5-20 novels. I read quickly (my fastest was three full length novels in a day), but I tend to take time thinking about the stories afterwards.

I have no idea how many short stories I read. Lots though.

willietheshakes · Oct 22, 2009

150-180, depending on the year (and the books). Over the last decade or so, 90+ % of those I've been paid to read.

VRGunslinger1982 · Oct 22, 2009

Hey, Willie, since you're a published author, I want to know if you'd like to read some of my work. I think I'm good, but I'd like your opinion. I want you to tell me if I have what it takes.

AnonymousWriter · Oct 22, 2009

Smish said:
No idea. I usually read about three books a week, so whatever that ends up being over the course of a year.

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rosiroo · Oct 23, 2009

I tend to read about 60 a year- I read around one a week when I'm busy but far more when i'm on holiday or at my parents.

KTC · Oct 23, 2009

VRGunslinger1982 said:
Hey, Willie, since you're a published author, I want to know if you'd like to read some of my work. I think I'm good, but I'd like your opinion. I want you to tell me if I have what it takes.

There's a SYW section here where you can put up excerpts of your work for critique.

Here's a link: http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=26

Password is vista

JulieHowe · Oct 23, 2009

I read about three books a week, so that averages out to 150 books a year.

Pepper · Oct 23, 2009

Good grief, this is making my book count seem so pitiful.

The only time I read is before bed, if I managed to have any settling-down time before I crash and push Z's. I usually read 15-20 books a year. Sometimes that includes books that I reread for one reason or another (usually because I'm too broke to spend $30 on a book, and too wary of the $5 books at the newsagents).

*RomanceWriter* · Oct 23, 2009

Same as you.

VileZero · Oct 23, 2009

Between 20 and 40, depending on how many awesome video games are released in any given year lol.

Namatu · Oct 23, 2009

I have absolutely no idea. Maybe thirty, forty? Not counting books critted or handled for work.

Straka · Oct 23, 2009

VRGunslinger1982 said:
I read anywhere from 100 to 125 books a year.

Impressive... most impressive.

I've always been a slower reader and with that couple with writing, I only manage a book or two a month tops.

In the 6th grade we had a month long reading contest between teams of six students. One team was just 1 girl. And she beat everyone out. I think I remember her reading the Mist of Avalon in few days. Scary.

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