✘ 1. Read a cozy fantasy book. ✔ 2. Read a YA book by a trans author. - This Day Changes Everything ✔ 3. Read a middle grade horror novel. - Heebie Jeebies ✔ 4. Read a history book by a BIPOC author. - Rise: A Pop History of Asia America from the Nineties to Now ✔ 5. Read a sci-fi novella. - Arch-Conspirator ✘ 6. Read a middle grade book with an LGBTQIA main character. ✔ 7. Read an indie published collection of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. - goddess ✘ 8. Read a book in translation from a country you’ve never visited. ✔ 9. Read a book recommended by a librarian. - If You Would Have Told Me (as recommended by this list) ✘ 10. Read a historical fiction book by an Indigenous author. ✔ 11. Read a picture book published in the last five years. - Bunt! ✘ 12. Read a genre book (SFF, horror, mystery, romance) by a disabled author. ✔ 13. Read a comic that has been banned. - This One Summer ✘ 14. Read a book by an author with an upcoming event (virtual or in person) and then attend the event. ✔ 15. Read a YA nonfiction book. - Diary of a Dying Girl ✔ 16. Read a book based solely on the title. - Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone ✔ 17. Read a book about media literacy. - Filterworld ✔ 18. Read a book about drag or queer artistry. - The House of Hidden Meanings ✔ 19. Read a romance with neurodivergent characters. - You Had Me at Happy Hour ✔ 20. Read a book about books (fiction or nonfiction). - A Novel Love Story ✔ 21. Read a book that went under the radar in 2023. - Still, I Cannot Save You ✔ 22. Read a manga or manhwa. - Yona of the Dawn, Vol 34 ✔ 23. Read a “howdunit” or “whydunit” mystery. - The Fury ✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - 2023 #7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - Counterfeit...more
I read 201 books this year (not including my 20 DNFs). Listened to 88 audiobooks (a record for me!) and 878.37 hours (that's approx. 37 days!) Average pages read per day: 94 Average rating: 3.7
Of the 201 books I read, 84 were new releases published in 2023. So, here are my:
✔ 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. - Always the Almost ✔ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell (one of V.E. Schwab's favorite book) ✔ 3. Read a book about activism. - Surrender ✔ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. - All Boys Aren't Blue ✔ 5. Read a completed webcomic. - Blackwater (which started off as a webcomic) ✔ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish) - The Gilded Wolves ✔ 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - Babel: An Arcane History ✔ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. - Fence, Vol 1 ✔ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. - A Snake Falls to Earth ✔ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. - The House at the End of the Earth ✘ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. ✔ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. - Days of Infamy ✔ 13. Read an author local to you. - The Clarion ✔ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. - Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ✔ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. - Daughters of Shandong ✔ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating ✔ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. - Rain is Not My Indian Name ✔ 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. - Light Carries On ✔ 19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. - Bad Feminist ✔ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. - Home Body ✔ 21. Read a book of short stories. - Merry-Go-Round ✔ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. - & This is How to Stay Alive ✔ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. - What Lies in the Woods ✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - 2022 #17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. - You're That Bitch
I read 230 books in 2022 (which excludes my 9 DNFs and includes 32 audiobooks and 272.68 hours) with an overall average rating of 3.7. and an average of 108 pages read per day.
Of the 230 books, 54 were new releases published in 2022. Without further ado, here are my...
✔ 1. Read a biography of an author you admire - People Change ✔ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore - Booked on a Feeling ✔ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - The Vanishing Half ✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma - Will ✔ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. - Reclaim the Stars ✔ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel ✔ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. - The House in the Cerulean Sea ✔ 8. Read a classic written by a POC. - Giovanni's Room ✔ 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. - The Plains of Passages ~ 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). - The Perfume Thief(DNF) ✔ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. - How to be Ace ✔ 12. Read an entire poetry collection. - Call Us What We Carry ✔ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. - Daughter of the Moon Goddess ✔ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - Franklin's Bicycle Helmet ✘ 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). ✔ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. - Giovanni's Room ✔ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. - Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel ✔ 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. - This is How You Lose the Time War ✔ 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author - The Hacienda ✘ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. ✘ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. ✔ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about. - Seven Fallen Feathers ✔ 23. Read a book by a disabled author - Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life ✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - 2021. #9. Read a middle-grade mystery - Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
2021 has been a wild year for me - I got promoted and became a homeowner! This also meant I was busier than ever and had less time to read.
2021 Readin2021 has been a wild year for me - I got promoted and became a homeowner! This also meant I was busier than ever and had less time to read.
2021 Reading Summary Check out my Goodreads Year in Books. Although I didn't read nearly as much compared to the previous two years, I somehow managed to finish 138 books in 2021 (including 46 audiobooks, totaling at 396.77 hours) and DNF 5 books with an average rating of 3.6/5 and an average of 116 pages read per day.
Quick Summary of my 2020 books: - Check out my Goodreads Year in Books - Read 201 books (of which 50 of them were audiobooks) - DNF 8 books - Listened to Quick Summary of my 2020 books: - Check out my Goodreads Year in Books - Read 201 books (of which 50 of them were audiobooks) - DNF 8 books - Listened to 406.47 hours of audiobooks (~17 days) - I read an average of 148 pages per day - Average rating of 3.3/5
Successfully fulfilled the 2020 Book Riot Read Harder Reading Challenge: 24/24 #1. Read a YA nonfiction bookGirls Who Run the World #2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of colorThe Iron Will of Genie Lo #3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a womanThe Secret Place #4. Read a graphic memoirAlmost American Girl #5. Read a book about a natural disasterDry #6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer authorTopdog/Underdog #7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWIIA Bride's Story, Vol 10 #8. Read an audiobook of poetryLove Poems for People with Children #9. Read the LAST book in a seriesOtomen, Vol 18 #10. Read a book that takes place in a rural settingVirtue #11. Read a debut novel by a queer authorThe Hidden Power of F*cking Up #12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your ownOpen Book #13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried beforeJerusalem: A Cookbook #14. Read a romance starring a single parentDaniel and Daughter #15. Read a book about climate changeMigrations #16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a womanLair of Dreams #17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)The Lost Sisters #18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized communityThe Proudest Blue #19. Read a book by or about a refugeeRefugee #20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UKDr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest #21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)Bad Parts #22. Read a horror book published by an indie pressDead End Drive #23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Kola, Volume 31, Issue 2, published by the Black Writers' Guild. #24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous authorThere There
Random 2019 Reading Stats · Check out my Goodreads Year in Books · I listened to 533 hours of audiobooks (which is equivalent to 22 days!) · 82% of tRandom 2019 Reading Stats · Check out my Goodreads Year in Books · I listened to 533 hours of audiobooks (which is equivalent to 22 days!) · 82% of the books I've read were borrowed from the library · 44% of the books I've read were in physical format · 33% of the books I've read were published in 2019 · I read an average of 104 pages per day · Average rating for 2019: 3.23 stars · I tried to read books from authors around the world but the results were as follows: [image] The top five countries being: United States (61%), United Kingdom (11%), Japan (10%), Canada (3%) and Ireland (2%).
Also, I only just came across the 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge and although it’s too late to the join the challenge now, I wanted to see how much of the challenge I managed to complete with the 171 books that I’ve read in 2018.
And now for the Advanced 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge…
✘1. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school ✔2. A cyberpunk book - Wires and Nerve ✔3. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - A Girl On the Train ✘4. A book tied to your ancestry ✘5. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title ✔6. An allegory - Horton Hatches the Egg ✔ ✔7. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you - Golden ✘8. A microhistory ✔9. A book about a problem facing society today - The New Urban Crisis ✘10. A book recommended by someone else taking the Popsugar Reading Challenge
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