#January2022ReadingWrapUp

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Today, I bring you my January reading wrap-up.  Statistics are from Bookly, StoryGraph, and my own. Books will be in the order that I read them, photographs are my own, and reviews will be linked to StoryGraph.  Corresponding challenges will be in parentheses.

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Booklist and reviews:
Finding Fish by Antwone Quenton Fisher (Genre Bingo and Diversify Your Reading)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a3eddd16-eae7-4590-8a41-eccc98284294
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (12 Books 12 Months and Genre Bingo)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/44e5868b-42e8-4daa-b0ba-3787ef3b2d81
Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick (Genre Bingo)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/03423c67-fe6e-475d-8153-1aaa32408d9c
Lore Olympus Season 1 by Rachel Smythe (Genre Bingo)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ebaab695-5621-4a62-ab61-b8169ee3b48f
Lore Olympus Season 2 pt. 1 by Rachel Smythe- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/35794177-d86d-4ab8-a506-74ddfcfb9ffb
Neon Gods by Katee Robert (Genre Bingo)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/65704b75-c72a-4295-ba1a-b5eb2041fdad
Veil by Dylan Farrow- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f7ef995a-4bf7-4d21-9d89-4eb074b20a0f

Bookly Statistics:
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Read time: 32 hours 35 minutes
Pages read: 3,691
Most pages read in a day: 710 pages
Most minutes read in a day: 265
Average number of pages a day: 119
Total books finished: 7

StoryGraph Statistics:

 

My own statistics:
# of days that I read: 31
I read one ARC (Advanced Reader Copy)
I read one of my own books
5 books I read were borrowed from the library or read from WebToons
I read:
One hardcover
One paperback
Five eBooks

 

 

 

 

#2021BookishYearInReview

Today, I bring you my 2021 Bookish Year in Review.  Statistics are from Bookly, StoryGraph, and my own. Books will be in the order that I read them, and reviews will be linked to StoryGraph.

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Photo id: Left photo is an infographic of the covers of books that I read this year, photo on the right is my Bookly Yearly Reading Report.
From the Bookly Yearly Reading Report, I read:
155 hours 27 minutes
11,368 pages
37 books
I averaged 31 pages a day
I averaged 73 pages per hour
332 pages were the most I read in a day
295 minutes was the most I read in a day

Booklist and reviews:
January:
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/503a5029-a858-4611-ad8c-e6cdb68c528a
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/908db27e-32f7-4971-af63-8002981599f7
Lore by Alexandra Bracken (Pre-Ordered)-https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e0bcc785-dfb7-4c5b-b42e-5c1fa2a0642f
D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f377b445-fe3d-40da-9154-103a07f23b60
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b23bbe5e-d89a-472b-af16-020fe7b30970
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/97473adb-99c7-4fab-bd90-2342e110925c
The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/dbd6ddb5-e4ef-4d67-a9fc-fd5e7551d274
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ffd682cc-59f1-4339-a9b7-3eeac2dcff64
Check Please Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a461eb02-b380-443f-a832-47381e776c35
Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/157cbe4a-1129-44fb-8ffd-c93fdf21b896
February:
Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man by Emmanuel Acho (Pre-order)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ac39fa33-2745-42c1-b061-c64930a014e6
Across The Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cf365eaf-23c0-4fba-8b67-ea149aee00d0
Everything That Burns by Gita Trelease (Library) https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a0e709f7-3086-4866-8713-c135d37ccb3e
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cc8b3dc4-4fb2-43f6-a8ea-747fb87d7a5c
March:
What Beauty There Is by Corey Anderson (NetGalley)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a66235a0-c44a-4e12-b932-116c38f1b913
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/d24af109-150b-4ade-aa8f-23f58f51eb47
Persephone’s Orchard by Molly Ringle (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6586b9f8-ea00-47d0-8597-119443c3390c
April:
A Tale of Witchcraft by Chris Colfer (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7fa161d9-a1d8-4f78-bf98-0f27d8d95147
May:
Sunkissed by Kasie West (NetGalley)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9f0d7cb6-966f-4bc0-a026-72ab088cd3fe
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride (NetGalley)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3348ad7a-9357-4298-8e02-6290feb04a59
June:
The Martian by Andy Weir (Little Free Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f4bd178c-527c-4d09-86e5-597635739ce6
July:
Willa of Dark Hollow by Robert Beatty (Library)-https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ed10330a-e391-4445-87ef-9e3d703ebf29
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry (Library)
Cherished by Christina Bauer (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5609a80a-c0e7-4aaa-acd5-9d33287fe620
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9fa04fa7-3713-4206-8e61-21042bd8021b
Crowned by Christina Bauer (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/73fc5d0b-3213-486d-81ee-0f73f24e39ef
Cradled by Christina Bauer (Own)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/658dbd5e-1297-46a2-a650-2e4c4646f8bb
August:
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fd66a6bd-b1af-4633-bded-588cd9a0581b
The Ickabog (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/e0ef7f3a-4f37-4523-a5f4-3403eee07ed5
September:
We Are The Ashes, We Are The Fire by Joy McCollough (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/43b99ad7-83d5-4f01-b746-30766b36cba8
October:
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (Purchased)
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco (Pre-ordered)-https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/93cfbff3-6dc2-4e08-ac20-b2f01fc3372c
Fast Pitch by Nic Stone (Library)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c5190e7d-1f7f-40ef-8de3-aa793074a51a
Prince Neptune by Cody Simpson (Purchased)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/48cd15b3-7c89-4058-8d72-05c5d6f5d6df
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega (Own)-https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/3785df4d-f02e-4a99-9748-8b6b94b1f65e
Cazadora by Romina Garber (Pre-ordered)-https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/96b5e7f8-88c0-45cf-8e23-12da795fa5cf
November/December:
Stamped From the Beginning The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi (Purchased)- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f42ff720-f997-4f52-aa25-1303f91def77

StoryGraph Statistics

Stats from StoryGraph from left to right: Moods, Pace, Page Number, Fiction/Non-Fiction, Genres, Format

My Own Stats:
I read:
Three Advance Reader Copies
14 of my own books
20 borrowed books
Bookish acquisitions:
I bought/pre-ordered 19 books
Five books were gifted or acquired with a gift card
20 were borrowed from the library and I saved $420 by borrowing from the library.
Three were from NetGalley
I acquired a total of 47 books
Format breakdown:
I read 19 eBooks
12 Hardcovers
Four Paperbacks
Two Audiobooks

Stayed tuned tomorrow for my July through December Book haul

#February2021ReadingWrapUp

Today I bring you my February reading wrap up.

As always books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to my StoryGraph reviews.  Screenshots are also from StoryGraph.

For the month of February, I read four books.
February Reads:
Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man by Emmanuel Acho- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ac39fa33-2745-42c1-b061-c64930a014e6
Across The Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire- https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cf365eaf-23c0-4fba-8b67-ea149aee00d0
Everything That Burns by Gita Trelease-https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a0e709f7-3086-4866-8713-c135d37ccb3e
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi-https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cc8b3dc4-4fb2-43f6-a8ea-747fb87d7a5c

Stats:
# of days that I read: 10

Book haul:
What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson
Everything That Burns by Gita Trelease
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

#January2021ReadingWrapUp

Today I bring you my January reading wrap up.

As always books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to my StoryGraph reviews.  Screenshots are also from StoryGraph.

For the month of January, I read 10 books.
January Reads:
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton

Lore by Alexandra Bracken
d’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig
The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Check Please Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu
Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault

Stats:
# of days that I read: 21

Book Haul:
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton- Library
Shiny Broken Pieces by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton- Library
d’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar d’Aulaire- Library
The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman- Library
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco- Library
Check Please Sticks and Scones by Ngozi Ukazu- Library
Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault- Library
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire- Library

The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman- Barnes and Noble Pre-Order

#2020ReadingYearInReview

Today I bring you my 2020 Reading Year In Review. It will be a combination of my own statistics and statistics from Goodreads.

Statistics from Goodreads:

My own statistics:
# of Pages that I read: 20,173
# of days that I read: 139
# of hours that I read: 190 hours 45 minutes
Money I saved borrowing from the library: $809.47

*Disclaimer: some books on Goodreads did not have page numbers!

#November/December2020ReadingWrapUp

Today’s wrap-up is for November and December.  Each month will be separated.  As always screenshots are from Goodreads, books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to their Goodreads reviews.

November
For November I read nine books and they were all borrowed from the library.

November Reads
The Magic Misfits The Fourth Suit by Neil Patrick Harris: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3627176940
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3660331434
Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3660403472
Check Please by Ngozi Ukazu: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3661774932
Apollo 13 A Successful Failure by Laura B. Edge: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3662062032
Vincent in Wonderland by C.E. White: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3663084181
Hush by Dylan Farrow: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3336065050
Path to the Stars My Journey from Girl Scouts to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3670698926
Hidden Figures The Untold True Story of Four African American Woman Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Young Reader’s Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3671108571

Stats
Pages read: 2,279
# of hours that I read: 17
# of days that I read: 8

Weekly page stats:

Book Haul:
Hush by Dylan Farrow- Library

December
For December I read 10 books.

December reads:
To Fly Among the Stars: A True Story of the Women and Men Who Tested to Become America’s First Astronauts by Rebecca Siegel: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3674939359
Recommended For You by Laura Silverman: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3678633891
The Astronauts Cookbook Tales, Recipes, and More by Charles T. Bourland: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3679406165

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Illustrated by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretes Illustrated by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Illustrated by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Stats
Pages read: 4,439
# of hours that I read: 40 hours 20 minutes
# of days that I read: 17

Weekly page stats:

#October2020WrapUp

Today I bring you my October Reading Wrap-Up.

As always books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to my Goodreads reviews.  Screenshots are also from Goodreads.

For the month of October, I read six books all of them were hardcover and borrowed from the library.
October Reads:
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3586848419
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3372213468
Dear Justyce by Nic Stone- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3363447476
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3313985594
Jackpot by Nic Stone- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3363451434
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3363452475


Stats:
Pages read: 2,011
#of days that I read: 6
# of hours that I read: 17 hours 15 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

Book haul:
The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis- Library
The Magic Misfits The Fourth Suit by Neil Patrick Harris- Library
Vincent in Wonderland by C.E. White- Library
Recommended for You by Laura Silverman- Library
Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook- Library
Check Please by Ngozi- Library
Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir- Library
Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly- Library
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo- Library
To Fly Among the Stars: A True Story of the Women and Men Who Tested to Become America’s First Astronauts by Rebecca Siegel- Library
Apollo 13 A Successful Failure by Laura B. Edge- Library
The Astronaut’s Cookbook: Tales, Recipes, and More by Charles T. Bourland- Library

#Summer2020ReadingWrapUp

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Today’s wrap-up is quite comprehensive. This wrap-up encompasses my reading from May through September. Each month will be separated. As always screenshots are from Goodreads, books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to their Goodreads reviews.

MAY
For the month of May I read 10 books.

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May reads:
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3312629720
The Love That Split the World by Emily Henry: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2737132171
The Rebel Army #2 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #10) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2951907333
The Rebel Army #3 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #11) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2951907368
The Rebel Army #4 (Shades of Magic Graphic Novels #12) by V.E. Schwab: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3172560178
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3139969324
A List of Cages by Robin Roe: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1801120304
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3339335478
Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3344129985
Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3344265953

Stats:

Pages read: 2,653
# of days that I read: 19
# of hours that I read: 19 hours 5 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

JUNE
For the month of June, I read two books.
June reads:

There Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1307761157
Black Enough by Ibi Zoboi: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3407624940

Stats:
1 paperback, and 1 eBook, I own both.
Pages read: 485
# of days that I read: 10
# of hours that I read: 10 hours

Weekly reading Stats:

JULY
For the month of July, I read two books.
July reads:

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2655651600
Becoming by Michelle Obama: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3428599369

Stats:
Two eBooks. One that I own and one that I borrowed from the library
Pages read: 781
# of days that I read: 12
# of hours that I read: 10 hours 20 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

AUGUST
For the month of August, I read three books and one chapter sampler.
August reads:

Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3476418403
Lore (Chapter Sampler) by Alexandra Bracken- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3627226791
The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2655650497
The Damned by Renée Ahdieh: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3016360100

Stats:
Four eBooks, one that I borrowed from the library, one from NetGalley and two that I own.
Pages read: 992
# of days that I read: 13
# of hours that I read: 13 hours 50 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

September
For the month of September, I read two books
September reads:

A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3373917972
Rebel in the Library of Ever: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3567246193

Stats:
Both books were from the library, one was an eBook and the other was hardcover.
Pages read: 505
# of days that I read: 7
# of hours that I read: 7 hours 25 minutes

Weekly reading stats:

If you would like to see what I acquired throughout these months you can find that post here.

#April2020ReadingWrapUp

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For the month of April, I read three books.

As always books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to my Goodreads reviews.  Screenshots are also from Goodreads.

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For the month of April, I read:
100 Things Red Sox Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die by Nick Cafardo: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3239205140
Stealing Home by Becky Wallace: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2691152295
Ted Williams by Leigh Montville: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2246814735

Stats:
Pages read: 1,048
# of days that I read: 8

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All books were my own and hardcover.

Weekly page stats:

3/27/2020-4/2/2020 192
4/3/2020-4/9/2020 611
4/10/2020-4/16/2020 0
4/17/2020-4/23/2020 43
4/24/2020-4/30/2020 394

Book haul:
Onward: The Search for the Phoenix Gem: An In-Questigation by Steve Benting- Barnes and Noble (Free eBook deal)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas- Barnes and Noble (On sale)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy- Project Gutenberg

#March2020ReadingWrapUP

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For the month of March, I read 10 books.

As always books are listed in the order that I read them and are linked to my Goodreads reviews.  Screenshots are also from Goodreads.

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For the month of March, I read:
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3184933991
Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3216420989
Nowhere on Earth by Nick Lake- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3218100773
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3227254637
The Revelation of Louisa May by Michaela MacColl- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3228187383
The Color Project by Sierra Abrams- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1783775850
A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2737025544
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3137761709
Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3137772459
Wicked by Gregory Maguire- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2246782790

Stats:
Pages read:2,250
# of days that I read: 16

Weekly Page Stats:

2/28/2020-3/5/2020 281
3/6/2020-3/12/2020 366
3/13/2020-3/19/2020 840
3/20/2020-3/26/2020 547

Book haul:
Nowhere on Earth by Nick Lake- Netgalley
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott- Project Gutenberg
Jo’s Boys by Louisa May Alcott- Project Gutenberg
Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli- Library