Friday 31 December 2021

December 2021 Reading Summary

My final reading summary of  2021, my Top books of 2021 and a look at the books I'll be starting 2022 with.

December 2021
                                      Dec      Total (Including my current read)
Books Read -                  9         132
Pages Read -                 2600   35500 (Avg per book - 269)

Pages Breakdown
    < 250                          4         74       
250 - 350                       2          30
351 - 450                       3          14
   > 450                                      14

Ratings
5 - star                                         8           
4 - star                           7          79
3 - star                           1          41
2 - star                           1            3  
No Rating (NR)                          2

Gender
Female                           5          60
Male                               4         72
Not Stated 

Genres
Horror                                        12           
Fiction                             1         18
Mystery                           4         68
SciFi                                2         16
Non-Fic                           1           6   
Classics                                        1                   
Young Adult                    1          7           
Poetry                                          1
Short Stories                                3  

  Top 3 Books (No 5 star reads in December)

1.  The Venetian Affair by Helen MacInnes (4.5 stars)
2. Anne of the Island by L.M Montgomery (4 stars)
3. JFK is Missing! by Liz Evans (4 stars)

Challenges
12 + 4 (Finish off Some Series) (completed 16)
12 + 0 (Freebies) (completed 7)
1. The Revolt of Gunner Asch by H.H. Kirst (3 stars)

Individual Challenge - First Book in Series (completed 19)
1. The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey (4 stars)

Individual Challenge - Next Book in Series (completed 20)
1. JFK is Missing! by Liz Evans (4 stars)

Individual Challenge - Non Series (completed 30)
1. The Venetian Affair by Helen MacInnes (4.5 stars)
2. There is Nothing For You Here by Fiona Hill (4 stars)
3. The Time Shifters by Sam Merwin Jr (2 stars)

Monthly Challenge - January Focus Author - Simon Brett (completed 4)
Monthly Challenge - February Focus Author - M.C. Beaton (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - March Focus Author - Agatha Christie (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - April Focus Author - George Simenon (completed 5)
Monthly Challenge - May Focus Author - John D. MacDonald (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - June Focus Author - George MacDonald Fraser (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - July Focus Author - Clive Cussler (completed 1)
Monthly Challenge - August Focus Author - Ann Cleeves (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - September Focus Author - Peter O'Donnell (completed 2)
Monthly Challenge - October Focus - Horror (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - November Focus - The Spies (completed 3)
Monthly Challenge - December Focus - Freebies (completed 2)
1. Transit by Edmund Cooper (4 stars)
2. Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery (4 stars)

Currently Reading - 2022

1. 1st Annual Reading Challenge - Begin a Series - The Complaints by Ian Rankin
2. Individual Challenge (My Dusty Library Books #1 - 428) - #1. Gideon's Wrath by J.J. Marric
3. Individual Challenge (The Middle Ground #429 - 856) - #643. The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
4. Individual Challenge (The Newbys #857 - Infinity) - #1287. Could You Survive Midsomer? by Simon Brew
5. Monthly Challenge - January Focus - Biography / Autobiography - Futureface by Alex Wagner

 Next Challenge Books in Line - 2022

1. 1st Annual Reading Challenge - Begin a Series - The Power-house by John Buchan
2. Individual Challenge (My Dusty Library #1 - 428) #274. Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong
3. Individual Challenge (The Middle Ground #429 - 856) #583. Hunting the Bismark by C.S. Forester
4. Individual Challenge (The Newbys #857 - Infinity) #1143. Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn
5. Monthly Challenge - January 2022 Focus - The Alice Behind Wonderland by Simon Winchester

Top Books of 2021

1. Shirley by Charlotte Bronte (5 stars)

2. The Breaker by Minette Walters (5 stars)

3. Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart (5 stars)

4. Virtual Light by William Gibson (5 stars)

5. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke (5 stars)

6. Nomadland by Jessica Bruder (5 stars)

7. Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer (5 stars)

8. Gideon's Night by J.J. Marric (5 stars)

9. Shadow's End by Sheri S. Tepper (4.5 stars)

10. The Rats by James Herbert (4.5 stars)

Looking forward to starting my new selections.

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