2023 Book Statistics

Hello, everyone!

💛One more year is finished... 💛

2023 is over and, as always, I've done a summary of a few statistics, which I like to share. I also like to see these types of posts in other blogs or sites.

2023 was a good enough reading year, one of the best considering my averages in the past decade. I'm glad I've read several paperback books which had been languishing in the pile and I'm planning on doing the same this year.

This said, here are some of my numbers:

Statistics!

➤ In 2023 I've read 226 books, more in August (21), and less in December (16).

- All these books mean 70183 pages. I've read more pages in August and less in December, which in par with the number of books read in those months.

- Of all the books read, 94 were by known authors to me and 132 by new authors, which is always interesting...

- The first book of the year was Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, in the middle was Legacy by Nora Roberts and the last one was The One by John Marrs.

- Of all the books I read, I loved 7, liked 112, thought 87 were so-so, I didn't enjoy much of 18 and 2 weren't to my liking, both being DNFs for me.

- The genres I've read:

Contemporary (55)

Historial (12)

Fiction (23)

PNR (28)

LGBT (37)

Thrillers (17)

Historical Romance (29)

Non-fiction (10)

Fantasy/SciFi (15)

- I've purchased 42 books, spending around 391,40€. I spent more in June - there was a book fair to bear in mind -  and less in December, when I didn't buy books at all.

What has not increased in price in the last years? Books are definitely more expensive, there are less options and I see myself getting more ebooks, checking deals even more and the physical books I get are mostly paperbacks I find somehow with discount or that I buy at a later time. I've stopped getting hardcovers unless it's some deal.

Books Read!

➤ I gave 7 stars to five books in 2023. 

Well, technically it was 6 because I've read Les Miserables in Portuguese and the publisher divided them into two volumes.

Each book is unique somehow and it calls up to readers in different ways. I've loved these 7 books but who knows if I would ten years from now?

- Favorites - in no order

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Bold Fortune by M.M. Crane

The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White

The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen

The Kindred Spirits of Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert

I DNF'd two books:

Abstract Love by Sara Dobie Bauer

First Step Forward by Liora Blake

These I didn't finish but there were others I did and didn't like much, 18 to be exact, and I'll probably remember those better in terms of why I liked them less.

- Best in general:

At this moment, reading the titles again and thinking about them... 

I'd go with Book Lovers by Emily Henry.

- Worst in general:

The DNFs are obvious choices, but of the titles I gave 2 stars to on GR, I'd choose, at this moment, Destined for a King by Ashley Mcnamara.

I'll leave the same note I did last year:

- I'm planning on keeping my focus on things I own, using the library... I mean, it's difficult to not add new books to the pile, if not impossible, but I'll try to give a chance to books languishing in the pile. I like to write down monthly lists and I've chosen purposely books I had to read for a long time as well as more recent stuff, so that my readings can be eclectic.

Happy reading, everyone!💛

And happy new year!