- 9 I left unfinished
- 8 were re-reads
- 57 were fiction and 27 non-fiction
- 36 were published in 2011
- A mere 6 were classics
- 16 were re-visits to authors I know and love
- 29 were books I already owned and/or had were on my list in 2010
Twenty-nine books I already own wasn't so bad. And 27 non-fiction felt decent to me. But this year, I'm going for balance. I am going to attempt (attempt being the operative word, here), to read a balance of literary fiction, genre fiction, non-fiction and classics. In order to prevent myself from going absolutely insane, I will not be counting review assignments towards these numbers. The definitions of these categories may be a bit fluid, but it will have to do. This is, after all, my own challenge to my own self. I suspect I will have the most difficulty with the non-fiction, as I really have yet to find my groove with what kinds of non-fiction books I adore, and which ones I slog through. Tips and advice always welcome on that.
It's probably worth noting, too, that I have challenged myself to read everything Hemingway has written and War and Peace before my 26th birthday, so I will be attempting to chip away at that in the coming year.
Wish me luck, I say.
