I finished reading:

“Decision in Philadelphia:  The Constitutional Convention of 1787” written by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier. 363 pages.  Four stars.

The thirty seventh book of the year.  10,413 pages at an average of 281 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Book Collectors:  A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories that Carried then through a War” written by Delphine Minoui.  189 pages.  Five stars.

The thirty sixth book of the year.  10,050 pages at an average of 280 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Helgoland:  Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution” written by Carlo Rovelli.  203 pages.  Four stars.

The thirty fifth book of the year.  9,861 pages at an average of 282 goes per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Stories of the Invisible: a guided tour of molecules” written by Philip Ball.  185 pages. Three stars.

The thirty fourth book of the year.  9,658 pages at an average of 284 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Death of Jesus” written by J.M. Coetzee.  197 pages.  Four stars.

The thirty third book of the year.  9,473 pages at an average of 287 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Klara and the Sun” written by Kazuo Ishiguro.  303 pages.  Four stars.

The thirty second book of the year.  9,276 pages at an average of 290 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Three Musketeers” written by Alaxandre Dumas.  636 pages.  Three stars.

The thirty first book of the year.  8,973 pages at an average of 289 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Apostles” Creed for Today” written by Justo L. Gonzalez.  92 pages.  Four stars.

The thirtieth book of the year.  8,337 pages at an average of 278 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Triumph of the Sun” written by Wilbur Smith.  631 pages.  Three stars.

The twenty ninth book of the year.  8,245 pages at an average of 284 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Total Cold War:  Eisenhower’s Secret Propaganda Battle at Home and Abroad: written by Kenneth Osgood.  369 pages.  Four stars.

The twenty eighth book of the year.  7,614 pages at an average of 272 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Green Man” written by Anne Enright.  310 pages.  Five stars.

The twenty seventh book of the year.  7,245 pages at an average of 268 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Schooldays of Jesus” written by J.M. Coetzee.  260 pages.  Four stars.

The twenty sixth book of the year.  6,935 pages at an average of 267 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Mysticism:  The Preeminent Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness”  written by Evelyn Underhill.  473 pages.  Two stars.

The twenty fifth book of the year.  6,675 pages at an average of 267 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Conquest of Gaul” written by Julius Caesar.  260 pages.  Three stars.

The twenty fourth book of the year.  6,202 pages at an average of 258 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Kent State” written by Deborah Wiles.  132 pages.  Five stars.

The twenty third book of the year.  5,942 pages at an average of 258 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“On Socialist Realism” written by Abram Tertz.  90 pages.  Five stars.

The twenty second book of the year.  5,810 pages at an average of 264 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Trial Begins” written by Abram Tertz.  128 pages.  Four stars.

The twenty first book of the year.  5,720 pages at an average of 272 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Nine:  Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court” written by Jeffrey Toobin.  340 pages.  Four stars.

The twentieth book of the year.  5,592 pages at an average of 280 pages per book.  The first time ever I have read twenty books in a month. Although, admittedly the average page per book is very low for me as well.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“How the Mighty Fail and Why Some Companies Never Give In” written by Jim Collins.  182 pages.  Three stars.

The nineteenth book of the year.  5,252 pages at an average 276 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Last Man Standing” written by David Baldacci.  638 pages.  Four stars.

The eighteenth book of the year.  5,070 pages at an average of 282 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Childhood of Jesus” written by J.M. Coetzee.  277 pages.  Four stars.

The seventeenth book of the year.  4,432 pages at an average of 261 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“De Profundis and Other Writings” written by Oscar Wilde.  252 pages.  Four stars.

The sixteenth book of the year.  4,017 pages at an average of 251 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Yashka, my Life as Peasant, Exile and Soldier” written by Maria Bochkareva.  339 pages.  Five stars.

The fifteenth book of the year 3,765 pages at an average of 251 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Passing” written by Nella Larsen.  114 pages.  Four stars.

The fourteenth book of the year.  3,426 pages at an average of 245 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Monkey’s Wrench” written by Primo Levi.  195 pages.  Four stars.

The thirteenth book of the year.  3,312 pages at an average of 255 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Keep the Aspidistra Flying” written by George Orwell.  248 pages.  Five stars.

The twelfth book of the year.  3,117 pages at an average of 260 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A Basque Diary:  Living in Hondarribia” written by Alex Hallatt.  123 pages.   Five stars.

The eleventh book of the year.  2,869 pages at an average of 261 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“A Death in Venice” written by Daniel Silva.  418 pages.  Five stars.

The tenth book of the year.  2,746 pages at an average of 275 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Eviction:  Poverty and Profit in the American City” written by Matthew Desmond.  336 pages.  Five stars.

The ninth book of the year.  2,328 pages at an average of 259 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 7, January 9th and Final Totals:

Pages read on Day 7:  425

Books finished on Day 7: 1

Total Pages Read:  2052

Total Books Finished:  8

A fun week....looking forward to May!

-Richard

I finished reading:

“outside is America:  U2 in the U.S.” written by Carter  Alan.  241 pages.  Five stars.

The eighth book of the year.  1,992 pages at an average of 249 pages per book.

-Richard 

End of Bout of Books Day 6, January 8th:

Pages read on Day 6:  398

Books finished on Day 6: 3

Total Pages Read:  1,627

Total Books Finished: 7

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Moments of Reprieve: Essays” written by Primo Levi.  141 pages.  Five Stars.

The seventh book of the year.  1,751 pages at an average of 250 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Autobiography” written by John Stuart Mill.  229 pages.  Four stars.

The sixth book of the year.  1,610 pages at an average of 268 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Say Her Name” written by Zetta Elliott.  83 pages.  Five stars.

The fifth book of the year.  1,381 pages at an average of 276 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 5, January 7th:

Pages read on Day 5:  278

Books finished on Day 5: 1

Total Pages Read: 1,229

Total Books Finished:  4

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Music at the Limits” written by Edward W. Said.  309 pages.  Five Stars.

The fourth book of the year.  1,298 pages at an average of 324 pages per book.

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 4, January 6th:

Pages read on Day 4: 263

Books finished on Day 4: 1

Total Pages Read:  951

Total Books Finished:  3

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Confessor” written by Daniel Silva.  387 pages.  Three stars.

The third book of the year.  989 pages at an average of 330 pages per book.

-Richard 

 End of Bout of Books Day 3, January 5th:

Pages read on Day 3:  215

Books finished on Day 3: 0

Total Pages Read: 688

Total Books Finished:  2

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 2, January 4th:

Pages read on Day 2:  143

Books finished on Day 2:  1

Total Pages Read:  473

Total Books Finished:  2

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Visions of Sugar Plums” written by Janet Evanovich. 164 pages.  Two stars.

The second book of the year.  602 pages at an average of 301 pages per book.

-Richard

 End of Bout of Books Day 1, January 3rd:

Pages read on Day 1:  330

Books finished on Day 1: 1

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet” written by Becky Chambers.  438 pages. Four stars.

The first book of 2022z

-Richard 

 

I will be once again participating in the Bout of Books read-a-thon starting on January 3rd.   I will post daily updates with the goal to read at least 1000 pages.

The Bout of Books readathon is organized by Amanda Shofner and Kelly Rubidoux Apple. It’s a weeklong readathon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 3rd and runs through Sunday, January 9th in YOUR time zone. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are reading sprints, Twitter chats, and exclusive Instagram challenges, but they’re all completely optional. For all Bout of Books 33 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

-Richard

 Here are a few reading stats from 2021

Books finished:  145.  The most was 193 in 2018.   Last year was 168.
Pages read: 51,824.  The most I read was 69,137 pages in 2019.   Last year was 57,238
Average # of pages per book: 357.  The best year was 420 pages per book in 2013.  Last year was 341.

I read authors born in 26 different countries:  1. USA: 79, 2. England: 34, 3. Russia: 7, 4. Canada: 5, 5. Scotland:4   Last year was 29 different companies with the same top 5. 

I read authors both in 31 different USA States (incl DC):  1. New York: 9  2. Jersey: 8  3. Illinois: 7,  4. Virginia: 6,  5. Pennsylvania: 5.   Last year was 35 different States.  New York moved from second to first with Illinois dropping from first to third.

   
I read books with titles starting with 23 different letters of the alphabet.  I did not read books starting with Q, U and X.

I read authors with last names starting with 21 different letters.  I did not read N, Q, U, X and Y

I read authors who won the Booker Prize (5), the Nobel Prize (4) and the Pulitzer Prize (4)

I read the most books published in 2020 (14) the newest book was published in 2021 and the oldest book I read was published in 731

My average rating of books was 3.8 (the same as last year)

Since I've started tracking the number of books (2005) I have read 1759 which means an average of 103 per year.   Since I've started tracking the # of pages (2008) I have  read 559,932 pages at an average of 39,995 per year at an average of 349 per book.

This years goal is 120 books.

Happy New Year.

I finished reading:

“Those Twentieth Century Blues:  An Autobiography” written by Michael Tippett.  278 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and forty fifth book of the year.  51,824 pages at an average of 357 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“The Kill Artist” written by Daniel Silva.  486 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and forty fourth book of the year.  51,546 pages at an average of 358 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Pilgrim’s Progress” written by John Bunyan.  303 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and forty third book of the year.  51,060 pages at an average of 357 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Silence:  Lectures and Writings” written by John Cage.  276 pages.  Five stars.

The one hundred and forty second book of the year.   50,757 pages at an average of 357 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“The Fabric of the Cosmos:  Space, Time and the Texture of Reality” written by Brian Greene.   Four stars.

The one hundred and forty first book of the year.  50,481 pages at an average of 358 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“William Still:  The Underground Railroad and the Angel of Philadelphia” written by William C. Kashatus.  220 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and fortieth book of the year.  49,988 pages at an average of 357 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Hotel Du Lac” written by Anita Brookner.  184 pages.  Four stars.

The one hundred and thirty ninth book of the year.  49,768 pages at an average of 358 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Zoo Station” written by David Downing.  293 pages. Four stars.

The one hundred and thirty eighth book of the year.  49,584 pages at an average of 359 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“Greetings from Bury Park” written by Sarfraz Manzoor.  269 pages.  Five Stars.

The one hundred and thirty seventh book of the year.  49,291 pages at an average of 360 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“John Brown’s Body” written by Stephen Vincent Benet.  336 pages.

The one hundred and thirty sixth book of the year.  49,022 pages at an average of 360 pages per book.

-Richard 

I finished reading:

“Once An Eagle” written by Anton Meyer.  Four stars. 1,291 pages.

The one hundred and thirty fifth book of the year.  48,686 pages at an average of 361 pages per book.

-Richard

I finished reading:

“River God” written by Wilbur Smith.  654 pages.  Three stars.

The one hundred and thirty fourth book of the year.  47,395 pages at an average of 354 pages per book.

-Richard