Analysis of my year in books for 2023.
Goodreads suggests that one should analyze what they have read periodically. This is relatively easy for me as all the books I have read and reviewed are on my ThePassionateReader blog, but slotting some into a specific genre proved difficult. Here is how it seems to break down.
Total: 68
Fiction/Nonfiction: 24/44
Fiction genres: Children’s – 1
Humour – 2
Historical – 8
Science- 1
Mystery- 2
I had difficulty classifying several of the novels without going to the library and checking painstakingly what category they were shelved under. For next year, I plan to slot them into categories as I go.
Nonfiction Genres: Sciences- 29
Medical- 10.
Biography/Memorir- 12
History/Current Events-12
Philosophy- 2
There is obviously some overlap and arbitrariness to these categories.
Authors: Canadian-15. (Aboriginal- 3)
American- 28
British- 6
Icelandic-1
South African-1
Malaysian- 1
There are many who have lived in many countries or whose nationality I have forgotten.
Oldest: David Copperfield. 1850
Newest: Of Time and Turtles. September 19, 2023.
Longest: David Copperfield. 2104 pages
Shortest: The Ant Who Needed A Transplant. 23 pages (children’s book)
Format (for those where I recorded it). Hardcover: 29
Paperback: 12
Ebook: 13
Audiobook: 5
The Passionate Reader 