#200

In July, 2000 I started a spreadsheet to keep track of books I had read. I was inspired to do this by an older lady at work who shared during a luncheon that she had read ___ (number of) books in ___ years. Since I am an avid reader I thought it would be interesting to see how many books I read over a given period of time. I am happy to say that I just finished reading book #200. It took me 7.5 years, which averages to about 2.2 books a month. It helps that I usually can read 2-3 books at a time.

Book #200 was A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. It actually was an audio book that I listened to while in my car. Not a great book in my opinion, but worth listening to. I started listening to audio books in January 2004 when I started grad school and my pleasure reading time became severely limited. I began having withdrawal.

My pace of reading has increased, especially since I graduated in May. In 2007 I read 42 books, including 10 in November and December.

Have no fear! I have many more books to read! Below is a picture of one of the bookshelves in my living room. All of these books are unread and waiting patiently for me to choose them. I also have a long list of books I want from the library that my Mom gets for me periodically. I am always on the lookout for interesting books to read, so if you have read a good one recently (or not so recently) feel free to recommend it to me.

Paperback Swap (see link at left) has been a great way for me to prioritize what to read next, get rid of books after I had read them, and get current books I want to read. Consider joining if you are a reader!

By the way, I mostly read Christian fiction, mysteries, popular fiction, and non-fiction (Christian living, books about singleness, etc)