Masterpiece
*****
Excellent
**** 1/2
Very good
****
Good
**** 1/2
Just okay
***
Not for me
**
Definitely not for me
*

2008 Stats Part I

See 2008 Stats Part II here

Authors: 102
Books read: 120 (See full list here)
Pages read: 31777
Avg pages per book: 265

  • Female – 46 (45% in terms of authors, 49% in terms of books read)
  • Male – 56 (55% in terms of authors, 51% in terms of books read)
  • American – 41 (40% in terms of authors, 38% in terms of books read)
  • Non-American - 61 (60% in terms of authors, 62% in terms of books read) (I’m very happy with this!)
  • New-to-me – 90  (88%)
  • Authors with multiple books
    JK Rowling 7
    LM Montgomery 3
    Margaret Atwood 3
    Toni Morrison 3
    Roald Dahl 2
    Sandor Marai 2
    Imre Kertesz 2
    Orson Scott Card 2
    Marjane Satrapi 2
    Art Spiegelman 2

Page Length Distribution:

  • 0-149 pages: 21 (18%)
  • 150-299 pages:  59 (49%)
  • 300-449 pages: 29 (24%)
  • 450-599 pages:  7 (6%)
  • 600-749 pages: 2 (2%)
  • 750-899 pages: 2 (2%)

Publication date:

  • 2008: 39 (33%)
  • 2000-2007: 34 (28%)
  • 1990s: 15 (12%)
  • 1980s: 9 (7%)
  • 1970s: 4 (3%)
  • 1960s: 7 (6%)
  • 1950s: 2 (2%)
  • 1940s: 1 (1%)
  • 1930s: 2 (2%)
  • 1920s: 2 (2%)
  • 1910s: 1 (1%)
  • 1900s: 2 (2%)
  • 1890s: 1 (1%)
  • 1830s: 1 (1%)
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