2015 – The Year In Books
I like doing this meme at the end of every year to see how my reading year turned out.
How many books read in 2015?
I read 52 books this year, not counting re-reads. I don’t keep track of re-reads but I think there were around three.
How many fiction and non-fiction?
I read 12 non-fiction and 40 fiction books in 2014. In 2014 year my percentage of non-fiction was 26%. In 2015, it’s 23%. I think that’s still a pretty good percentage but I wouldn’t mind getting it a little higher.
Male/Female author ratio?
I read 28 female authors compared to 24 male authors. That’s 54% women authors, down from 75% in 2014. It’s probably good to be a little bit more equally divided.
Favorite book of 2015?
Strangely, I didn’t read a fiction book that totally blew me away. The one that came the closest and that I do highly recommend is Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. On the non-fiction front, Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor’s Reflection on Race and Medicine by Damon Tweedy did blow me away. Everyone should read it.
Least favorite?
I only had one two-star review and that was Immortal Guardians (Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts.
Any that you simply couldn’t finish and why?
The only books I didn’t finish were Net Galley books that got archived before I was done. I need to manage my NetGalley account better!
Oldest book read?
The oldest book I read was A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’
Newest?
I read a lot of books that were published in 2015. I’m not sure which one was the absolute latest.
Longest and shortest book titles?
The longest title is Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change by George Marshall. The shortest is Bossypants by Tina Fey.
No translated books this year.
Most read author of the year, and how many books by that author?
I read two by Liane Moriarty – Big Little Lies and The Last Anniversary. She is my favorite author right now and I’m working my way through her back list.
Any re-reads?
I re-read Invisible Ellen to refresh my memory before reading the sequel Becoming Ellen by Shari Shattuck, Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis before reading the sequel In a Handful of Dust and Crazy Rich Asians by Keven Kwan before reading the sequel China Rich Girlfriend. A lot of sequels came out this year!
Favorite character of the year?
He’s not a character but I loved Neil Patrick Harris narrating his wonderful audiobook Choose Your Own Autobiography. I felt like were BFFs and I missed him when the book was over.
Which countries did you go to through the page in your year of reading?
I went to England, India, Australia, El Salvador, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Which book wouldn’t you have read without someone’s specific recommendation?
Counting by 7s, which was recommended to me by my nine-year old son. I loved it. I knew it had to be good because when he was reading it he wouldn’t put it down for anything and he doesn’t get that way about a book very often.
Which author was new to you in 2013 that you now want to read the entire works of?
The new to me authors that I loved this year were also debut authors so I’m just going to have to wait to read more until they write more!
Which books are you annoyed you didn’t read?
Once again, I’m not annoyed that I didn’t read any specific book but I am annoyed that I didn’t read any older classics.
Did you read any books you have always been meaning to read?
Yes, A Wrinkle In Time because I know it’s on a lot of people’s favorite books list. I liked it but it’s not one of my favorite books.
That pretty much sums up 2015. How was your year?
