The Fifty Book Challenge: 2007

[jackshoegazer]

I failed miserably.  Thirty-four books.  Granted, I started a job this year (in February) that does not allow me to read while working (for obvious reasons,) and I started school this fall, and most of the summer I was reading Harpers and The New Yorker all the time.  I also read the entire Y: The Last Man series (so far.)  There are also quite a few more re-reads this year than in the past.  I'm calling them comfort reads.  Anyway, here is The List For 2007.  And for mere posterity, here is The List For 2006.

EDIT: The Breakdown

TOP FIVE BOOKS OF 2007
1) The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
2) The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut
3) Supernatural by Graham Hancock
4) The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
5) The Road by Cormac McCarthy

HONOURABLE MENTION: Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

AUTHOR BY GENDER
23% female
77% male

AUTHOR BY NATION
59% U.S.A.
41% U.K.

TRUTHINESS
12% non-fiction
88% fiction

REPETITION
65% first-time
35% re-reads

Comments

[la-originelle.livejournal.com]

Monsieur Shoegazer! I got your nudge a couple of weeks back but have been way too busy to reply. How are things? I actually hit 51 books for 2007 and it was my first time ever doing it! Really happy about that and I will update later tonight (hopefully!) with my 50 for you to peruse. I'm definitely going to snag your stats idea too 'cause it's really cool.

Hope all's going well with you! In my update post later I will tell you and everyone all about my new photoblog that you should check out now that I've kind of abandoned my poor LJ...

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Sweet, I look forward to your triumphant return :D