So another year ends, and time for some numbers! How was my 2013 in terms of reading?

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Total books read: 78 + 2 Animorphs reread
Total pages read: 19,298*
Total print books: 46
Total ebooks: 34
Total audiobooks: 0
Total rereads: 5
* Includes 82 pages from History in English Words
Written by male authors: 24
Written by female authors: 56
Reviews written: 54
Ratings:
5 stars – 13
4 stars – 41
3 stars – 23
2 stars – 1
1 star – 0
Did not Finish – 0
2013 Challenges Status:
4 out of 4 books for Chubby Chunkster Challange
1 out of 5 classics for 2013
24 out of 20 books for 20 Filipino Books
27 books for Required Reading
Well, 2013 is definitely lower than 2012, or 2011, I have to say. Life was a little bit busier this year, and again, I seem to have started reading a lot slower now (except maybe for the past few days, but that’s because I’m on vacation). I don’t really mind, because I think I’ve gone past the point that I need to read, read, read so many books in a year just to feel accomplished. I liked that I hardly had low-rated books this year, though — I guess it means I’m learning to choose only the books I would surely like…or I’m just lucky that I read the books I ended up liking.
I read a lot ebooks this year, much thanks to Hannah the Kindle. However, that meant my print TBR pile didn’t budge, and I want to tackle that next year. I love my Kindle, but I do miss reading print books, feeling paper and yeah, dog-earing them, too.
There were many, many bookish events this year but I hardly documented them here…because…well, life. And perhaps I am feeling just a little burned out with book blogging, and I’m sure it’s obvious because I hardly reviewed books compared to last year. I mean, I wrote a lot of them, still, but for the latter part of the year, I was just reading and not reviewing. I gave the blog a new look and a new name, but still, I didn’t review a lot. I still think it’s because of life, and other things, really, but let’s see where this goes. (Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere. Not yet. :D)
But overall, despite life and all other things that happened in 2013, I still think it’s a pretty good reading year. And there’s just more books to read and maybe review in the next year. Right? :)
I leave you now with my best books of 2013, with some honorable mentions. :D
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Iscariot: A Novel of Judas by Tosca Lee
- 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver
- Icon of the Indecisive by Mina V. Esguerra
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
- Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
- Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace and Learning the Hard Way by Shauna Niequist
- Packing Light: Thoughts on Living a Life with Less Baggage by Allison Vesterfelt
- Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen
- Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life by Shauna Niequist
- How to be Alone by Tanya Davis, Illustrated by Andrea Dofman
Honorable mentions:
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
- Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
- Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- The Real Score by Kesh Tanglao
- Cover (Story) Girl by Chris Mariano
Happy end of 2013, everyone. :)