tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post4925591191738272968..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: 2014 - READING ROUND-UP AND STATISTICS col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-61035556266509402912015-01-31T23:27:12.064-08:002015-01-31T23:27:12.064-08:00Maybe 7 or 8 hours on and off throughout the month...Maybe 7 or 8 hours on and off throughout the month - time which I would much rather have spent reading, though I am glad I did it. It should sort itself this year, as I'm recording all the relevant details on excel as I read each book.<br />Ideally, I could have dispensed with "Britain" and recorded England, Scotland or Wales for each author, but I couldn't zone in on birthplace for some of the authors. This year as I record my USA reads, I'm trying to establish author birth state for my State Challenge - sometimes that information isn't readily available either. I tried to backtrack on that for 2014 also.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-7909047948279443712015-01-31T18:12:00.372-08:002015-01-31T18:12:00.372-08:00Whoa, how long did this take you? I don't know...Whoa, how long did this take you? I don't know if I could even take the time throughout the year to track all of this. But it is a great idea. Very interesting and entertaining. Glen is curious: What is the difference between books with Nationality = England and those with Nationality = Britain.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15433040907520624262015-01-31T10:58:45.177-08:002015-01-31T10:58:45.177-08:00I have started doing that on 2015's reading......I have started doing that on 2015's reading.....hopefully I stay on top of it. It's so easy pulling the data a book at a time as opposed to retrospectively col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-50714449872774026202015-01-31T09:07:32.786-08:002015-01-31T09:07:32.786-08:00That was really interesting! And you made me laugh...That was really interesting! And you made me laugh with your unfulfilled expectations. I've been keeping records of what I've read for 20 years, but for a long time just title and author. Since having the blog, I've been adding more details to my records each year, and I never regret it, you just have to get into the habit of adding eg publication date to the line - and then it makes end-of-the-year really easy. Keep up the good work in all directions....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49481956997288149502015-01-30T23:27:58.710-08:002015-01-30T23:27:58.710-08:00Glad you liked it, it was a bit time-consuming - b...Glad you liked it, it was a bit time-consuming - but yeah I had a laugh and it was quite useful to see what I actually read as opposed to what I think I read.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64331374864238351632015-01-30T17:32:08.489-08:002015-01-30T17:32:08.489-08:00Enjoyed reading this. Looks like you had fun putti...Enjoyed reading this. Looks like you had fun putting it all together....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77449121024595558682015-01-30T06:18:52.472-08:002015-01-30T06:18:52.472-08:00Prashant cheers. I am recording this data as I fin...Prashant cheers. I am recording this data as I finish my books this year, so God-willing - we are all still around - next year's post will be simpler to construct.<br /><br />83 sounds a bit crazy I suppose. 2 in every 3! I think 2015 will be lower. Only 3 from my proposed 10 January reads are newbies! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-90831368515008604142015-01-30T06:02:17.064-08:002015-01-30T06:02:17.064-08:00Col, this is the most comprehensive reading roundu...Col, this is the most comprehensive reading roundup I have read since I started blogging. You seem to have covered everything with regard to your reading in 2014. I'm impressed and not a little envious by your statistics of which 83 new authors out of 120 is, how should I put it, splendid. Great reading all round!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38317475622116763162015-01-30T05:16:24.720-08:002015-01-30T05:16:24.720-08:00Margot cheers. I think it was a useful exercise fo...Margot cheers. I think it was a useful exercise for me if not a little time-consuming. One of my 2015 aims is to improve my reading records as I progress through the year, so I can see if my patterns change. I do like trying out new authors - I don't think that will change.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-47252283555600812722015-01-30T05:09:09.130-08:002015-01-30T05:09:09.130-08:00Bernadette, I suppose we do kid ourselves at times...Bernadette, I suppose we do kid ourselves at times. Until I dissected my reading list, I would have gone maybe 40/60 on physical books to digital and I would have assumed I read more from the last century. But hey -- as long as I'm fairly happy like you it doesn't matter. I haven't micro-analysed the fiction into genre but I guess my crime % is higher. No real plans to change things in the coming years - just read more of what I already have.<br /><br />I ought to vote on your Nesbo poll!<br /><br />My son plays piano, and that's the extent of the Keane musical abilities..... if he ever forms a band I'll recommend your suggestion, for a fee of course ;) col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2277009332544746642015-01-30T04:30:29.847-08:002015-01-30T04:30:29.847-08:00Col - I really like the way you've laid out yo...Col - I really like the way you've laid out your reading here. As Bernadette says, those numbers don't lie, and it can really help you see what sort of reader you are. And I think we all go through ups and downs in our reading - times when we are absolutely voracious, and then...other times. Oh, and I respect your choice to challenge yourself in reading-related ways. That's how we keep ourselves fresh as readers I think. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-85432553569896677742015-01-30T02:35:35.020-08:002015-01-30T02:35:35.020-08:00I think we're all self-delusional in one way o...I think we're all self-delusional in one way or another. I used to think I read about 50% crime fiction and 50% other stuff but my stats don't lie. Then again I do know that I've become more of a crime reader since starting the blog and getting to know so many other crime fiction bloggers whose recommendations inspire me. I probably need to widen my blog circle. But reading crime fiction makes me happy and, at least in this aspect of life, I only have to please myself so I probably won't change things too much.<br /><br />It is odd which blog posts get most views - mine is a post from several years ago in which I asked which Jo Nesbo book should I read (it was a poll) - still gets several views a day. Inexplicable<br /><br />Do you play an instrument? or sing? Tubs in the Attic sounds like a great band name to me :)<br /><br />Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.com