Looking back on 2009 here is what I have for reviewing statistics:
Requested 222 books - 33 of these have been released and were not sent to me; 48 are due out this year and might still arrive. (So of the 222 books requested, I've received 141 thus far.)
Received 752 books total. (Thankfully down from 2008.)
Reviewed 241 books total (some of these books were requested and/or received in 2008 but did not get reviewed until 2009.)
Keep in mind also that some of those review books were picture books and thus fairly quick reads.
As far as reading, my total count is actually quite low this year which reflects reading bigger books for research (I imagine anyway - who knows?). I read 166 total books - not counting picture books which I do review but don't keep track of. And I don't keep track of pretty much everything I read to my son and many of those get reviewed, like the Scientist in the Field series, etc. (I also read the entire Harry Potter series out loud and really should be getting some sort of award for that!) So I guess take the "Books Read" list as more of a "YA and Adult Books Read" list.
The biggest number would still be the received one - 752 books. I continue to try and bring that number down but when I have a day like today - when NINE Judy Moody titles are dumped on my doorstop for no discernible reason - I know I'm fighting an uphill battle. Here's hoping 2010 sees less daylight between those "requested" and "received" numbers.
One thing I do plan to do next year is track books I review written by People of Color and/or featuring Kids of Color (and also GBLTQ titles). This is largely a teaching tool for myself - a way to easily see if I am achieving balance in my columns. I don't intend to ignore excellent books written by Caucasian authors or featuring Caucasian characters (please) but I do want to make sure I am paying attention to what I am doing.
I love numbers - they make it so easy to see what you have done!
January 13
2010
02:04 AM
I would not even begin to know how to quantify my reading (or reviewing, even) life. I'm completely impressed.