How Many Books Do You Read Per Year

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Post by Ariella McManus »

I'm retired, so I get a lot of reading time. I've always loved to read and am a fairly fast reader so definitely 10+ books a year.
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Post by Joanna Wester »

I read like almost 9/month. I love reading, especially novels and technologies books. Novels bringing strong imagination to me. so If a year, well... alot._.
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Post by Aurelia West »

I read a lot I suppose but not at such a fast rate. I definitely read over 10 a year, but each month I read a slightly different amount than the month past. It depends on RL schedule most of the time so I cannot usually have much say. It also depends on if I find a book to read. Otherwise, I'll just read fanfiction <3
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Post by Daphne Coady »

I definitely read at least 10 a year. Usually 1 a month, but sometimes if it's a really long book I don't quite get to 1 a month, so that's why I'm saying 10 lol
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Post by Benjamin Fraser »

It is hard to give a regular number because it differs depending on what is going on in my live at the moment. On average, I guess I read at least one book every week most of the time. It was easier when I was younger and did not have as many obligations and of course it also depends on the kind of book it is. Nowadays, I spend a lot of time every day getting to work and back by public transport, so that gives me some time to read as well.

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Post by Ivelisse Ada »

I definitely agree with everyone who says it's kind of difficult to find the time between school, extracurriculars, etc >.>. Between school work, HOL, and the volunteering I do, reading has sadly been something I've done less and less. BUT, I definitely still read quite frequently. I would say I end up finishing a book in (give or take) a month, and I especially get a lot of reading done during the winter break >.>. I always have a small pile of books that I want to read, but every time I finally finish a book and can grab another one from the pile, a new one is added and it's neverending :P . Which is good of course, but never getting to the bottom of that pile feels a little unsatisfying :lol:
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Post by Morpheus Styx »

I read generally 20 or more books a year.
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Post by Spencer Hogart »

I read at least 15 books a year but this year I think I've read 20 something books so far.
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Post by Gail Allen »

Last year I managed 25 books. I've upped my own goal this year and I'm hoping for 30. I've just decided to start reading the outlander series, so there should be a good chance I'll reach my goal.
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Hmm, it really depends, but I do read a lot, I'd say around 70-100! I often don't have time to read though, which makes me sad.
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Post by Elizabeth Mayes »

Wow! That's pretty impressive. I've never really kept track of how much reading I do. I think I read maybe 2-3 books a month so that would come out to about 24-36 a year.
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Post by Vanessa Tilley »

I am working on reading more books a year. I fell off the reading wagon more than I would like to admit. I have joined some reading challenges now to see if I can't read at least one book a week. So far so good!
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On average, I try to go for 100 books per year
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Post by Hanna Inari »

I usually read a lot of fanfiction but I read almost no books. This year however, I've read 6 books in a month in my trip to the sea. Books are good when there's no internet :D
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It were the times when I was reading much more, but now there is no time left for reading. So I am reading perhabs two weeks per week.
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I used to be able to read upwards of 50 or more books a year, including the books I had to read for school otherwise I never would have gotten that high. I've always had a ridiculously busy schedule. Now, I'm lucky if I get 30. This year I've read nearly that, and I'm hoping to get to at least 40.
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Post by Marie Dark »

I guess I read at least 10 books a year..... some of those are re- Reading my favorite books. However, now that I'm on HOL, I may read more due to some book challenges on here..... I don't read fast..... I like to take my time
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Post by Scarlett Lacarnum »

I try to a for 52 books per year, so one a week. Lately I have been surpassing that by 10-12 books. It would be nice to get through 100 in a year. Maybe 2018....
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Post by Prof. Amy Lupin »

I usually read upwards of 30 books a year. I've managed to surpass the 50 book mark at least twice in the last 5 years, and I just missed it in 2017 by 2 books. I generally try not to set reading goals for myself though (with the exception of the Book Club's Summer and Winter Reading Challenges), as every now and then I like to tackle slightly longer books.
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A few years ago I was able to find the time to read over 100 books a year, but now that number has dwindled down to a mere 40-50 a year.
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