2021: Statistics and Achievements

Yearly Statistics & Achievements

2020 version: link - 2019 version: link   -  2018 version: link  -  2017 version: link   -  2016 version: link

2021 TBR challenge (link)

- Finished all

Anticipated reads of 2021 (link)

- Finished 8/10

            > Not completed: Sky Beyond the Storm and Of Curses and Kisses

TBR ()

- Down to 6 books

            > None that I own a physical copy of, and only 2 from 2020

Classics

- I read 2

            > Read: Pygmalion and Northanger abbey

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Total books read: 36 (Compared to 2020: 24 2019: 44 2018: 42)

            0+6+5+2+0+2+6+5+4+3+0+3

           > Interestingly enough during years -18&19 I read most books in January, vs. years -20&21 none

Month read most: Feb, Jul: 6

    least: Jan, May, Nov: 0

Pages ~ 10 501 (2020: 6 900 & 2019: 11 980 & 2018: 15 211)

    Average length 291 pages (2020: 287 & 2019: 272 & 2018: 362)

Format: ebook: 11 (2020: 7 & 2019: 12), audio: 17 (2020: 6 & 2019: 26), physical 8 (2020: 11 & 2019: 6)

Arc/sent: 2 (2020: 7 & 2019: 14)

Reviewed: 9 (2020: 9 & 2019: 18)

In Finnish: 7 (2020: 5 & 2019: 3)

Most popular (according to Goodreads): Fellowship of the Ring

     Least popular: Iceman

     Highest rated: Return of the King (rated 4.72 as of 7.12.21)

Length: longest  544 (Return of the King)

              shortest 39 (Stories of Your Life)

Publication oldest: 1818 - Northanger Abbey

        books I read published this year: 9

Stars: in order of least: 5,3,4,2 ("1" means any rating starting with a 1. Meaning 1 and 1.5 are both included in "1")

       average being ~3.88 this year & over all in all the years ~3.31 (2020: 3.73 & 3.26,  2019: 3.81 & 3.28)

       Highest rating being 5, given to 3 books

       Lowest rating 2.75, given to 1 book

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Series Finished:

Lord of the Rings

2022 goals, TBR etc. all coming in the next few days

Read on lovelies,

S

Read This Quarter: IV

 What I read this quarter, 2021: Quarter IV

October, November & December

1. The Two Towers        audiobook/ebook ✦✦✦✦✧

2. Iceman Kimin matkassa         Non-fiction ✦✦✦✧✧

3. Return of the King        (Series Finisher) audiobook/ebook ✦✦✦✦✧

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4. Kohti nollapistettä         ✦✦✦✦.5

5. Salainen vastustaja         ✦✦.75✧✧ 

6. Hawthorne Legacy         ebook ✦✦✦✦✧

Data (not including rereads):

Author:

          50 % female,

          50 % male

Genre:

         33 % fantasy/magic,

         33 % crime,

         17 % realistic fiction,

         17 % non-fiction

       

Pages:

       2 302p

Format:

         50 % physical book

         33 % e-books

         17 % audiobooks

Average:

         3.7

Arcs:

         0 % sent to me (for honest reviews)

*For more info check my Goodreads: link*

Read on lovelies,

S

Winter Break & Series I'm Currently Reading

 Winter Break & Series I'm Currently Reading

As usual, this blog and I will be having a break for winter. At the very end of the year I will be posting all my usual yearly wrap-ups and statistics, but after that I will be having my usual break and continuing after we are into 2022.

One of the goals I usually set for myself, is to not push off reading the last book in a series, since that is something I tend to do. To prolong the experience? To not have to close the last chapters of the last book? Honestly, who knows - I sure don't.

I feel like I've been doing a better job of this, but wanted to visualize all the series I'm currently in the middle of to really see how I'm doing. And to remind me of books I really should pick up I suppose. Without further ado, onto the list.

Series with books published that I haven't read:

- Heart of Iron

- An Ember in the Ashes

- Myyttihovi

- Inhertiance Games

Series I'm caught up with, but that aren't finished:

- Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor

- The Fray Theory

- Wayward Children

- Bladesmith

- Graceling Realm

- Darkness Between Us

- Mary

Read on lovelies,

S

 

Bookish Thanksgiving TAG

1. Bread- What book is purely fluff, and has no real plot line?

Now, I love bread. So I'm taking this prompt of "fluff" as a positive, and I'll go with Kasie West books.

2. Turkey- What book made you want to fall asleep?

Not actually fall asleep,but Winterkeep was a bit tough to get through, especially because of how much I loved Graceling.

3. Gravy- What book makes the whole series worth reading?

Funnily enough, I almost didn't continue reading one of my favourite series the Gallagher Academy, because I really didn't like the first book.

4. Stuffing- What book is stuffed full of action scenes?

I've been reading quite a bit of Agatha Christie books recently, and even though they're not packed with the typical "action" they have plenty going on in them!

5. Mashed Potatoes- What book looked good, and then wasn’t?

I don't think I have an answer for this one!

6. Cranberries- What book has the sweetest romance?

I'd say the Books of Bayern series.

7. Corn- What’s the corniest book you’ve ever read?

Maybe Kasie West's books?

8. Green beans- What book is too long and needs to be shortened?

That is a tough one! I'm hesitant to say it because I loved the previous books, but My Contrary Mary was not my favourite.

9. Pumpkin Pie- What book do you read to get out of a reading slump?

I think either a Harry Potter reread, or then a short fairytale or fairytale retelling.

10. Dog/Cat- What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food that you would steal from the table?

Pumpkin pie!

Read on lovelies,

S

Lord of the Rings : review

 Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

SUMMARY

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Goodreads' link to the book!

Release Date: 1954

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Stars: ✦✦✦✦✧

You might be thinking that it was about time for me to read these books, and quite frankly you are correct - it has been years in the making. What pushed me to do it was the new audiobooks narrated by Andy Serkis that were recently released. And wow were they good. Serkis did a fantastic job narrating, bringing each character to life, and in a way that each character voice could be distinguished from one another, even with the amount of them in these titles.

Though this isn't a regular review where I go over each point I liked and did not care for, I simply want to point out that I really enjoyed these - actually more than I though I would. And yes, to say that I finally read/listened to them (having the e-books alongside listening to the audiobooks was the way to go for me). So maybe if you have yet to delve into these but have been planning to, maybe take this as your sign to do so.

Read on lovelies,

S

Unhaul 2021

 

I recently moved, and decided to go through all of my books and purged some in hopes of saving space.

I'm not going to explain the reason for unhauling the individual books, but note that I have read them all and either don't see myself reading it again, or own it as a ebook.

1. All fall down
2. The raft
3-5. Heist society 1,2&3
6. If I stay
7. Dream a little dream
8-9. Imposter 1 & 2
10. Lola and the Boy Next Door
11. Fill-in Boyfriend
12. P.S. I Like You
13. On the fence
14. We were liars
15. Assassin's blade
16. Kiss of Deception
17. To kill a Kingdom
18-20. Selection x3
21-23. Snow Like Ashes x3
24. Eliza
25. Princess Bride
26. Howls moving

Read on lovelies,

S

 

End of the Year Book TAG

1) ARE THERE ANY BOOKS YOU STARTED THIS YEAR THAT YOU NEED TO FINISH?

I'm currently listening through the second Lord of the Rings and hope to also finish the third soon.

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2) DO YOU HAVE AN AUTUMNAL BOOK TO TRANSITION INTO THE END OF THE YEAR?

I tend to do a reread of at least one Harry Potter book, but have yet to!

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3) IS THERE A NEW RELEASE YOU’RE STILL WAITING FOR?

At the time of writing this the audiobook for Gilded is yet to be released, and I am definitely waiting for it.

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4) WHAT ARE THREE BOOKS YOU WANT TO READ BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR?

The Lord of the Rings, Gilded, Of Curses and Kisses,  and Iceman.

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5) IS THERE A BOOK YOU THINK COULD STILL SHOCK YOU AND BECOME YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK OF THE YEAR?

I don't really know, I mean I do tend to pick up books that I hope I'll like - so any of them could.

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6) HAVE YOU ALREADY STARTED MAKING READING PLANS FOR 2021?

Nope, still living in 2021!

Read on lovelies,

S