How many books have you read so far this year?

I used to read so many more books but that isn't the case now. Right now I think since the beginning of the year I've read 5 books. Might be more but I think that's right. I used to read five books a week. Oh well life happens and we just have to keep on going.

I just counted and it came to 22. I know last year I read over 100 books, I generally read 2 in a week. When I was studying I only read set text books but now I read for pleasure and entertainment and can read whatever I want.

I have read 4 or 5 books already this year. I have started the Left Behind series and can't seem to put it down once I start one.

Does this goal just include fiction, I know some people only prefer fiction but me I prefer non-fiction but actually made it my goal to read more fiction so I picked up a Anny Tyler book, a book called Brainchild, one called Prodigy because I love this kind of stuff, and Bad Heir Day, I definately want to read The Mommy Fund. Anyways, if your allowed to read nonfiction try: The Know-It All by A.J. Jacobs , he's a writer for NPR, Esquire and The New York Magazine (countless others) and Im finding it hilarious. The story is about him deciding to read the encyclopedia from A to Z and he weaves all the tidbits of info into his life and his quest to match to his dads success which is proving impossible and his brother-n-law a Harvard grad, smart aleck, who never ceases to show whos boss. I love it because Im actually learning stuff and reading a really good story that I can certainly relate too, the parts where he trys throwing his knowledge out there at cocktail parties was so funny. How To Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard This one I found really entertaining and requested it from my library after reading two chapters at Barnes and Nobles. Here's a review clip from BarnesandNoble.com: "If civilized people are expected to have read all important works of literature, and thousand books are published each year, what are we supposed to do in those awkward social situations in which we're forced to talk about books we haven't read?........literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that its actually more important to know a books role in our collective library than its details.....he describes the many varieties of 'non-reading' and the horrible sticky situations that might confront us, and then offers advice on what to do while using examples from writers like Umberto Eco, Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde and even uses the movie Groundhog Day.." It was a fun read.

not so many books i had read for this year, maybe more less 10 books.

2 Isn't that disappointing. I have read one for my English course and the other one was a childrens books, because I saw it on my boyfriend's bookshelf and remember loving it when I had read it in the past. I will pick up my reading once exams are over. I was once a member of a 52 books a year community, which means that I had to read one book a week. I stuck with that for about 6 months and then exam time came around again.

I have been keeping track of the books I read ever since grade 7, about 33 years. The number of books I read a year has varied throughout the years. When I was commuting by bus to work I read a lot of books. 55 is the highest number I have read in a year (my year end is February 18th, not December 31st). Last year I may have managed 10 (it's on diskette and I haven't printed it out yet so I don't know off hand). Since February 18th this year I have read about 3. Two years I read as many as 55 books. The lowest was 1996/1997 when I only read 7. I gave birth to my second daughter in August of 1996 and developed Fibromyalgia after, along with a colicky baby. So these contributed to my low number that year. In recent years I have been focusing on writing rather than reading so my numbers remain in the teens. I don't think I'll ever see 55 in one year again.

Well, after last year I am glad to say I've rediscovered my zest for reading. Last year I had no motivation to read more than usual because of eye problems and migraines. This year I seem to want to read more things than ever, and on different subjects. I've read about ten so far, but it helps that I don't sleep too much. I've always had an insomnia problem, so I get about 4 hours on a good night. So I have a little extra time for reading. Right now I'm reading Storm Warning, a book about the Oklahoma tornadoes on May 3, 1999, that recorded the biggest tornado ever. I don't know if I should be reading that right now considering I live in Oklahoma and right now, I'm under a tornado watch. But just a watch. : )

I have read around 200 books. I try to read at least 24 books a year i.e two books a month. But so far I have exceeded the target easily. But I may not be able to do this always. One day I may need to slow down. But as long as I can do it I shall continue to do... the toughest part however is in purchasing all the books I want.

So far this year I've only read a half of a book. I love too read. But I'm a single mother and I don't have too much free time to read anymore. I'm a member of a book club and I just recently bought about 10 books from them, but I don't know when I will get a chance to read them. It would be great if I can read all of them this year. I also read magazines and so far this year I have read about five.

I have read two so far this year. I don't get as much reading time as I would like. I used to have a goal each year to read 25 books a year. That was roughly 2 per month and I achieved it for about 4 years running. But then I had a child................... enough said.

I love to read a lot and I think this year I have read about 5 books already. I have to go to the library again to read some more. 30 books per year is a nice goal.

My goal is to read one or two books per week, that is 4-8 books a month. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to do it for some reasons. I've finished 6 books up to this date. =( I started reading 2 books and 1 ebook, the bookmarks are still on the same page. :D I think I'll get back to this topic on December. I'll update you. :D

Maybe my answer is none. I only read the books about qualification exam that is useful to my job and help me get more earnings. Generally speaking, people in china is more likely to read some books of specialized knowledge but not of the life or theory .This is partly before of the differernt culture and customs between every nations. IN china, a certificate of certain aspect represents your ability to persue in that line.

My job requires a lot of reading and staying current with different medical info, so for work I have read about 5 books, and for pleasure I have read about 10 so far and am on my 11th one now.. I love to read and I try to do it when ever I can fit it into my day..

about 3 books,I like reading on the internet

I frankly don't know how many. I'd guess probably getting on for a hundred so far this year.

I have read 5- The English Patient, Brick Lane, White Teeth, Mrs Dalloway and The Hobbit. I have also set myself a target of books to read, however mine is 100 (95 more to go) by 2010. I hope you enjoy your summer of reading, I also can't wait to read in the summer holidays!

Thanks to my scheduled exams this year.. I had to give up all the books and had to go on a date with my beloved texts books. Now you cannot consider them under the books you referring to cos i do not read them completely. But still, I managed to have time for four books. 1) Bourne Supremacy- Robert Ludlum 2) Deathly Hallows- JK Rowling 3) Apple MacBook's Manual 4) Doomsday Conspiracy- Sydney Sheldon bourne

Well, I'm always the first to admit that I really have No Life. I think I've read about 20 or so books so far this year. And that's actually low for me. When I was younger it was like pulling teeth for me to finish ONE book, then I got sick & had to be home-schooled for a year, & I started reading just to escape from my life. I was to the point that I was taking out 30 books at a time. And I'd read them all with renewing them twice. So I think that's about... 9 weeks? So yeah! I've actually slowed down quite a bit.