I was tempted to do a May in review post but in reality I felt like most of May I was finishing up books that I had started in April. April was not a very good reading month. Then again when I think of the year so far I would say it’s been a slow reading year.
I’ve had lots of DNFs and feel like my reading in general hasn’t been as inclusive as it is other times. I feel like I’m just reading fiction and mysteries. I haven’t read any graphic novels, very few YA books and no short stories.
It hasn’t been a bad reading year. I think that would only happen if I didn’t get to read any books but I would like to expand my reading horizons. Then again, this year has been challenging on the work front because I’m just so busy that I look to my comfort reads to relax and those are the fiction and mystery books.
Well there are still quite a few months to come so who knows where my reading will take me next. But speaking of mysteries, I seem to be a bit on a mystery kick right now so I’ll have to share with you my current reads soon.
What about you, how is your reading year going so far?
I’ve to say my reading year this year would be…well, slow. The average number of books I read for the past years has been 2 books/week, but nowadays I’m glad to be able to read one every week, lol. I think I need to cut down the time I spend on playing games on FB; they are addictive!! 😛
This has been a pretty good reading year for me, although May kind of sucked. It was by far my worst month because I forced myself through a few books I wasn’t actually enjoying all that much — and I never read as much when I travel, so there was a week of almost no reading at all. The rest of the year, I’ve done a lot of setting-aside, ditching, DNF’ing –whatever you choose to call it. I think that’s been a good thing, in general, because the books I’ve finished have really grabbed me and what I want more than anything is to love everything I read because I feel like I’m getting far too old to waste my time on books I don’t love. 🙂
I’ve been reading mostly mystery/crime for the last month, and I don’t think I’m through with this cycle yet. I’ve had a few DNFs, but I’ve finished quite a few that I shouldn’t have bothered with.
Think I’ll give myself another week of pure indulgence, then try to widen my horizons with another genre!
I am having a good reading year – finally. About a year and a half ago I took a new job, and it’s sucked me dry. So it’s nice to feel like reading again.
The year hasn’t been bad. Started off slow but now tings are picking up!
My reading was super slow for the first three months of 2011 but since then it has picked up tremendously!
My reading year has been much slower than I had hoped. I’ve just been too busy with work and after working 12+ hours a day on my computer I just don’t always feel like reading when I come home in the evening. I’m hoping things will pick up for me soon!
I was thinking about my reading recently, too, and I’ve not been very ‘on track’ with what I had planned, but I guess in the end it only matters that I’m reading good books. I’ve set lots of them aside, and I haven’t read as widely as I would have liked, but there is still half a year left, right? I’ve been reading more crime and detective novels, too!
My reading year is slow, too. Largely because of work. The quality is way up, but the quantity is way down. Here’s hoping we finish the year strong!
Rather slow… I believe I’ve only read 4 books this year. But in my defense they were unbelievable big and it took a long time to finish it.
It’s an OK reading year. My books are dictated more by the author events we’re having at the bookshop. I’ve enjoyed most of them (and love meeting and talking to the authors), but am used to more flexibility.
Have you read Edith Pearlman’s BINOCULAR VISION? She is a gem! This collection of short fiction has not one extra word in it; really, wonderful.
I feel your reading pain, and am so far behind in reviews (for me). Planning to have a better June. Hope u do as well.
Mine has been slow. I guess that is why I am reading a lot of fluff right now because it works and takes less effort. Although, I am starting to feel a need for something with a little more depth and inspiration. 😉
Mine has been patchy – I seem to alternate good months and “meh” ones. I got a lot of reading done in April, not so much in May, so hopefully June will be another good one. I have had a massive amount of DNFs recently – I wonder if I’m becoming more picky in my old age, and less willing to read utter tripe?
Hi Everyone – Love reading your answers. I’m still in slow mode and actually I’m kind of in a mystery mood lately so I’ll tell you about some of my mysteries soon!