2021 on Goodreads

Top Reads of 2021These are my top reads from 20211) [b:Leviathan Falls 28335699 Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) James S.A. Corey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600283641l/28335699.SY75.jpg 48382891] - 5 Stars - (My Review)2) [b:Reaper 57640065 Reaper (Cradle, #10) Will Wight https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1630800925l/57640065.SX50.jpg 90283509] - 4 Stars - (My Review)3) [b:Project Hail Mary 54493401 Project Hail Mary Andy Weir https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1597695864l/54493401.SY75.jpg 79106958] - 4 Stars - (My Review)4) [b:Bloodline 55595995 Bloodline (Cradle, #9) Will Wight https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1616477745l/55595995.SY75.jpg 86702392] -4 Stars - (My Review)5) [b:The House in the Cerulean Sea 45047384 The House in the Cerulean Sea T.J. Klune https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1569514209l/45047384.SY75.jpg 62945242] - 4 Stars - (My Review)For the rest of my review here's the report generated by my GoodReads Parser Application and some general comments about the numbers. ^_^**** Yearly Report ****Year: 2021Total Books: 30Total Backlog Books: 7 (23.33%)Rereads: 8 (26.67%)2021 continued my downward trend of reading. I aimed for 25, and exceeded it, but just barely. I did a lot of other things (including listening to music with the windows down when the weather was nice) rather than reading. I mostly I'm ok with this, as reading was starting to feel like a chore, however my backlog continues to grow and there were several 2021 releases I just didn't have time for.Part of that was due to my massive Expanse re-read. That turned out to be worth it as [b:Leviathan Falls 28335699 Leviathan Falls (The Expanse #9) James S.A. Corey https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1600283641l/28335699.SY75.jpg 48382891] was my favorite read of the year.******* Format Breakdown ******Total AUDIO_BOOK Count: 25 (83.33%)Total BOOK Count: 1 (3.33%)Total EBOOK Count: 4 (13.33%)I haven't been motivated to sit down and read at all this year. I only completed 5 books that way. The others were all audio. Now I typically do far more audio than other formats, but this is an especially high ratio.******* Genre Breakdown ******Total FANTASY Count: 11 (36.67%)Total HORROR Count: 1 (3.33%)Total MYSTERY Count: 1 (3.33%)Total NONFICTION Count: 1 (3.33%)Total SCIFI Count: 16 (53.33%)This is probably the first time since I started tracking my reading that I read more Sci-Fi than fantasy. A large part of that (9) was the expanse. However there were a few other Sci-Fi releases from 2021 that padded that out as well. I expect next year things return to normal, especially since there are several fantasy releases of 2021 I haven't gotten to yet that I plan to next year.******** Author Gender Breakdown ********Total MALE Count: 26 (86.67%)Total FEMALE Count: 4 (13.33%)I had been trending more towards at least 3:1 or even 2:1 in years past, but I think since I mostly stuck with authors I already read, I ended up with a pretty bad ratio. I do have a few books by female authors I hope to add next year, but we'll see what I have time for.** Ratings ****Average Rating: 3.9Total 3 Count: 7 (23.33%)Total 4 Count: 19 (63.33%)Total 5 Count: 4 (13.33%)This is slightly higher than normal. It's skewed by the Expanse reread which are all either 4 or 5 star reads. I typically don't read many books I don't enjoy anymore though.Years Published:Total 1992 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 1994 Count: 1 (3.33%)Total 2011 Count: 1 (3.33%)Total 2012 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 2013 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 2014 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 2015 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 2016 Count: 1 (3.33%)Total 2017 Count: 1 (3.33%)Total 2019 Count: 2 (6.67%)Total 2020 Count: 6 (20.00%)Total 2021 Count: 8 (26.67%)Decade Published:Total 1990 Count: 3 (10.00%)Total 2010 Count: 13 (43.33%)Total 2020 Count: 14 (46.67%)Heavy on the new stuff since it was mostly stuff from the last 2 years. That trend is likely to continue given how few books I'm doing now.Number of Books: 5Total Pages: 1625Total From Backlog: 1Longest Book: Reaper (Cradle, #10) by Will Wight - 465 pagesShortest Book: Dawnshard (The Stormlight Archive, #3.5) by Brandon Sanderson - 171 pagesAverage Pages: 325Number of Books (Excluding Graphic Novels): 5Total Pages (Excluding Graphic Novels): 1625Average Pages (Excluding Graphic Novels): 325Number of Audiobooks: 25Total Audio Hours: 398Total From Backlog: 6Longest Book: Persepolis Rising (The Expanse, #7) by James S.A. Corey - 21 hoursShortest Book: Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6) by Martha Wells - 5 hoursAverage Hours: 15.92Overall this is the lowest quantity of reading I've done since I started tracking on goodreads, and that includes a partial year in 2012. I'm not sure what 2022 will bring. Maybe I'll read more, but likely about the same. I still enjoy reading books, but it's not my main focus anymore.