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Mmmmm, Books

Well, not to be outdone by Jonathan on the whole reading thing, here is what I read during 2008. Of course, I didn't really keep up with the books and pages like he did. Instead, once he figured out how many pages he read I decided to tally mine up as well. Unfortunately, I only had my memory to work with and since Emily, my memory isn't what it use to be. I won't list all the books I read like Jonathan did, though. Suffice it to say, most of the books I read were romance novels. However, I will list the authors and the names of the series I read. I believe the Dresden books were the only non-romance books I read this year.

Anyway, here's the list, complete with my stats.

1. The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (10 books)
2. The Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon (15 books)
3. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton (1 book)
4. Black Jewels by Anne Bishop (7 books)
5. Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris (1 book)
6. The Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward (1 book)
7. Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy (2 books)
8. The Shadowdwellers by Jacquelyn Frank (4 books)
9. The Hollows by Kim Harrison (1 book)
10. Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs (1 book)
11. Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong (1 book)
12. The Breeds by Lora Leigh (1 book)
13. The Midnight Breed by Lara Adrain (4 books)
14. The Carpathians Series by Christine Feehan (2 books)
15. Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh (1 book)
16. Riley Jensen, Guardian Series (2 books)
17. Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter (2 books)
18. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyers (2 books)
19. Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs (1 book)

Like I said, it was mostly romance novels. I managed to read 22,953 pages over the course of 2008. This comes to a disappointing average of only 62.71 pages per day. I read a page or more per minute so that's about an hour of reading each day. Of course, I go through phases on the reading. I may read several books in a week for several weeks straight, then take a hiatus on reading for a month or longer. So, in the end, I guess the average isn't all that bad considering I did not really read every day.

After Emily was born, my extracurricular activities have definitely declined. All through the year, I have seen my 'Mommy' friends read, cross stitch, crochet, or the likes. And all year, I have constantly wondered and asked them when they had the time to do so. Reflecting back on all that I have read this year, I now know why I haven't had time to do some of the other things I enjoy. This year will hopefully be about balance. I intend to get back into the cross stitching again; I really miss it. Perhaps I'll make time for the scrapbooking I once started and that is now collecting dust. I guess we'll just have to see where the year takes me.

Of course, the most important goal is to read more than Jonathan. A little competition is healthy...right