How I read 60+ books, my reading stats, and ranking my 2022 anticipated books *2022 Year in Review*

TL;DR

Booktuber Cindy reviews her reading habits and shares statistics, rankings, and insights from her 2022 reads.

Transcript

I was also getting diarrhea. I have  no idea why because all the food was   amazing. I was too busy blowing up my  toilet to read any books that month.   Listen, if you want authenticity, this  is as real as I can get here.   Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great New Year. I  thought I would have the illusion of a new slate   but I've been having... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 Cindy read more books in 2022 but fewer pages, suggesting a focus on shorter books and graphic novels.
• 🤩 She increased her average star rating by deliberately being more generous with ratings and dropping books she knew would receive three stars.
• 🫠 Contemporary and LGBT+ were the top genres Cindy read, reflecting her preferences.
• 📔 Cindy enjoyed books that challenged norms and featured diverse representation, such as "Heartstopper" and "Our Wives Under the Sea."
• 😑 She expressed disappointment in some anticipated books, citing issues with pacing, writing quality, and unmet expectations.
• 🐎 Cindy acknowledged her fatigue with race-related discourse and felt the need for a break from reading books focused on race.
• ❤️‍🩹 The meta-narrative structure in "The Woman in the Library" intrigued Cindy, but she desired a more satisfying ending.

Questions & Answers

Q: How many pages and books did Cindy read in 2022 compared to the previous year?

In 2022, Cindy read 18,271 pages across 61 books, compared to 18,753 pages and 57 books in 2021.

Q: What was Cindy's average book rating in 2022?

Cindy's average book rating in 2022 was 3.4 stars, higher than her flat three stars average in the previous year.

Q: Which book did Cindy rate as her highest and lowest of 2022?

Cindy rated "Heartstopper: Volume 2" as her highest-rated book and "Baby Teeth" as her lowest-rated book.

Q: How many books did Cindy drop in 2022, and why?

Cindy dropped 46 books in 2022 because she found them uninteresting, not the right fit, or repetitive.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Cindy shares her appreciation for Book of the Month, a service that delivers new and emerging books every month.

• She discusses her reading stats, comparing the pages and books read from 2022 with the previous year.

• Cindy provides insights into her reading preferences, including book formats, genres, and star ratings.