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#1061708 added January 1, 2024 at 4:42pm
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2023 Reading List
It's the end of 2023, which means it's time to review all the reading and listening I've done over the past calendar year. Here's how this past year broke down in terms of titles and numbers:


*Star* = favorite
*ThumbsUp* = also really enjoyed


Books (click to expand full list) ▼

After eight straight years of reading over 100 books a year, I intentionally scaled back this year and set a goal of 50 books. Overall, I enjoyed the much slower pace this year; I definitely was able to enjoy and appreciate books more than when I was powering through them at a rate of two a week. I didn't end up writing much more than in previous years or picking up any additional habits, but it was nice to take a more relaxed approach to the things I read this year. I'm looking forward to doing the same in 2024.


Podcasts (click to expand full list) ▼

Last year, I wondered if the 900-ish podcasts I've listened to annually over the past few years would be some kind of equilibrium and it seems like it very much is. I listened to about 100 more than last year, but that's probably owed to the fact that there are a few new shorter-length podcasts that I've found and really enjoyed this year, including The Economics of Everyday Things (which are usually only 15-20 minutes long), as well as the fact that Scriptnotes did a series of about 50 mini episodes during the WGA writers' strike this year.


Comics (click to expand full list) ▼

I read fewer comics than last year. For some reason, it just never occurs to me to open my comic book app (probably because I have a long list of books I want to read), but like last year, I'm going to resolve to read more comics in 2024 because I really do love the medium and want to get more familiar with what's being released.


Scripts (click to expand full list) ▼

I only read about twenty scripts this year, same as last year. I still haven't quite gotten my mojo back when it comes to screenwriting, so it makes sense that I haven't been reading a lot of screenplays lately. I'd like to change that in 2024, but I'm also hesitant to be too prescriptive about what I'm trying to read. If scripts pop up that I want to read, I'll read them. *Smile*


TOTALS: 50 books, 971 podcasts, 13 comics, 18 scripts

According to Goodreads, my book reading resulted in the following stats:

         Total Pages Read: 16,828
         Average Pages Per Book: 336
         Shortest Book: 78 pages
         Longest Book: 1,152 pages


That's it for my 2023 reading... time to see what 2024 has in store! *Bigsmile*
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