Thanks to KOReader, an e-book app installed on all my e-ink devices – be it the Palma or the Go Color 7 – I can easily nerd out and dive into my reading statistics.
You can usually find them at the bottom of my reading page. But since we've just wrapped up a year, I thought it would be nice to look back at my reading journey.
Note: I started using KOReader in April, so I don't have data from earlier in the year. I also read graphic novels outside of KOReader, so those aren't included here.
Stats by month
I read the most pages in December (938 pages) and July (939 pages). Somehow, in July, it took me 2 hours longer (14:30h) to read the same number of pages as in December (12:16h). Since the last book I read was Nexus, I’m guessing it counted me skipping the glossary and note pages.
I read the fewest pages in June, as somehow I only read 82 pages in a bit over one hour. Looking back, I spent most of June reading the comic book version of American Gods, which isn't tracked by KOReader.
On average, I read 641 pages per month, spending about 8 hours and 47 minutes reading. That's roughly 20 pages in 17 minutes per day. This year, I’d like to double that.
I read the most pages on Wednesdays, which is when I commute by train to work.
Stats by books
I read 22 books, if we count the three-part series of American Gods (comic version) as one. The Name of the Wind took me the longest to finish, at nearly 15 hours. This checks out, as the book has over 650 pages. Second longest I spent with Navola at around 570 pages.
My favorite books last year were Limbo, the American Gods comic, and The Name of the Wind.
I prioritized fiction over non-fiction, with 14 fiction books to 8 non-fiction. Most were either sci-fi or sci-fi adjacent.
I also read 5 graphic novels and listened to exactly one audiobook.
My favorite new author was Benjamin Stevenson. Turns out, I'm really into crime novels.
The book with the most highlights is Same as Ever by Morgan Housel.
Goals for 2025
Simple: more. More books, more reading minutes, more time per day.
I want to keep leaning towards fiction (or creative non-fiction) over straight non-fiction.
And I want to read more books by women. Last year’s list was way too male and white.