What's It All About?

Having wondered for many years about how many books I read and where I get them, I decided that 2012 was the year to find out. I'm going to list every book I read during the next twelve months and where I heard about it - friends, twitter, etc. I'm also going to list how I read it, either in traditional or ebook format. My estimate veers wildly from 50 to 150 books per year. Let's see what the truth is!

Please note: this is not a review site.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

April

Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook



Wanted: Dead or Undead by Angela Scott
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook



Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Friend recommendation
Format: ebook



The Declaration by Gemma Malley
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Friend recommendation
Format: ebook



Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook



The Resistance by Gemma Malley
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook



Diving Belles by Lucy Wood
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook



Closure Limited by Max Brooks
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Local bookshop
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: traditional



The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
Previously read works by this author: No
Borrowed
Source: Friend
Heard about it through: Friend recommendation
Format: traditional



A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook



The Mermaid's Knight by Jill Myles
Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Random Amazon search
Format: ebook



Total: 11 books
2 traditional format, 9 ebook
4 via Twitter

Friday, March 23, 2012

March

1. Mavin Manyshaped by Sherri S. Tepper

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: traditional

2. Gibbons Decline and Fall by Sherri S. Tepper

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: traditional

3. Virtue - A Fairy Tale by Amanda Hocking

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

4. Pale Demon by Kim Harrison (re-read)

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

5. A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

6. Frost Child (Rebel Angels) by Gillian Philip

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

7. Shadow Heir (Dark Swan 4) by Richelle Mead

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Friend recommendation
Format: ebook

8. Farsighted by Emlyn Chand

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

9. Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

10. Fifty Shades Darker by E L James

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

11. Fifty Shades Freed by E L James

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

12. True Colours by Vanessa Fox

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Free Download
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

13. The Morning After by Sally Clements

Previously read works by this author: No
Free download
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

14. Results Not Typical by Catherine Ryan Howard

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

Total: 2 traditional, 12 ebooks
7 sourced via Twitter

Sunday, February 5, 2012

February

1. Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

2. The Girl Who Came Back by Hazel Gaynor

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Gift
Source: Direct from author
Heard about it through: Direct contact from author
Format: ebook

3. Kindling The Moon by Jenn Bennett

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

4. Hollowland by Amanda Hocking

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

5. Hollowmen by Amanda Hocking

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

6. Switched by Amanda Hocking

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

7. The Scarlet Ribbon by Derry O'Dowd

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Traditional bookshop
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: traditional

Monthly total: 7 books
6 ebook, 1 traditional
5 sourced via Twitter

Monday, January 16, 2012

January

1. The Family Tree by Sherri S. Tepper
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: traditional

2. Any Dream Will Do by Maria Duffy
Previously read books by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Bookshop
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: traditional

3. Mondays Are Red by Nicola Morgan
Previously read works by this author: Yes
Won
Source: Direct from author
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: ebook

4. The Distant Shore by Mariam Kobras

Previously read works by this author: No
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Twitter
Format: traditional

5. Changes by Jim Butcher

Previously read works by this author: Yes
Purchased
Source: Amazon
Heard about it through: Previous works
Format: ebook

Monthly total: 5 books
3 traditional, 2 ebook
3 sourced via Twitter