Consulting 🐠: how many books would you estimate you read in a year?

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Well I read my 2 year old no less than 15 elephant and piggie books this morning so thousands if you count the books that are less than 30 pages long with lots of pictures 🙃

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I can’t remember the last time I read a book. Maybe 10 years ago.

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Last year I did 72. I participate in a few book clubs which keeps me on track

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52 one a week.

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Probably 30? I keep my library app loaded with ebooks for travel time, relaxation, and between meetings when my focus is low

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I'm not as consistent as I would like to be, but probably average roughly 6-8/year.

Sometimes I will read 2-3 in a month and then go a couple of months without reading any.

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I shoot for 22 but usually end up around 26. Mostly novels and books for pleasure. Joining a book club and getting a goodreads account were game changers!

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It’s not bragging when you’re answering my question!! Good for you - I read about 20, hoping to hit 30 this year (need to cheat with a few shorter books to counteract the lengthy ones)!

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4-5 books a year for meeee

I read only 1-2 books a year for many years. I’ve now gotten to where I can read in my second language, and I normally read 12 books a year in Spanish for a combination of language practice/general reading.

Y’all have to time to do that?

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