BEST READING YEAR EVER?! 😱 2024 Reading Stats!! 📊

[@glendyc22]

Congrats you had an amazing reading year. I didn't read as much as I was hoping but I did read some good books. Boy's Life, 11/22/63 and Fourth Wing were some of my favorite reads of 2024.

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@glendyc22 Hey that’s ok! Those are some heavy hitters! Dont tell anyone but I just finished fourth wing and wow. Incredible. I’d love to read boys life and 11/22:63 but they are pretty chunky

[@MSMDragon]

Congrats on a great reading year! 2024 was my best reading year too!

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@MSMDragon Heck yeah!! Let’s see what we can do in 2025! 🤘🏼

[@edlewisnoctreviews]

Look at you go! I don't think I could do that many books in a year. Sometimes a really good book can end up on the least shelved list; one of my top reads ended up on it this year. Thank you again for mentioning Long Buried, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@edlewisnoctreviews Of course! Happy New Year to you as well!

[@Monsterblood]

I had a pretty good reading year as well, I actually broke my previous record and I read a total of 190 books this year 😅 A lot of them are short middle grade and YA books though, of course. I also read my longest book ever this year at 1,200 pages (Count of Monte Cristo) A 4.2 average rating is crazy! At least, for me it would be! Lol. I have no idea what mine is but i might have to add them up and find out out of curiosity. I tend to be a bit more reserved with my ratings, though - I think I only gave out like 2 or 3 Five star ratings this year and a handful of 4 star ratings. Edit: I just checked to see my average rating, and it's 2.75⭐, lol.

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@Monsterblood Haha we rate COMPLETELY differently lol. You killed it this year! 190 is insane! And wow… 1200 pages. Not sure I could do it

[@kirazinn]

I didn't know J.K. Rowling wrote a new book last year. I always love the harry potter book series and movies. I will have to check out her new one this year. Maybe around xmas time for fun. I will add it to my list.

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@kirazinn Yep! It kind of flew under the radar… but it is definitely worth your time! It’s no Harry Potter but it’s still a whimsical fun story that is well written of course.

[@amanda_c.]

Well I never keep track of the number of books I read but it felt like a lot haha. So I guess my goal for 2025 is to actually keep track of what I read, probably like in a journal. My main goal is to read at least one paperback from hell each month. Also, I just completed my Fear Street collection of the original books! So my book collecting goal is to start collecting the sagas series

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@amanda_c. Wow congrats on getting all the fear street books!! Sagas are difficult but not as bad as seniors… I personally love Goodreads but a journal is always good too!

[@AlyssaNicholson101]

This year I want to have a better reading year

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@AlyssaNicholson101 Set some goals for yourself!! And track your reading if you don’t already! I personally love Goodreads as well as Instagram. Watching booktube videos also keeps me inspired and motivated!

[@AlyssaNicholson101]

@ Yes I love Goodreads

[@SouthernFriedMikey]

stop growing my TBR :P

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@SouthernFriedMikey OOPS :)

[@smellsliketeenhorror1]

I didn’t know you played guitar

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@smellsliketeenhorror1 I wouldn’t say I play guitar… but I know a little. What you see in the background are actually guitar hero guitars haha!

[@smellsliketeenhorror1]

@ShadysideLibrary lol well you got me

[@mscrystaljewel]

I found you on Goodreads!! Yes! I do love your KZbin channel. Thank you for always posting!

[@ShadysideLibrary]

@@mscrystaljewel Yay!! Thank you so much! I love making videos!