2016: The Year In Books

With another year coming to an end, it is time to take a look back at the 31 books I read over the past year, even with last year and tied for my highest total ever, surpassing the 27 books I read back in 1992.  Of those 31, 9 were non-fiction and, of the 22 novels, only 5 were TV show tie-ins.  Only 4 of the books came from the “to-read” drawer, and 8 were e-books.  I read over 11,000 pages, the most in 1 year since 1992 and my second straight year reaching the 9000 mark.

Once again, a majority of the books I read this year were by authors I’ve never read before. The 12 authors that I read for the first this year were:
Doug Wilson
Jennie Garth
Emily Heckman
J.K. Rowling
Jen Kirkman
Jack Ketchum
John Dean
Judy Greer
Jenny Lawson
Gary Dell’Abate
Anna Kendrick
Emily V. Gordon

There were 3 authors I read multiple titles from during 2016, the ghost writer for Richard Castle, Jeffery Deaver, and J.K. Rowling.

Only 2 of the books I read were released this year, while 5 of them were released last century.

Finally, the breakdown by month.  Vacations in March, November, and December certainly helped pad their totals a tad bit.

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Book 11 (of 52) – I Don’t Know What You Know Me From

I Don't Know What You Know Me From - Judy Greer

I Don’t Know What You Know Me From – Judy Greer

As of today, actress Judy Greer has 103 credits on IMDB, and chances are you will recognize her from one of them.  She just isn’t able to help you identify which one it is.  In her memoir, she writes of growing up in Detroit, moving to Chicago to study acting at DePaul, and eventually moving to Los Angeles, becoming a working actor if not a superstar.

I’m not sure the first time I noticed Judy Greer.  I think it was the cinematic masterpiece 13 Going On 30.  Since then, I’ve come to appreciate her work, whether in roles large or small.  Which is why I enjoyed her book, gaining some insight into what makes her tick and what it means to be a working actor, famous but not “famous”.  I look forward to enjoying more of her work in the future.