Red-Haired Ash Reads

Hello!

It has been a while! I took a bit of a break from doing wrap ups because I was getting a bit burned out rushing to do it at the end of every month. I decided after February’s wrap up that I was just going to do a six month one and a end of the year one.

So let see my reading stats for the past six months!

Reading Stats from January-June:

Books Read: 314

• New: 218
• Re-reads:  96

As you can see, I have been a bit better this year at reading new to me books instead of just rereading everything. I am trying very hard to get my TBR down but its slow going and I do get distracted.

Formats:

• eBooks:199
• Hardcover: 2
• Paperback: 1
• Audiobooks: 39
• Graphic Novels/Manga: 56
• Webcomic: 3
• Bonus Shorts: 14

Lots of graphic novels and audiobooks so far for this year. I participated in Graphicsathon in February which really pushed me to read a lot.

Sources:

• Purchased eBook: 132
• Purchased Book: 9
• ARCs: 40
• Library: 50
• Kindle Unlimited: 21
• Purchased Audio: 19
• Audible Borrow: 6
• Free Online: 30
• Webtoon: 1
• Shonen Jump: 6

As you can see a lot of my reading so far this year has been through purchased ebooks, the library and ARCs. I didn’t realize I had read 40 ARCs already this year.

Ratings:

So far I have mostly read books I have enjoyed. A few that were under 3 stars but better than previous years. I have gotten better at picking books that I will most likely enjoy.

Pages: 

As you can see, February was my highest page count and March was my lowest page count.

Listening time:

As you can see, I have been listening to a lot of audiobooks. June was my biggest audiobook month because I listened to the whole Percy Jackson series, which was fantastic.

Genres:

As usual, paranormal romance is my most read genre. Urban fantasy is second, and contemporary third.

Tropes:

Look I know LGBTQ isn’t a trope but I mark it as a trope because I want to know if the LGBTQ romance is a paranormal, contemporary, etc. So its my most read trope right now, with chosen ones and fated mates tied in second, and alien abduction in third.

Most Read Author:

So my most read authors so far are Anna Hackett, Jeaniene Frost, Ilona Andrews, and Maz Maddox. Its been a year of rereading my favorite authors and I don’t regret it.

Goodreads Challenge Update: 

• 314 books out of 500

Favorite Posts:

• RHAR Recommends: Graphic Novels
• RHAR Recommends: Audiobooks Narrated By the Authors
• RHAR Recommends: LGBTQIA+ Romances

Favorite Books So Far:

Romances:

• Fated Blades by Ilona Andrews
• Demon Rising by Victoria Larque
• One For All by Lillie Lainoff
• The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
• The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath
• The Beauty of Being A Beast by Jennifer Estep
• Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep
• Lost in Amber by Maz Maddox

Graphic Novels:

• The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O’Neill
• Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia
• The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
• Chef’s Kiss by Jarrett Melendez

Nonfiction:

• How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith
• The Secret Lives of Bats by Merlin Tuttle
• The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris

How has your reading year gone? Also, did you read any of these books?