Another reading survey. These are only supposed to take 10 minutes, and we get nothing in return. I would love to know how many people do these surveys every month with no incentive.
Doing this survey and then off to bed.
What am I doing more now than I did a month ago?
Remember, I don’t do time, so “a month ago” means…nothing. Picking from a list.
- Watching TV (streaming)
- Reading books
- Watching movies
- Following the news
What type of fiction have you been reading this past month?
Have to look that up.
- thriller
What type of non-fiction?
- memoir
- true crime
- health/wellness
What formats of books this past month?
- audiobooks
- ebooks
How many books have you read this past month?
Five
In the past month, how did you find books to read?
- newsletters
- Storygraph
- online browsimg
How did you acquire any books?
- Kindle Store
- Online library
- Audible
- Spotify
- Net Galley
- Amazon
In which of the following ways, if any, have you engaged with the book community in the past month?
- Looked for books in the same genre
- Signed up for the author’s newsletter
- Wrote a review online
- Researched the topic of the book further
- Read reviews or discussions about the book
Are there any specific authors, book series, or new releases you are planning to explore?
I haven’t thought about it. But I will probably go to my Audible library. I mostly have true crime and biographies there like Mother’s Day by Dennis McDougal and Raven: and The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People by Tim Reiterman.
I might try to finish Self Help by Gabby Berstein. I don’t love the subject of the book, but I’m giving the topic a chance since it’s written by her.
I’m also in the middle of two fiction books I would like to finish – My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing & Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew.
Most of the book links are affiliate links.
Thinking about your recent experiences and the world over the past month, what has been top-of-mind for you? Select your top three.
- social justice issues
- personal finances
- my health
Pick up to all the things you found comfort in:
- spending tine with pets
- reading
- listening to music
- spending time outdoors (not as much as I wanted!!)
- engaging in hobbies and crafts (ditto)
- watching movies/tv
What books are you reading to bring you comfort?
I don’t usually read for comfort so hard to answer.
- My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
- Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice by Jessica Willis Fisher
Notice any trends in the past month?
Nothing I can think of.
I am never typing out all these questions again. Guess I could create a template and do it monthly. Or maybe make my own monthly reading questionnaire. It’s hard because I don’t notice time so “this past month” won’t work. That’s why I used to post what I’m reading this week b/c that’s easier.
I do track the books I finish. I start too many books to track the ones I don’t finish. So, I will try to do short monthly book questionnaire related to my list of books read. Some months I only finish one book (in April), so not much needed for that.
I’ve finished 19 books this year. Seems like more than I read, but it’s on the list so it must be true. I can’t remember anything!