What I read in 2014, what I’m reading in 2015

The worst thing I’ve done for my reading life is to start writing. At least, that’s what the coincidental data is telling me.

In 2010, I read 100books.

In 2011, I read 56.

In 2012, the year I wrote my first book,I read 36.

In 2013, the year I had my hip surgery,I read 39.

In 2014, last year, I set out to read 24. I read 18.

EIGHTEEN. AND ONE OF THEM WAS MINE.

Where in the firsttwo years ofnovelling,I voraciously consumed reading materials during beta-reads and cool-down periods, this last year I gav...