How many books do you read in a year?

2-3 books a week, although if I had more time I would read a book a day at least - used to before I had children....

I read over 200 a year, usually manage 4 or 5 a week depending on where I am and what I'm doing.

Given the right circumstances I can read 2 or 3 books in a day (but that tends to be on holiday or if mrpnut is home to look after the littlest one)

I too have a couple of standby books in my car and a book in my handbag just in case. I also have about 30 books on reserve at the library - some of which haven't been published yet.

My OH said that he might buy me one of these so we don't have to pay any excess baggage when we go on holiday this year.

I read so much less than I used to before the children. I have been reading The Grapes of Wrath since before Christmas, although admittedly with a break to read Trinny and Susannah and Nigel Slater books that I got for Christmas. And am also part way through RHS Garden Encyclopaedia. The only time when I read to any level is on holiday, where I invariably run out of reading matter early in the second week. I remember scouring Aigues-Mortes this summer for an English language book and failing to get anything but a guide book or a newspaper. So that was all my books I took, DH's Harry Potter (after waiting an interminable time for him to finish it) and two books I found in the accommodation.

My problems are - the children, the housework, mumsnet, and DS's new nintendo DS.

I read at least two books a week, another one who'd go a bit mad if there wasn't a book to hand! Am also a very fast reader and get through them in no time, my mother despaired of me and often ended up giving me completely age innapropriate books of hers to read to shut me up about needing new ones
DD has an extraordinary ammount of books, I can't stop myself from buying them for her. She doesn't seem anywhere near as interested as I was though, despite being an excellent reader

didn't get to waterstones

mr psycho didn't get to golf as the weather is too bad, so he not letting me out.

now brain dea cos trying to fill in what seems to be a thousand forms for the solicitors for my car accident

(tis really just for me and the children, so 6 thick wads, but feels like TONS....been at it since 9.15am, and only done me and DD1 so far......)

I got 8 books for Christmas sent to me in Germany from UK and I am now reading the 7th so I read far too quickly because I am going to run out really soon.

My library opened in August and since then I've read approximately a book a week. I can order books that I really want to read on line and they usually are available within a couple of weeks, and I think its a brilliant service.

I am very impressed with those that can read over 100 books in a year.

pre dds - 2 or 3 a week

post dds - 2 or 3 a month....still not too bad

ooh I've just ordered one of the book journals - thanks for the pointer Sue !

When do I find time to read ? Well, I find if I put my laptop in our study which is 2 floors up, I read so much more ! I don't really watch much television so as long as I don't have MN to distract me in the evenings I'll read then and then in bed.

DD started 'on her own' swimming classes yesterday and I was disappointed to find that I knew most of the other mothers so I won't be able to spend 30 mins sitting drinking tea and reading as I'll have to be socialable - grrrrrr....

Pre-dd most of my reading was on the train.

Tis true Suedonim- I squeeze in odd hours here and there while she naps, she goes to bed at 7 and I don't watch tv so fit in loads still. Once she actually drops naps and stays up later, will be much harder ,groan.

no hope for me then Suedonim .

I actually find it harder to make time to read now my dc are older than when they were small. I used to read oodles when bf-ing and also they used to go to bed at 7.30-ish. Nowadays, one or other of the older three is always on the phone wanting this or that or dd2 is constantly bending my ear. They say there's no peace for the wicked....

clicked the lakelands link....am heading there too in the morning.

tis opp. waterstones too, so two trips in one!!!

Can i ask how you all find time to read?
Genuinely interested as pre dd's i used to read a lot .

a lot less since I joined Mumsnet....

and can't even spell eloquent

I am not eloquant.....I just talk too much(and type too much too)

Before dd, 250+ a year.
Now, about 60 a year.

Loved Psycho and Earthymama's posts.... think we may all have been separated at birth, but you are both a little more eloquent than I am.

I've just bought this from the saintly Lakeland people. We should all buy one and come back this time next year to report on our results.

Nah, I know for sure.

Total hours on trains per week = 13

Total hours on trains per week where there is no signal for my blackberry = 7

(I meantersay it's obvious that I can't do any work in those circumstances, innit?)

Add reading time in bed = 7

Add reading time at swimming lessons, hockey practice, tennis lessons, football and children's parties = 5

Gosh maybe I'm reading more than three books a week ...

It would be interesting if the people who read loads kept lists

I started a list because someone asked me how many books I read a year and I was convinced it was over 100 ... having kept a list the real statistic is disappointingly low

Books that took a LONG time this year were Agent Zig Zag and Single Women (both non-fiction) - they took a couple of weeks each, I would read for ten minutes and then drop off

They WERE good books though

I have kept a list this year and I read far far fewer books than I thought. Last year I read 28 books.

Idris- yep have four or five on the go at once in different rooms and a special pile of waterwarped and dogeared trashy books for the bath, so it doesnt matter if i drop them.

DD (2.5) likes to stroke my books on the bookshelves and asks wistfully how long until she can read mummy's books. Not long I suspect if she takes after me. She also panics if she needs the toilet and there arent any of her books in there for her to look at while she is there!