| Ratings | Sources | Format |
| I have a 5-star rating system and of the 50 books I’ve read in this first half of 2025, the ratings distribution is:
• 15 ★★★★★, • 18 ★★★★☆, • 9 ★★★☆☆, • 6 ★★☆☆☆, and • 2 ★☆☆☆☆. I abandoned the 2 one-star-rated books, because that’s part of the definition of a 1-star rating. |
I rarely buy books, and I haven’t bought any of the books that I’ve read so far this year. They’ve come — free — from 3 different sources: • Amazon First Reads (10), • BookBub email list (5), and • Wake County Public Library (32). Two were from friends, and one was free through Prime Reading. |
My preference of reading formats from most-to-least favorite is: 1) Kindle, 2) audiobook, 3) large-print book, 4) regular-print hardback book, 5) regular-print paperback book. This year-to-date’s 50 books comprised: 21 Kindle books, 6 audiobooks, and 23 printed books (3 of which were picture books, and one of which was large-print). |