2014 reading analysis

I have been keeping track of my annual reading for nearly 10 years now. In 2014, I read 55 books. This compares to 66 books read last year, compares to 75 in 2012, 84 in 2011, 73 in 2010, 80 in 2009, 110 in 2008, and around 140-150 in the few years before that. This decrease from the mid 2000s is because I listen to an absolute ton of podcasts, which cut into my reading time. The continued decrease of my reading in 2014 I blame on the amount of podcasting I did in 2014.  I hope that I can again read 50 books in 2015.

I have always been a fan of audio, and 30 of the 55 books I consumed this year were via unabridged audio. 14 were traditional dead-tree books, 10 were graphic novels or collections, and 1 was on my Nook.

The 47 novels I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 47, as many books fit into more than one category)
Fantasy/SF -- 24
Mystery/Thriller -- 18
Religious/Christian --5
YA -- 4
Historical -- 2
Contemporary --1


The 8 non-fiction works I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 8, as many books fit into more than one category)
Christian/Theology -- 5
Literature -- 3
Memoir -- 2
History -- 1