According to a 2013 Huffington Post survey about the reading habits of American adults,
- 28 % did not read a book at all in 2012
- 25 % read between 1 and 5 books
- 15 % read between 6 and 10 books
- 20 % read between 11 and 50 books
- 8% percent read more than 50.
After reading these stats, I am wondering: how many books have you read this year?
Between physical and Ebooks, I’m a 20%-er. Check out 2015 book list.
Completed Books
- The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook – Mary Zangs
- Made Possible By – Patricia Martin
- Get the Job You Want Even When No One’s Hiring – Ford R. Myers
- The Long Hard Journey – Story of the Pullman Porter – Patricia C. McKissack & Frederick L. McKissack
- What Got You Here Won’t Get You There – Marshall Goldsmith
- Think Like a Success – Steve Harvey
- Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class – Larry Tye
- How Successful Think – John C. Maxwell
- Business Model Generation – Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur
- Secret of Millionaire Minds – T. Harv Eker
- Corporate Sponsorship in 3 Easy Steps – Linda Hollander
- Bloggers & Brands – Shannon Acheson
- Angel’s Laws of Blogging – Angel Laws & Carole More
- The Anti 9 to 5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube – Michelle Goodman
- The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results – Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
Ongoing Reads
- Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel & the Rise of Chicago’s 99% – Kari Lydersen
- Black Women in White America: A Documentary History – Gerda Lerner
- Black Metropolis: A Study of Negro Life in a Northern City – St. Clair Drake & Horace R. Cayton
Just Started
- Speak & Grow Rich – Dottie Walters & Lillet “Lilly” Walters
- Kings: The True Story of Chicago’s Policy Kings & the Numbers Racketeers – Nathan Thompson
- Unfair – Adam Benforado
How About You?
How many books have you read this year? Which ones are “must reads”?