This has been a very educational thread. Last year at Halloween some friends suggested I do something that I thought some of the avid readers here might enjoy. They thought I should track all of the books I completed from November 1 until the next Halloween. So, I set up a spreadsheet so I could track them, as well as notes on each book. I was sort of flabberggasted. I completed 110 books over the year. My partner says I can't whine any more about not having enough time to read.

Right now I am working my way through (for the fifth time I think) Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series as well as reading George Boyce's "Nationalism in Ireland". As soon as I finish that one I am going to start "A History of the World in Six Glasses", which was recommended here.