Reading Year in Review (2018 Stats)

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  • @annaelise5505
    @annaelise5505 6 років тому +322

    I went from someone who never reads and had 8 books on my shelves at the start of the year. I now have 65 and this year I read 33. Not the best, but I still found myself in a place of being proud because I’m fairly sure I finished not even 5 last year.
    But, I love you la la because you’re so inspiring and I LOVE your photography.

    • @lillienguyen2802
      @lillienguyen2802 6 років тому +10

      Congrats!!!! I hope u keep it up this year!!!

    • @annaelise5505
      @annaelise5505 6 років тому +6

      Lillie Nguyen thanks! And in spirit of it I almost finished a book today, January 1st, just to kick it off right.

    • @MiaSmithxo
      @MiaSmithxo 6 років тому +4

      Congratulations 🎉 That’s awesome!! 👏🏻✨.
      Isn’t that sense of proudness just the best? 😸
      I myself have not read much over the past few years. I found book tube in April & was extremely motivated to pick up reading again.
      I read 38 books from then until the end of the year. Which is currently still blowing my mind lol

    • @CanalThaisMartins
      @CanalThaisMartins 6 років тому +1

      BooksNovelsDisney I hope you had amazing reads 😀 reading is all about becoming a habit!

    • @annaelise5505
      @annaelise5505 6 років тому +3

      Dhana Skye 👏🏻 good job! I think booktube definitely helped

  • @amyjones6848
    @amyjones6848 6 років тому +95

    I read 74 books this year and was so proud, 134 books is great! You're a legend

    • @agneslegea8718
      @agneslegea8718 6 років тому +2

      i read exactly 74 books too

    • @jamiecoutu
      @jamiecoutu 6 років тому +3

      I read roughly 74 books as well! I need to do a final count to be sure, but it's right around 74! :)

  • @Mawtha
    @Mawtha 6 років тому +57

    I appreciate all the effort that goes into these videos each year. It’s very interesting to see and I love all the statistics of it.

  • @Uhitsme
    @Uhitsme 6 років тому +53

    I never comment on videos BUT - you really are an inspiration. I had a baby this year and fell out of reading HARDCORE. I discovered booktube in October and your channel shortly after that. I binged your content, loving every second, and managed to read 29 books from October to December. Your channel helped me realize that you're never "too busy" to read - it's about prioritizing. Thank you for doing what you do and posting for a bunch of internet strangers. I can't wait to continue to follow you in 2019. :)

  • @lostinabookbrb
    @lostinabookbrb 6 років тому +24

    Your bullet journal is so pretty. And that's an amazing amount of books.

  • @asparagusisreading
    @asparagusisreading 6 років тому +2

    I appreciate the fact that you took the time to stack these up so many different ways, go deeper into the stats, genres, numbers, showing your bullet journal, and map, etc about what you read in 2018. Most people I watch don’t do that and watching 2018 wrap ups can get repetitive. Kayla, you have always been creative and putting so much work into your videos and the results are always entertaining and some of my favorites. Please continue this in 2019❤️

  • @BrookeClark_
    @BrookeClark_ 6 років тому +35

    am I the only one shook by the background change? lol... good shook? bad shook? idk but shook.

  • @Wanderandread
    @Wanderandread 6 років тому +26

    I was just thinking how much I wanted a Lala video and here she is! The Queen delivered!

  • @LilTheLah
    @LilTheLah 6 років тому +12

    So much effort must have went into this video! Wow!

  • @xbroadwaybabiiix
    @xbroadwaybabiiix 6 років тому +16

    Wow, 134!! I would love to hear how you have read so many books!
    I didn't read as much compared to 2017, since I've had a very stressful personal year (So happy to start fresh with 2019 :) ) I ended up reading 26 books. I'm not upset, because I read some AWESOME books, but I definitely want to surpass that for 2019. So, I'm making my goal ~52 books but I hope I get to read more!

  • @NovelteaCorner
    @NovelteaCorner 6 років тому +12

    I always love watching your videos, and your end of year stat videos always inspire me. I'm hoping I can do something similar at the end of 2019. I didn't do a stats video this year, but I did keep track of some of them - I read 277 books, 75% of which were written by female authors. I just scraped in with 51% of the books I read being adult reads (as opposed to YA) which was a change for me. My most popular genres were Fantasy, Paranormal and Sci-fi.
    Thanks as always for being one of the most inspiring people on Booktube - your videos always make me smile. Happy New Year!

  • @NicoleFoti
    @NicoleFoti 6 років тому +6

    I am. So impressed with how much you read. I can't believe this is the least you have read in the past 4 years!

  • @amytalksbooks4254
    @amytalksbooks4254 6 років тому +2

    Oh my god! This video was so incredibly thought out, you must’ve worked so hard on it. It is amazing to be able to visually conceptualise what you read in all those different categories. Happy reading for 2019✨

  • @JenKayna
    @JenKayna 6 років тому +1

    This is one of my favourite videos of yours to watch! So much work goes into it and it's so fascinating! It also makes me realize how long I've been watching your channel!

  • @JeanetteAlexandra
    @JeanetteAlexandra 6 років тому +2

    I've been waiting for this video since your 2017 version. your end of the year wrap up and stats are by far the best of the best !

  • @ericawallace526
    @ericawallace526 6 років тому +1

    You are seriously the BEST booktuber! I love your style. 💗 it’s obvious how much time and effort you put into the things that you do.

  • @juliaball79
    @juliaball79 6 років тому +6

    Thank you for this video. I appreciate all the time and effort you put into this video. I really liked learning about all the books you’ve read this year. ☺️

  • @bookishimpala5764
    @bookishimpala5764 6 років тому +4

    This is so pleasing to me. It calms my soul.

  • @Jennheartsqs
    @Jennheartsqs 6 років тому

    I'm mostly a "lurker", but watching your videos always makes me happy. I - too - geek out with all kinds of metrics tracking the things I read each year, and it's so fun to see someone else get all nerdy about the "numbers" behind the books, as well. This year I'm trying for 150 books read, which will be more than I've ever read in a single year. Going to watch your 2018 Favorites video now; don't know how I missed that!

  • @ToriMorrow
    @ToriMorrow 6 років тому

    This is so amazing the way you keep track of your reading and break it down. I love this video! I have Sawkill Girls on my to-read list and can’t wait to get to it.

  • @emiliezuchowski
    @emiliezuchowski 6 років тому

    This is my favorite video you do every year

  • @sueandwill393
    @sueandwill393 6 років тому

    Your attention to detail is just amazing .This is the best video on this topic.

  • @BeautifullyBookishBethany
    @BeautifullyBookishBethany 6 років тому

    I love all the stats video! It's amazing how well your reading went with a full-time job and everything.

  • @mmmcookies8814
    @mmmcookies8814 6 років тому +2

    I'm so glad there are other people in the world who track stats like this. I'm a spreadsheet fiend when it comes to my books! I'd rather watch a video like this than "books I'm excited for" and stuff like that any day

  • @amiramoore8394
    @amiramoore8394 6 років тому

    Your stats is what I live for every year! It soothes and fascinates me!

  • @andreea81
    @andreea81 6 років тому

    Well, this is just great! A book every 2.7 days...I'm blown away! You are an inspiration!

  • @BingeReader19
    @BingeReader19 6 років тому

    Yay Lala! That is a lot of books. This is my 4th year on booktube and I think it's insane how different my reading has been year to year. First year I read 180 to this year I read 84. I didn't finish a book in December last year which is a first for me, but I did end up finishing 5 this December. I love your stat videos and always vow to create one for myself at the end of the year, but I'll just live vicariously through you because that girlfriend is a lot of work. Good luck with your reads in 2019!

  • @j.n.cahill1086
    @j.n.cahill1086 6 років тому

    I did some reading stats this year--age, genre, star rating, how I acquired them (owned, bought, library, audio, etc), if I kept them after (if owned), and the star rating. Was very interesting. I read more true crime, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Thrillers than ever and read a variety of ages and genres. Was happy with what I read for the most part! YOU by Caroline Kepnes, Big Little Lies, The Prince and the Dressmaker, the Speak graphic novel, She's Come Undone, Columbine, What If It's Us, and The Couple Next Door were some of my top faves.

  • @hardbackhoarder
    @hardbackhoarder 6 років тому +44

    how to do you keep track of your stats? just your bujo and goodreads? do you just add everything up at the end of the month/year??????? I NEED TO KNOW

    • @rainy_daze_
      @rainy_daze_ 6 років тому

      I don't know what she does, but I keep track of a lot of similar things and I like to keep it in a spreadsheet so I can customise what I'm keeping track of (in addition to my Goodreads)

    • @Jazzy1230
      @Jazzy1230 6 років тому +1

      There was a booktuber last year who came out with a spreadsheet for all these stats. portal in the pages i think is the channel name.You can google it and it should pop up. She has a link where you can download her spreadsheet in her description box.

    • @hardbackhoarder
      @hardbackhoarder 6 років тому +1

      @@Jazzy1230 I personally use a pretty intense spreadsheet myself, I just wanna know how Kayla does it lmao

    • @BooksandLala
      @BooksandLala  6 років тому +3

      I don't track it anywhere lol, I just keep track of the books I read on Goodreads and then at the end of the year I look through all the books, think of, and tally up all the categories I want to discuss haha

  • @hayleymarie630
    @hayleymarie630 6 років тому

    your end of the year stat videos make me so darn happy!!!!!

  • @keelyanne2910
    @keelyanne2910 6 років тому +1

    I love these stats video! 😍
    I am currently reading “The Woman in the Window” and I am in struggletown! It is so slow, I don’t really care about any of the characters and so over women alcoholics in these types of books. Really struggling to get through it - might have to DNF. But I hate DNF-ing books. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @izzywanders4482
    @izzywanders4482 5 років тому

    Hey! I only just discovered your channel but I absolutely love your videos! We have quite a similar taste in books!
    Also, I really liked the visuals of this video (the layouts and the monthly piles etc) - it was so original and interesting!

  • @jamiecoutu
    @jamiecoutu 6 років тому

    Booknerd data! I love it!
    This video was great. I try to track my stats over the course of the year. I have moderate success. You shared some great tracking ideas that I took notes on and hope to incorporate for 2019. I need to finish compiling my data for 2018.
    I wish you a great reading (and life) year!!!

  • @hoedepot2794
    @hoedepot2794 6 років тому +1

    if you want to read a book from Turkey I would recommend Elif Shafak. I picked up one of her books and fell in love with her style

  • @Henschke007
    @Henschke007 6 років тому +1

    Interesting stats on what books you read. I used to read all the time, but stopped after going through some rough patches the last 4 years. Reading again is a NY resolution and have already started reading (Lee Child). Anyway, thought the video was very good.

  • @poisonedyoyo
    @poisonedyoyo 6 років тому

    I love Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West! I read quite a few of her books last year, but most of my reading of 2018 were rereads, such as the Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, the Vampire Beach series by Alex Duval, Beware of Kissing Lizard Lips, and then some Twisted Tales of Disney, As Old As Time and A Whole New World.

  • @tawnyabarrett3836
    @tawnyabarrett3836 6 років тому

    I love how you break everything down into stats!!! You had an amazing reading year!!!!

  • @TheeKookyWildflower
    @TheeKookyWildflower 6 років тому +1

    I read 175. Twenty-three more than last year. So, I'm like "whoa". I look forward to this year's videos, LaLa. Reading "Watching You" by Lisa Jewell now.

  • @BookiesCookies93
    @BookiesCookies93 6 років тому

    I love how visually appealing this is! I also track stats of my reading (through an excel doc), and when I do my recap, I'd love it to be this aesthetic, but I have the opposite situation of a majority of the books I read are from the library, so I'd have many more "dummy books." So I think I'll stick with my graphs and charts

  • @chelseafitzgerald7577
    @chelseafitzgerald7577 6 років тому +1

    Wow that’s a lot of books! I finished my challenge of 50. I have to agree that Daughter Of Smoke and Bone was not a good one for me. I dragged my entire October out reading it. Congrats on finishing your challenge and more! Good luck this year.

  • @callmeaftercoffee
    @callmeaftercoffee 6 років тому

    I'm so glad you did this video! I had fun reading my stats, but I loved how you showed everything! You always put so much into your videos and it shows ☺️

  • @readwithmickey5582
    @readwithmickey5582 6 років тому

    Your stats video is always my fav of the year!

  • @caveswater
    @caveswater 6 років тому

    Enjoyed the video as always, Lala!
    Sadly, I only really got around to about 40 books. I will say though that they were all over 400 pages, so that's something.
    Can't wait for another year full of bookish content!

  • @welldonebooks
    @welldonebooks 6 років тому

    i love data, so these are my favorite kinds of video. Neverworld Wake was one of my favorites of the year, such a great surprise!

  • @TheHexedLibrary
    @TheHexedLibrary 6 років тому

    OMG I looooove the photo recaps. So amazing! I may have to incorporate something like this into my stats video. So glad I found your channel this year, it's been a joy to watch =)

  • @paradiseaflame
    @paradiseaflame 6 років тому

    Your stats videos are always so intriguing.

  • @WorldAccordingtoEmma
    @WorldAccordingtoEmma 6 років тому +1

    I’m working on editing my book stats video...but I’m so amazed by your way of doing it. I love that you pile up the books instead of doing charts or graphs. I recently bought Save the Date by Morgan Matson and I’ve heard such mixed reviews that now I’m nervous to read it, but we’ll see.

  • @Rinn421
    @Rinn421 6 років тому

    I love videos like this! Lists and nerdy book stats I’m geeking out here! 😁

  • @carapatel2214
    @carapatel2214 6 років тому

    Love your stats-y videos. Would love to see a video comparing the last 4 years of stats

  • @TheEllaDarling
    @TheEllaDarling 6 років тому

    Only getting to this video now, but I do love some bookish stats! I used the excel spread sheet made by Brock Roberts (is the guy, who I previously couldn't remember the name of). I've enjoyed and been surprised by that, because my goal was to read more classics, and by the end of the year 23,3% (14 books) we classics! I also read quite a few graphic novels 20% (12).
    Many books being classics meant that those books didn't garner many pages total, but 22 books out of 60 were published before the 2000s, which I found a bit surprising, but also not after realizing how many classics I picked up this year.

  • @lauren1875
    @lauren1875 6 років тому

    This is my favorite video every year YOU DID THAT !!!

  • @belleofthebooks9506
    @belleofthebooks9506 6 років тому

    I did not think I'd love this as much as I did. This was so neat and nerdy. I may have to do something like this next year. 💙 Made me think about some of my stats

  • @ElizabethhReads
    @ElizabethhReads 6 років тому

    This is one of my favorite videos that you make. I love all the nerdy stuff!

  • @laupri08
    @laupri08 6 років тому

    I’m so excited to see what video ideas you come up with this year! You are amazing!!

  • @laurenelizabethtaylor6155
    @laurenelizabethtaylor6155 6 років тому +1

    This is the most satisfying video I've ever watched. I love this!

  • @tattercoats6154
    @tattercoats6154 6 років тому +4

    Now I’m feeling like making my own book stats for 2018

  • @ginnybair2533
    @ginnybair2533 6 років тому

    I read less than I hoped to, because I had some slump months, but that's okay. What I lacked in volume I think I made up for in quality, as I found my new favorite book! Wicked by Gregory Maguire has been sitting on my shelves for ages, and I was always too intimidated to pick it up from what I'd heard about it. When I finally hit a wave of reading energy, I decided to challenge myself to read it, and I was enthralled. Hands down, it moved into the top spot at my all time favorite book. So for me, it was an excellent year of reading just for that discovery alone!

  • @randim7144
    @randim7144 6 років тому +1

    I love your bullet journal! 😍 Stats are so fun. I read 89 books (my goal was 70).

  • @allyseshubert9740
    @allyseshubert9740 6 років тому

    these are always my favorite videos that you upload!!

  • @WestAussieDiamondArtReads
    @WestAussieDiamondArtReads 6 років тому

    Just a little tidbit for you (from an Australian): Tasmania is part of Australia (it is actually literally joined to Australia) and not a separate country.

  • @prongssmitch237
    @prongssmitch237 6 років тому

    I've been waiting DAYS for this so thanks for making my year

  • @amberinoface
    @amberinoface 6 років тому +3

    I always love this stats video and this year is no exception! Well done.

  • @noodlekatz4449
    @noodlekatz4449 6 років тому

    I read 138 books this year! I'm hoping to reach that mark again or even bypass and reach a higher mark and clean out my tbr!

  • @Huldiie
    @Huldiie 6 років тому

    Ngl, I’ve been sitting here for days waiting/hoping/wishing for this video! 🥳

  • @kelsey2682
    @kelsey2682 6 років тому

    If you want to scratch off some places on your map I suggest The City Of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C Anderson. You visit Kenya and The Congo and it’s a really good read I enjoyed it

  • @evelynslibrary5712
    @evelynslibrary5712 6 років тому

    These are my favorite videos of yours!

  • @dailycarolina.
    @dailycarolina. 6 років тому

    This is the most complete Book Stats I've watched !!

  • @Sophie_Milagros
    @Sophie_Milagros 6 років тому

    I just love your videos so much! And HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  • @ReadByJess
    @ReadByJess 6 років тому

    This is always my favourite video of yours every year 😍

  • @danisbookshelf3167
    @danisbookshelf3167 6 років тому

    Stats videos are the BEST! They're right up there with reading goals as some of my favorite yearend posts. If you're still interested, I just put a reading stats post up on my blog: danisbookshelf.com/2019/01/06/2018-reading-stats/

  • @gab589
    @gab589 6 років тому

    Lala, you getting sick was the worst. Missed your videos so much 😭😂😂

  • @amblynnn
    @amblynnn 6 років тому

    This had to have taken a lot of time, so proud and appreciate you!! This was so interesting ❤️

  • @zoedanielle565
    @zoedanielle565 6 років тому

    I'm really happy with my reading this year (146, 47,000 pages) but I definitely want to try to read a few more classics and series next year, I got out of reading for a few years and I feel like I am spending all my time reading new releases and missing out on a few older ones, so I hope I can balance both things better in the coming year. I did read some great books though and discover some authors I'm really excited to read more from.

  • @courtney-paigeevans9127
    @courtney-paigeevans9127 6 років тому

    Oh how I love this video every year :) i'm so glad you did!! the book nerd within me thanks you

  • @yusurkassem4174
    @yusurkassem4174 6 років тому

    More booktubers need to make stats videos like these
    I love them!

  • @AReaderinTime
    @AReaderinTime 6 років тому

    How impressive! I did really good on my GoodReads goal by reading about 80 books! I hope to read 90-100 books in 2019!

  • @ErnestHemi
    @ErnestHemi 6 років тому

    The map was such a good idea

  • @zoeedelaney
    @zoeedelaney 6 років тому

    I loved watching this so much! All your stats are so fascinating. You're such an inspiration to me both as a reader and creator. 💕 Do you track all of these stats on a spread sheet throughout the year? 😳 Oh, also! I could be wrong, but I think books that are contemporary and set in present day, but have fantastical elements are categorized as "magical realism" vs fantasy. It's probably something you already know, but thought it might help distinguish those two categories for you, since you happened to mention it during the shot of the books split between genres. 🙈❤️ Thank you for making such thoughtful and amazing content-- I hope you have a wonderful 2019!

  • @kierracarlisle9630
    @kierracarlisle9630 6 років тому

    I love every video you make. You are so creative

  • @Kerrington96
    @Kerrington96 6 років тому

    This is my favorite video I love looking at the stats for your books!!

  • @tessavery2151
    @tessavery2151 6 років тому

    This is my favorite video you do all year! I'm so excited ❤❤

  • @mandiaimone891
    @mandiaimone891 6 років тому

    Yaassss😍 this is my favorite video you do all year.

  • @jillypepper_
    @jillypepper_ 6 років тому

    I look forward to this vid every year!!!

  • @courtneyward5067
    @courtneyward5067 6 років тому

    Yesssss give me all the book stats. I love this video so much

  • @Greeneyedgirl0704
    @Greeneyedgirl0704 6 років тому

    Omfg all your perfects literally broke me but god was it amazing!!! I wish I could give it 10 stars

  • @fictionalives
    @fictionalives 6 років тому

    i always love your stats videos so much !!

  • @TheFanFictionist
    @TheFanFictionist 6 років тому

    I really wanted to make this type of video but have only kept track of my reading since June. Am already looking forward to next year to make one 🤩

  • @IfersInklings
    @IfersInklings 6 років тому

    I love these videos. I am still gathering up all my stats but plan to have a video eventually.

  • @MiaSmithxo
    @MiaSmithxo 6 років тому

    You’re such an inspiration & Your hair is frickin beautiful 😍😍

  • @katiebowden1880
    @katiebowden1880 6 років тому +3

    Just curious, what book did you read set in Tasmania? I am from Tassie and have never read a book set here and would love too!

  • @MissKriekentaart
    @MissKriekentaart 6 років тому

    I got through 61 books this year, which according to goodreads is the most books but not the most pages I ever read! A lot of my reading was determined by the read harder challenge, most of them I only thought were ok... I am a bit burned out by challenges so my only goal for 2019 is to enjoy my reading and go for whatever I'm in the mood for :D

  • @emmanovella
    @emmanovella 6 років тому +1

    me: I'll be super creative with my stats video.
    lala: *takes it to the next level*
    me: well... maybe next year hahah
    GIRL YOU ALWAYS SLAY. Hope your 2019 is just as successful. I can't wait to see what it brings you (no doubt a play button plaque. You deserve it so much

  • @YuliYono
    @YuliYono 6 років тому

    Well, you should try to read Indonesian book this year, Lala... :) maybe you want to try Mantiger or Beauty is a Wound by Eka Kurniawan, Paper Boats by Dee Lestari, or Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirata :)

  • @andreea-danielabelciug660
    @andreea-danielabelciug660 6 років тому

    The books that won The Lala Award need to be read!

  • @amyimogenereads17
    @amyimogenereads17 6 років тому

    Where did you get your country scratch off map? It's awesome, and I never thought to tailor to books I've read!

  • @LindsayPuckett
    @LindsayPuckett 6 років тому

    This is my favorite video you do each year! I started doing my own reading stats video on my channel because I loved yours so much!

  • @aliciag9874
    @aliciag9874 6 років тому

    i love stats video! hope you’re feeling better!

  • @rose360x1
    @rose360x1 6 років тому

    This is the most satisfying video. I love it.

  • @hanabanana8028
    @hanabanana8028 6 років тому

    one of my favourite books of the year were the poet x, final draft by riley redgate (ya contemp), and nujeen by nujeen mustafa and christina lamb. which i highly recommend. it's about nujeen and follows her as she flees syria to europe in a wheelchair.

  • @bBooksBB
    @bBooksBB 6 років тому

    How do you keep track of all this!? It’s fantastic! Also, do you have a video about how you track your reading in your bullet journal? If yes, I’m going to go watch it. If not, you should! Your setup looks really cool! :D