I have tracked my reading habits since 2006 and I have noticed a few things so far. First off, I read about 10 books per year, give or take. Next, I read mostly during the spring, and generally only a few books during the summer and autumn. And I read books in English, with the only exceptions that I read books by swedish authors in swedish, and on occasion a book in german.

What is a good book to me? My critera is simple - the book must be interesting. For example, a biography of an important historical figure is interesting; a book written by a renowned author is interesting; a book that conveys an interesting thought; a book that express a radical or new opinion is very interesting. Crap literature with no value except mental masturbation is not worth while, a waste of time, and I try to stay away from it whenever possible.