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Do the math

: james_nicoll; April 25th, 2009

If I'm reading about 300 new fantasy and science fiction novels a year, what fraction of the total produced each year am I reading? I'm trying to work out if I can call myself well informed within the field or just a casual reader.

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james_nicoll

2009-04-25 06:19 pm (UTC)

Note that is my F&SF. I also read mystery, mainstream and non-fiction.

xinit

2009-04-25 06:41 pm (UTC)

Even if I devoted the full work week to it, and didn't have to write reports about them, I can't imagine a book per day and still manage to feed myself.