Well, 2011 is almost in the books, folks. Tis the time to reflect back on the past year, and see what we did and didn't do. For me, a big activity was reading books. I set my goal at a modest 100 books, and I'm at 122, so I did a little better than I projected.

2011 blessed me with more 5-star reads than previous years, and that's always a pleasant surprise to encounter. I stayed, for the most part, with fiction, although I included a few nonfiction titles.

Much of my time is consumed by my writing projects, so it cuts down on my reading time. On the other hand, I see my reading as an essential extension of my writing. So, I read. This Xmas I got the Kindle Basic, so that gives me another option for books. Better yet, I'm finding I like it just fine despite looking at a computer screen all day.

So, I'm getting primed for another reading year with lots of books. Best for your reading adventures, as well.

Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey