I’ve always loved this Goodreads stat on read books’ publication date. What does yours look like?
I try not letting myself be completely taken over by new releases, but there’s still a trend towards the top of the graph year on year, which increased after I started blogging.
In 2018 I want to read more broadly, time-wise. A good start is the A Century of Books challenge (are you joining?) – I’ll try to read 1 book per decade between 1918 and 2018. To compliment it, I’ll also add a couple of Shakespeares, and at least 6 other classics (re-reading Downton Abbey, read my last Brontë – Shirley).
If you know of any buddy reads or read-alongs of older books, please let me know!
The Sleepless Reader 
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February 6, 2018 at 4:58 am
heidenkind
I usually struggle to read new releases! But I’m doing better. The classics Club is a good community for reading older books
February 8, 2018 at 3:18 pm
Alex
I decided NOT to join CLub because I felt I was already good at reading classics, but apparently I’m slipping. You’re right, it might be another incentive!
February 6, 2018 at 5:16 am
Angela
I’m the opposite. I don’t read very many new releases. I got a few new releases for Christmas, so I’m reading some of those now. But I love older books. I love movies from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s and I recently discovered that a lot of my favorites were based on novels. There’s something so charming about books written during that time period!
February 8, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Alex
I also love classics, and inter-war literature, but have the feeling that since starting to book blog I’ve read more and more recent releases. I think it has to do with what people I follow read!
February 9, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Christina
I joined a wonderful book club two years ago, but I can see the impact that is having on my propensity to read newer releases. I used to be about five years behind on the “It” book of the year. Now, I’m about six months behind (and that’s only because of the wait list at the library).
A Century of Books and The Classics Club were the two ideas that popped into my head. Allie at A Literary Odyssey mentioned on Tuesday that she may bring back her Victorian Summer challenge, if you want to keep your eye out for that.