I remember reading an article a few months ago about how the vast majority of books published don't make their production costs back. And this got me thinking. How many 'new' books do you read each year?

I'm not the most avid reader in the world (although, I've read 14 this year so, you know), but I've noticed that I rarely end up buying a book that's brand new.

Some of this is marketing (I just don't see potential new books), some of it is price (money is tight, new books can be expensive) and some of it is time (I work and have 2 young kids, I don't have that much time to read any books, let alone the new bestsellers).

So my question: How do you consume your books. Are you a day 1 pre-order sort of reader, or do you keep a long list of books you'll get to (maybe)?

I'll kick us off with a few of my favourites.

Things Can Only Get Worse? - John O' Farrell

The story of twenty confusing years as a member of the Labour party. From the pre-Blair years through to the Corbyn. An absolutely fascinating read for someone like me who's both a member of the party and someone who's interested in leftist politics and British political history.

The Social Distance Between Us - Darren Mcgarvey

Great read if you're looking to get angry about the state of the UK. Doesn't pull any punches and isn't afraid to get it's hands dirty.

Impeachment - Jon Meacham

I'm really into US Presidential history. This book covers the Johnson, Nixon and Clinton impeachments, and explains why they were bought, the narrative around the cases and why they reached the conclusion they did. This is genuinely one of my favourite books going.

This might sound a bit cliche, but The Lord of the Rings was that book for me. I read it when I was 20. I'd just started my first real job, I'd started to spread my wings a little and I'd finally gotten around to reading this absolute titan of a book.

Having been a massive fan of the movies I'm surprised it took me as long as it did to read the books, but I'm so glad I waited. It was the first time In my life I'd ever felt truly lost in a world.

I've not had an opportunity to revisit the books since I originally read them, but one day....

It's been roughly a month since the last time I asked this question. So, what are you reading?

What I mean is, do you enjoy reading on your favourite sofa, or with a cup of tea? Maybe you only read if you can do it for 3-4 hours straight?

How do you settle down to read a good book?