Charts

Below you will see a collection of dynamically updated charts, based on the data in my book database.  I have included text to help explain what each chart represents, but if you have any questions, please leave a comment below, or email me at books [at] somesmart [dot] com. 

This chart shows the transition between books, over time.  The higher the number on the left, the geekier the book is.  The geek quotient here is a combination of two factors, the lack of realism in the scientific aspects of the book, and the lack of consistency with the world we live in.  The maximum score is 20 (10 for each), and would mean a book is set in a completely made up world that ignores all the rules of science.  A score of 0 is for a book set in a completely normal world with nothing outside the realms of accepted science.  This chart is meant to show both the variety of books I read, as well as to determine if there are trends in the order that I read books (i.e. fantastical followed by mundane).

This chart shows the average days to read a book for the month listed (via the left y-axis and the blue line) as well as the total number of books read for the month (via the right y-axis and the bars), for the last 12 months.  This chart needs to be modified mostly because it displays redundant information (obviously the average days to read a book will go down in months that more books were read), and it is cluttered.  I’m open to suggestions for how to improve the data listed!

If you have any ideas for other charts or data points to display, please let me know.

Next we have a table that shows the breakdown of the number of books and total pages per genre. This table replaces the old pie chart, as a table better displays the actual data, instead of needlessly obscuring it with a pie chart.