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I am an avid reader. While I am a native Dutch speaker, the overwhelming majority of the books I read are in English. I vary my reading as much as possible and also try new things as much as possible. I find that when I focus too much on one genre or author, it tends to become boring. Having said that, I don't have to do a manual count to know that I read a lot of Fantasy. Historical novels are a close second. I also read non-fiction and I dabble in literature as well, mostly when I feel I need to challenge myself. Being middle aged, my time is precious. So, if I don't like a book I stop reading it, unless I have a good reason to finish it. A strong recommendation from a friend, for example. I don't rate books that I don't finish, since I feel that is unfair to the author. So, expect to find a lot of 4-5 star reviews from me. 5 stars are for books that are exceptional within their genre. So, a 5 star book in Fantasy is held to other standards than a 5 star History book.