While Spotify users were enthralled to relive their 2023 music listening habits in last month’s Spotify Wrapped, the Burdekin Library and Burdekin Theatre have used the format to reveal their own statistics from the last year.
According to a Facebook post from Burdekin Library, the libraries loaned 50,477 items in 2023.
One of the latest instalments in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series, No Plan B, was the most popular Adult Fiction title in the region this year followed by House of Wolves by James Patterson, I Will Find You by Harlan Coben, Livid by Patricia Cornwell and James Patterson rounding out the top five with 3 Days to Live.
With a Netflix series on the way, Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe still appears to be enchanting the Burdekin as it was the top Young Adult Fiction title loaned in 2023, with Loveless by Alice Oseman, The Killing Code by Ellie Marney, Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare, and The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly also making up the top five.
The Junior Fiction top five was filled with family favourites including Weird History! by Anh Do, The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling, The Birthday Adventure by Enid Blyton and Splashy Weird! By Anh Do.
Lastly, the top five loaned Non-Fiction books show the diversity of the Burdekin readership, including Prince Harry’s Spare in number one position, cookbooks 4 Ingredients Celebrations by Kim McCosker and Pasta Night by Deborah Kaloper, Phycology book Just One Thing by Dr Michael Mosley and memoir The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Emma Carey.
Jumping in on the trend, the Burdekin Theatre shared their statistics from 2023, with a plethora of excellent local productions dominating the results.
The Burdekin Theatre’s top performance of the year was Shrek the Musical by Burdekin Singers & Theatre Co. which sold 2,425 tickets across six performances.
In second spot came Rhythm Nation by Rhythm Edge Dance Studios, which was also the fastest selling performance of the year, selling 96.1% of their total ticket sales (845 tickets) in the first 24 hours.
Perform Music’s production of Changemakers was the third top show of the year while East Ayr State School’s production of Madagascar placed fourth and Burdekin Christian College’s The Sound of Music came fifth.
Burdekin Theatre Box Office & Administration Officer Alana Bradley was also recognised for the highest ticket sales by a staff member, selling 2,277 tickets since January 1, 2023.
The Burdekin Theatre. Photo supplied
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