diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 48c427a..ceaf623 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 - =randomline.py= – returns a random line from a file
 - =sponge.py= – fOrMaTs tExT LiKe tHiS
 - =workdown.py= – downloads something from AO3 based on ID
+- =year-summary.py= – extracts lists of books read and films watched in a year from a filetree
diff --git a/year-summary.py b/year-summary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ea73a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/year-summary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from random import randint
+from datetime import datetime
+
+thisyear = datetime.now().strftime("%Y")
+home = str(Path.home())
+stats = []
+
+def iterate(category,action,year=thisyear,date=False):
+    basedir = home + "/Documents/drive/org/journal/" + str(year)
+    count = 0
+    print("* " + category)
+    print("** " + action)
+    month = 1
+    while True:
+        if month < 13:
+            if month < 10:
+                monthname = basedir  + "/0" + str(month)
+            else:
+                monthname = basedir + "/" + str(month)
+            if os.path.exists(monthname):
+                for file in sorted(os.listdir(monthname)):
+                    filename = monthname + "/" + str(file)
+                    if filename.endswith(".org"):
+                        with open(filename, "r") as file:
+                            lines = file.readlines()
+                            for num, line in enumerate (lines, 0):
+                                if str("** " + str(action)) in line:
+                                    num += 1
+                                    if num + 1 < len(lines):
+                                        if "*** " in lines[num]:
+                                            while True:
+                                                if "*** " in lines[num]:
+                                                    if date == True:
+                                                        print(lines[num].strip() + " " + lines[0].strip())
+                                                    else:
+                                                        print(lines[num].strip())
+                                                    count += 1
+                                                else:
+                                                    break
+                                                if num + 1 < len(lines):
+                                                    num += 1
+                                                else:
+                                                    break
+                                            else:
+                                                break
+                                        else:
+                                            break
+                                    else:
+                                        if num < len(lines):
+                                            if "*** " in lines[num]:
+                                                if date == True:
+                                                    print(lines[num].strip() + " " + lines[0].strip())
+                                                else:
+                                                    print(lines[num].strip())
+                                                    count += 1
+                                        else:
+                                            break
+        else:
+            break
+        month += 1
+    stats.append(count)
+
+def yeargrab(year=thisyear):
+    iterate("books","read",year)
+    iterate("films","watched",year)
+    print("* stats")
+    print("** books read: " + str(stats[0]))
+    print("** films watched: " + str(stats[1]))
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    yeargrab()