Do you read books?

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: thirtythree
Yeah, sorry, I just didn't like it. I don't read a book a day though, so maybe you're a better judge.

I could have worded that better I guess, sometimes it's the same book for several days in a row

Ah, that sounds more reasonable.

 

[KoolAidKid]

If I encounter someone who doesn't read, I assume that they don't really like to exercise their mind. I have a really hard time understanding that. For me reading seems to be a fundamental part of daily life.

 

[mordantmonkey]

I stopped reading around age 16(when i got my license) and started again around age 22 (when i got tired of going to the bar all the time).
non-fiction and fiction.
I pretty much only read humurous fiction. it's always entertaining.
and non-fiction is entertaining because i like learning new things.

 

[imported_ArtVandalay]

A few pages a day keep ADHD and low vocabulary away

 

[rh71]

no, sadly I don't recall finishing a book cover to cover, even for school.

 

[BigOC]

my whole family was homeschooled (6 kids) and we did not watch a tremendous amount of television, so we read a whole lot try 2-300 books per month for years.. when i got mi computer mi reading fell to about 10 bpm

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: BigOC
my whole family was homeschooled (6 kids) and we did not watch a tremendous amount of television, so we read a whole lot try 2-300 books per month for years.. when i got mi computer mi reading fell to about 10 bpm

2-300 or 200-300? So you read like 10 books a day? EDIT: or is that the total for all 6 of you? Either way, that's pretty unbelievable.

 

[BigOC]

i can read a decent sized book in 1- 1.5 hrs so yes about 10 per day.
three of us are considered speedreaders, we can read very fast and still fully comprehend what we have read. my sister is about 10% faster than me though

wish i read more now but oh well

my mother used to keep everything i suppose i could find our library lists
yes we did share books so not everybody checked out 300 nor did everybody read 300 but 3 of us read that much apeice

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: BigOC
my whole family was homeschooled (6 kids) and we did not watch a tremendous amount of television, so we read a whole lot try 2-300 books per month for years.. when i got mi computer mi reading fell to about 10 bpm

2-300 or 200-300? So you read like 10 books a day? EDIT: or is that the total for all 6 of you? Either way, that's pretty unbelievable.

Hmmm... 200-300 books per month per kid, you'd be picking up 1500 books a month at the library... hmmm... (edit: I suppose they could share)

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: BigOC
i can read a decent sized book in 1- 1.5 hrs so yes about 10 per day.
three of us are considered speedreaders, we can read very fast and still fully comprehend what we have read. my sister is about 10% faster than me though

wish i read more now but oh well

10-15 hours of reading a day? Sounds pretty effed up.

 

[YetioDoom]

I'm reading 3 books right now:

A book about poker when I ride the bus
A Short History of Nearly Everything when I'm bored at work
Harry Potter at home when I'm tired and can't sleep

 

[BigOC]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: BigOC
i can read a decent sized book in 1- 1.5 hrs so yes about 10 per day.
three of us are considered speedreaders, we can read very fast and still fully comprehend what we have read. my sister is about 10% faster than me though

wish i read more now but oh well

10-15 hours of reading a day? Sounds pretty effed up.

umm yeah but remember we had little television so we did not know what we were "missing" anyhow i believe i came out with plenty more info than a similar teen who spent 1-3 hrs a day watching television

 

[mb]

I just finished reading Survivor last night.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: supafly
I just finished reading Survivor last night.

Did that gay naked guy win in the book?

 

[mb]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt

Originally posted by: supafly
I just finished reading Survivor last night.

Did that gay naked guy win in the book?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...2/103-4807846-2209448?v=glance&s=books

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: BigOC

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: BigOC
i can read a decent sized book in 1- 1.5 hrs so yes about 10 per day.
three of us are considered speedreaders, we can read very fast and still fully comprehend what we have read. my sister is about 10% faster than me though

wish i read more now but oh well

10-15 hours of reading a day? Sounds pretty effed up.

umm yeah but remember we had little television so we did not know what we were "missing" anyhow i beleive i came out with plenty more info than a similar teen who spent 1-3 hrs a day watching television

I don't doubt that, but if you read 10-15 hours a day, it seems like you must've missed out on a lot more than just TV. Like... life.

 

[FoBoT]

i read hundreds of books when i was a kid

i don't make time for it anymore

i think the last series of books i read were the tom clancy books, back in the '90s

 

[hypn0tik]

The Da Vinci Code was the last book I read. Quite possibly the best one I've come across.

I don't read much now though. Don't care too much for reading unless it's required.

 

[minus1972]

<-- 20, I have read about 10 books already this summer, hope to read that many more before I go back to school and pretty much stop reading for entertainment because of schoolwork and intoxication.

EDIT: as far as which books, I'm not a fan of anything you can buy in a supermarket...but I'm not exactly reading moby dick. I'll put my list up when I get home.

 

[cKGunslinger]

You people are sad. Sad, sad. I am not surpised, however.

 

[SVT Cobra]

of course

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
You people are sad. Sad, sad. I am not surpised, however.

Who's sad, and why?

 

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: junkerman123
I like reading for pleasure. I feel dumber after every reality tv show I watch, but reading makes me feel good.

QFT

 

[minus1972]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
You people are sad. Sad, sad. I am not surpised, however.

Who's sad, and why?

my guess is the people who don't read or don't see the point. If I read a book for a couple hours I feel like I've accomplished something, but watching TV for the same amount of time feels like a waste.

 

[MagicConch]

I used to read a lot of novels but now I have problems with accommodation (ie focusing eyes). It's too difficult and exhausting to be worth it.