Do you read books?

[hevnsnt]

I always think it is weird when I hear people talk about reading books. Like Fiction ones -- for entertainment. I personally have not read a book since I was forced to in school.

 

[Kalvin00]

Only for classes..

 

[akubi]

not anymore

 

[Juice Box]

Not really...only what is required

 

[luckysnafu]

I'm reading HP and another book right now.

 

[Yossarian]

yes I read a book every day

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
yes I read a book every day

Really? Like fiction books?

 

[notfred]

Why is it any wierder than reading, say, internet forums?

 

[junkerman123]

I like reading for pleasure. I feel dumber after every reality tv show I watch, but reading makes me feel good.

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: notfred
Why is it any wierder than reading, say, internet forums?

Its not, and I dont mean for it to come off that way.. I just find it odd. I just dont see the draw to it. To each their own

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
yes I read a book every day

Catch-22 :thumbsdown:

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: Yossarian
yes I read a book every day

Catch-22 :thumbsdown:

omg how dare you disparage the greatest work of satire in the last hundred years!!!

 

[tami]

i read harry potter. that is all.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt

Originally posted by: notfred
Why is it any wierder than reading, say, internet forums?

Its not, and I dont mean for it to come off that way.. I just find it odd. I just dont see the draw to it. To each their own

I don't do it either, I don't really find it interesting, but I don't think it's weird either. A lot of people like watching TV every night. I don't, but I don't think it's weird that they do.

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: thirtythree

Originally posted by: Yossarian
yes I read a book every day

Catch-22 :thumbsdown:

omg how dare you disparage the greatest work of satire in the last hundred years!!!

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

 

[habib89]

yup, i's fun.. use your imagination... i think a better question is how old you are and if you read or not.. now a days, all kids do is watch t.v... they don't have the imaginative capacity to bother reading.. instant gratification for them..

 

[So]

Yup. I enjoy a good read.

 

[astralusion]

i ride the bus every day to work...so i read a book..takes me about a week of bus trip to finish one...yes theyr'e fiction yes they're for fun....and i finished harry potter in a little 5 hour session last saturday from like 1 to 6 in the morning

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt

Originally posted by: notfred
Why is it any wierder than reading, say, internet forums?

Its not, and I dont mean for it to come off that way.. I just find it odd. I just dont see the draw to it. To each their own

It's enjoyable, just like watching TV. I read a lot, fiction and non-fiction. I have a long commute to work, so I've started listening to books on CD. Right now I'm listening to The Count of Monte Cristo... should take me about a month to get through it. I read or listen to books while I'm working out too.

I like reading history books, I have a nice collection of civil war history books that I'm working my way through..

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: habib89
yup, i's fun.. use your imagination... i think a better question is how old you are and if you read or not.. now a days, all kids do is watch t.v... they don't have the imaginative capacity to bother reading.. instant gratification for them..

I am 29

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: habib89
yup, i's fun.. use your imagination... i think a better question is how old you are and if you read or not.. now a days, all kids do is watch t.v... they don't have the imaginative capacity to bother reading.. instant gratification for them..

Strange. I watch more TV now that I'm in college (and read fewer books for pleasure) than I did when I was younger.

 

[ShowdOWN]

nope, havent read a book in years. the internet is my book of choice tho.

 

[pack1]

Yeah I never really liked fiction either, I like to learn new things. Once in awhile I like to read books on WWII, psychology, modern history etc. Ironically I used to hate subjects like history in school but they were teaching me useless sh!t, I wouldve paid more attention if say it was more focused on the last century.

 

[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

 

[Sqube]

I love to read, and I can't understand the people who don't like it.