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02-22-2014, 05:35 PM
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Overlord
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 43,880
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Does anyone else rarely read "real books" or novels?
I say this because I just came to the realization that I haven't actually read a "real book" or novel since an English course I had in College.
I read comic books of course, but other than that and reading on the internet...I don't do any actual reading. I've always enjoyed watching TV and movies more than books as a kid, and of course videogames take up the rest of my free time. So I never actually sit down to read a book anymore. Is anyone else like this? |
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02-22-2014, 05:43 PM
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Merchandise Maniac
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New York
Posts: 5,919
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Yeah, I'm also like this. Sure, reading is present every day...but just sitting down to read an actual book for fun is not my kind of thing.
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02-22-2014, 05:46 PM
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The Agenda of Existing
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Vikingland
Posts: 14,596
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It's been a while since it read a book, a year maybe. But when I find one I like, I really get lost into it, so I love reading books. Just often don't have the schedule for it.
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02-23-2014, 02:08 AM
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Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: nWo Country
Posts: 27,703
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I read pretty much constantly, but mostly magazines and comics, but I do read "real" books, just not as often. For some reason I prefer nonfiction stuff, like biographies, autobiographies, and history. It could be because I already get the fiction requirement covered in comics and movies, I guess.
I read very fast so I can usually knock off a 300-400 pager in a day if I'm really into it. But again, that's a lot easier to do with nonfiction. Fiction takes longer to read because your brain has to fill in more holes. |
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02-23-2014, 03:18 AM
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Aussie and Proud
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Foot HQ Australia
Posts: 1,816
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I read when I can fantasy is my fav. I'm currently reading, Eldest second book in the Eragon series I have read it many times, but enjoy it so much.
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02-23-2014, 07:02 AM
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Stone Warrior
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 769
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Whenever I'm not on the Internet or my phone I like to reread some of my books. I don't do it often and sometimes I just like to skip around in the books I've already read to read my favorite parts. I haven't bought any new books in a while.
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02-23-2014, 08:56 AM
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The Weed of Crime
Join Date: May 2013
Location: The Shadow's Sanctum
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02-23-2014, 09:07 AM
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WEM Super Starfinder 200
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Germany
Posts: 2,085
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I started reading memoirs of different people (German politician Albert Speer for example) when I was in Norway for 5 months. Previously never read real books. Reading real books can be a mentally enrichment, genuine interest as requirement, of course.
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02-23-2014, 09:19 AM
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Foot Elite
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,390
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I try to read a book every 2 weeks. It used to be 1 per week but family/work started cutting in to my free time.
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02-23-2014, 11:42 AM
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Emperor
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,999
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I've been getting more into literature in the past 3-4 years. Buying an e-reader last year made me read more as well.
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02-23-2014, 12:22 PM
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Overlord
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 43,880
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As the saying goes, "Who has time to read anymore?"
I don't think I'll ever pick up an actual novel or fiction-based chapter book for the rest of my life. It just doesn't interest me. |
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