Do you like to read?

[tallman33]

Do you like to read? How often do you read a book?

[Lalaguayaba]

I try to read one or two novels a week; quick ones, like Harry Potter--which despite being around 700 pages, took about 2.5 days--or amazingly slow ones, like Umberto Eco's Baudolino (Amazon.com: Baudolino: Books: Umberto Eco,William Weaver,) which despite not being that long, is taking me a record 3 months. I just can't seem to read more than 30 pages at any given time without wanting to read something else.

I get antsy and a little weird if I can't read a book; 1000 pages a week is normal, plus whatever I read on the computer.

Latest to go down:
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Amazon.com: High Fidelity: A Novel: Books: Nick Hornby
Nobel House by James Clavell Amazon.com: Noble House: Books: James Clavell
what matters most is how well you walk through fire by Charles Bukowski Amazon.com: What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire: Books: Charles Bukowski
And a few chew-through Star Wars books--they are totally candy to me!!

Cheers.

[panamapal]

Two novels a week is a lot, but that's good. Reading is a very healthy hobby.

[killian]

yes, I do.
Right now I'm reading a Jack Kerouac's book, The Dharma Bums, very philosophic and cool, I'm enjoying it a lot

[Nosfer]

well i'm a lazy guy... mostly i read newspapers, or magazines. last book i've read was about 1 month ago, and that was because i was appointed at uni to make a review of it

[killian]

Originally Posted by Nosfer

well i'm a lazy guy... mostly i read newspapers, or magazines. last book i've read was about 1 month ago, and that was because i was appointed at uni to make a review of it

I was like that too, but about a year ago I needed to read some books to make a test to get a job position, and I started to like reading

[titaniumhijau]

I always love to read especially for motivate and business book. I always read it even i at bus or train. Sometimes i buy some good magazine and e-book from internet. Its good and i really enjoy my hobbies.

[MonAmb]

I hardly ever read books, however i do read alot of text on the Internet and i also type alot so i do keep my brain active. I just do not like reading novels, i find them boring and i would rather be doing something else more important, interesting or fun to be honest. I did read a bit while i was at school, i managed to read one of J.R. Tolkien's 'Lord Of The Rings' books but that was very confusing to me with made-up language and whatnot.

[themark]

Originally Posted by killian

yes, I do.
Right now I'm reading a Jack Kerouac's book, The Dharma Bums, very philosophic and cool, I'm enjoying it a lot

How do you like Jack Kerouac? I read On The Road. It interested me, but the story seems to be lacking any significant drama or turmoil.

[Lalaguayaba]

That was rather the point of 'On The Road.' It was the perfect example of Beat writing; the glide of the roads before the interstate system, the epic simplicity of drifting around the country after the years of WWII. It was a tale of the adventures of travel, rather than any serious dramatic elements--as you pointed out.

This month's 'New Yorker' has a lovely article about the 50th anniversary of its publication and its subsequent impact on the modern American novel, with interesting bits about Kerouac and Neal Cassady. Check it out!

Of course, as much as I've dabbled in rather pompous-sounding literary criticism, I still like all the 'Star Wars' books.

Cheers.

[lee]

I love reading.. when I was younger (in my teens) I never read any novels of any kind, I always thought I could read novels when I'm 60, but when I was 21 I developed a pure passion of gobbling up any classical novel (by authors like Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Frances Hodgson Burnett). It was quite an addiction but one I didn't want to get rid off.

You know that feeling when you're in what you believe to be in the most horrid or most interesting part of a book, and someone disturbs you and you get that sudden feeling of wanting to smash the disturber's head against the wall? I knew then and there that reading a great book was more exiting than watching any movie, or eating chocolate with almond chunks.

I also must confess that I read any book that I could get by Agatha Christie (she wrote about 80). Her invention of the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is ingenious... and he is so funny! Like a Charlie Chaplin and Sherlock Holmes in one person.

[Lalaguayaba]

Yup, I know exactly what you mean about being bothered while reading something intense. About 10 yrs ago, I finally made peace with the fact that if I put down the book for a minute, I wouldn't miss anything...that level of tension would still be there after I walked the dogs, or made dinner. And as much as I enjoy a great movie, or an excellent cartoon--there is just nothing more transporting than a richly crafted story.

Cheers.

[ankuranks]

yes i like to read books,my favorite topics are travel,business,self help and computers although i like to read some fiction when i am traveling.

[nuaeman]

i think i must own at least a hundred of those Dummies book... they are God sent...

[GordonS]

Next best seller book for the New York Times - "Panama for dummies" ?

[zhinghur]

I read books a lot specially the motivational ones and those related to technology. I have collections of books written more than a century ago. I simply love reading book..

[nuaeman]

Reading really helps in many ways, it improves our knowledge as well our vocabulary and such. Nowadays I tend to read less due to work.

[cognitive]

I like to read almost any kind of novels from romance, adventures, historical, mysteries, science fiction and even classics . Last novel I've read was "An American Tragedy " by Theodore Dreiser ,last month. Lately I've read especially books related to my profession.

[liowkc]

Yes, reading is my number 1 hobby and I read whatever I have the time, I read everything that I can get my hand on.

[somulu]

Actually i am very much interested to read thriller and romantic novels .In my starting i very much struggled to read novels but now feel easy because of valuable tips from my english teacher..

[MultiVista]

Well!
I am intersted in reading Philosophical Lecture.

And newspapers.

But which newspaper do You recommend for us,
the ingenious :-) and brainy :-) readers :-),
interested in culture ???

www.prensa.com
www.pa-digital.com.pa
www.critica.com.pa
www.elsiglo.com
www.estrelladepa...

Cheers
Mike

[patty]

I am more into personal development books like Think and Grow Rich, Rich Dad, Poor Dad are two of my favorites. It was an inspiration books to me. It taught me how to live the life that I wanted. It also taught me to keep on dreaming.