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12/29/2009 3:16:06 PM

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"agreed, fuck a kindle."

also, as much as i'd love to do this, i've got 2 classes this spring so i can finally graduate in May. i won't be doing any reading for pleasure

12/29/2009 3:16:46 PM

More like 52 books in 52 years

12/29/2009 3:17:39 PM

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"^I was just thinking the other day that I'd love to be able to take public transit so I could read. I have an hour long commute to school every day and it seems like such wasted time. "

audio books are wonderful

ill do this too

12/29/2009 3:17:51 PM

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"thanks for the visual bookshelf recommendation."

yw!

12/29/2009 3:17:51 PM

i'd like to do this.

12/29/2009 3:21:08 PM

i'm now on the stationary bike an hour a day (at least that's what i try to do) so reading this much wouldn't be out of the question for me

i just finished the Blind Side and really enjoyed it.

12/29/2009 3:23:30 PM

I can't do exercise machines + reading and keep a meaningful pace...otheriwse, I'd exercise so much more

12/29/2009 3:27:50 PM

I can't either. I get too sweaty and the movement throws me off. Instead I stare at the TV.

12/29/2009 3:32:32 PM

I'm game

12/29/2009 3:37:40 PM

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"reading at length from a screen."

not that this is the thread to discuss this, but with digital paper and e-ink it's not like reading at length from your typical screen. it doesn't strain your eyes like lcds do. it looks and feels (to my eyes) just like paper.

12/29/2009 3:39:49 PM

eInk looks nothing like an LCD screen

it's pretty amazing...when I got my kindle I thought there was a transparent film on the screen that was displaying the image......turns out it was just the eInk

12/29/2009 3:46:34 PM

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"reading is hard for people? Wow I must be a dork I go through at least 5 library books about every two weeks "

I used to do that in high school when i wasn't always busy.

i kinda miss reading. it takes me about a month to finish books now.

12/29/2009 3:48:02 PM

I've gone over 1 1/2 years to finish a book before. In fact, there's one I'm "reading" right now that I started in May 2008, and I don't think I've touched it once in 2009. But I still intend to finish it.

12/29/2009 4:09:41 PM

I can't figure out what book I should read first.

12/29/2009 4:42:22 PM

i haven't read anything since they canceled Reading Rainbow

on that day, my heart shrank three times its size

12/29/2009 4:44:53 PM

Well I know I'm for sure going to reread Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief before the movie comes out.

12/29/2009 5:46:24 PM

just picked up 6 books from the library and put 3 on hold I doubt I can wait until Friday to start reading but I'll try!

Reading is really easy for me when my favorite shows have reruns. New shows start Monday though

12/29/2009 6:18:40 PM

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"But paper feels good. Some things just really don't need to be automated (imo). "

I love the way books smell.

12/29/2009 8:38:38 PM

I'm a slow reader so I seriously doubt I would read 52 books unless we were talking shit like Meet Felicity.

12/29/2009 8:40:38 PM

I think this sounds fun but I don't know if I could do one a week...

Shawna...is someone borrowing your Lovely Bones after you? Maybe I can start with that one.*


Do you most of you buy your books from places or borrow them from the library? We could have weekly book swaps or something!

[Edited on December 29, 2009 at 8:50 PM. Reason : *]

12/29/2009 8:44:49 PM

I'll pass on the book-a-week idea. I don't need to pick up a hobby that involves me spending more time inside and alone.

12/29/2009 8:47:48 PM

^^I'd let you read it, but I don't live in Raleigh.

12/29/2009 8:52:50 PM

reading is only productive if the content you are reading is worth a shit. just because someone managed to get a book published doesn't mean it's going to make you a better person if you read it. and fiction is for fags - next time i want to take a trip inside the mind of some hippie writer i'll just eat shrooms thank you very much

12/29/2009 8:53:52 PM

Count me in. My first book is Suze Orman's 9 steps to financial freedom. After that, The World Is Flat.

12/29/2009 10:58:18 PM

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"I'm a slow reader so I seriously doubt I would read 52 books unless we were talking shit like Meet Felicity."

You get faster the more you read. It will do you wonders.

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"Do you most of you buy your books from places or borrow them from the library? We could have weekly book swaps or something!"

Library. ALL. THE. WAY.

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"reading is only productive if the content you are reading is worth a shit. just because someone managed to get a book published doesn't mean it's going to make you a better person if you read it. and fiction is for fags - next time i want to take a trip inside the mind of some hippie writer i'll just eat shrooms thank you very much"

12/29/2009 11:00:43 PM

this is an awesome idea, but I know I won't have the dedication to follow through, especially once day light saving time starts up again.

also, this:

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"I don't need to pick up a hobby that involves me spending more time inside and alone."

12/29/2009 11:03:30 PM

I'm in for this. I'll post what book I'm reading as soon as I figure out what I'm reading after The Dome.

12/29/2009 11:05:40 PM

Gee, you people act like you can't read outside

12/29/2009 11:08:30 PM

not when there's grass to mow, flowers to plant, gardens to tend, shed to paint, porch to build, vehicle to wash, bikes to ride, steaks to grill, and beer to drink

i could do an audio book per week, i suppose. i spend a lot of time in traffic.

[Edited on December 29, 2009 at 11:14 PM. Reason : .]

12/29/2009 11:13:56 PM

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"You get faster the more you read. It will do you wonders. "

Not with me. I've always been an avid reader but a slow one. I like going over every word like it has some sort of deeper significance even though I know it mostly doesn't. Mostly.

12/29/2009 11:16:14 PM

I think fucking around on the internet is preferable to reading. Especially if you're just going to read fiction. I can't think of a bigger waste of time than that.

12/29/2009 11:20:16 PM

You guys need better imaginations.

12/29/2009 11:25:07 PM

ive decided that im going to give this a try, im going to start tomorrow though since im a slow reader. ive had The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway on my desk for a while now so i think ill start with that

12/29/2009 11:29:06 PM

I don't think I'm gonna finish The Lovely Bones today so I'm gonna have to rush my first week to finish it and then read book #1.

12/31/2009 5:43:16 PM

Here's a website I've been using for awhile:


http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

It's been down a lot lately, but I'm hoping they get it fixed.

You can create your own list of books that you like and they will give you recommendations based on that.

1/1/2010 4:08:22 PM

ttt

1/2/2010 1:05:06 AM

finished book one: Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler

1/2/2010 1:20:14 AM

I was about to be like "doesn't count. You gotta wait for 2010."

and then


D'OH!

1/2/2010 1:24:25 AM

i just finished my list of 30 books to read this year. i may add to it if i get ahead of schedule.
i would like to get to 52 but 30 would make me happy as busy as i get.

1/2/2010 2:20:14 PM

The Red Pony
Of Mice and Men
Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered
The Age of Anxiety: McCarthyism to Terrorism

1/2/2010 6:39:24 PM

Do you guys use paperbackswap? It's a website that lets you list old books you don't want, so other people can request them. You mail them, and then you can request a book from someone else. They have a bunch of books listed, and I've never had any problem finding something I was interested in. It's easy and you can buy postage right from there and then just put the book in your mailbox. You get a couple free books when you first sign up after you list some of your own books to get you started. If you're interested, I'd appreciate it if you'd use this link to register, so I will get credit:

http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php?n=2&r_by=shawnakchristie%40yahoo.com

1/2/2010 9:39:44 PM

what's on your list, shawna?

1/2/2010 10:24:22 PM

what list?

1/2/2010 10:27:43 PM

your expected read list, of course

1/2/2010 10:29:23 PM

oh...I haven't made a set list so far but here's some books I have around my house that I plan to read soon


The Time Traveler's Wife
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn
Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories
The Duggars: 20 and Counting
Little Children
Nickel and Dimed
In Cold Blood
and some bios of musicians I just picked up...I have Sting, REM, and some others

1/2/2010 10:33:49 PM

ah, i made a list so hopefully i'll read more of the books i have at home already


i could probably do this for 3 years or so before i actually read all of the books i have at home

1/2/2010 10:49:36 PM

So are we supposed to post what we read or no? I just finished a book. It was a romance novel but it's still a book lol

1/2/2010 10:52:13 PM

^^same here, and I keep finding cheap ones to get, so my collection grows faster than I can read them

same thing with DVDs


^I am going to post my list as I go, but it's optional

[Edited on January 2, 2010 at 10:54 PM. Reason : can i see your list mcfluffle?]

1/2/2010 10:53:52 PM

hey, you two... knock it off

I'm not completely comfortable with my IRL boo, and my e-boo communicating with each other.

thanks,
Jeff / EMCE

1/2/2010 10:55:07 PM