Do you read books?

[Twoback]

Yes. Not as many as I'd like, and I'm not a fast reader.
But I will not stop reading books unless my eyes force me to.
Last great book I read: The Short, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
I'd put it in the category of seriously great books I've read in the past decade, along with Motherless Brooklyn, The Lovely Bones and The Corrections.

 

[Brian]

I try to get through two books each week, but I don't always make it.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

Guesstimating, read 30-40 serious books a year. 90%+ non-fiction.

 

[JR]

I read a lot but much less since I have a car - commuting was great reading time. I've stopped buying books as much as possible just because there's no room for them. The Toronto Public Library is my main reading room. Every time I hear of something I'd like to read I go on their website and put in a request. When it's available they send it to my local branch and notify me by email that it's there. I like to think of it as Netflix for readers (Netboox?)

HC probably reads close to 100 books a year.

I'm probably half that and usually have about three books on the go. Mostly non-fiction (politics, Canadian history, sports books, biographies) but need to get back to reading more fiction

And the Toronto Public Library is a fabulous system

 

[BYH]

I try to get through two books each week, but I don't always make it.

This is utterly fantastic, and timely, since the Twilight Zone marathon is a mere five days away.

 

[Huggy]

I'm also a big library guy, my local system has a great branch no more than a five-minute walk from here. I have checked out many of the great selections on the books thread there.

Like some other here, I am a binge guy when it comes to books. I am a commuter and read a lot of magazines to kill time on the road but when I get into book mode I can plow through them. I read a lot of politics, sports books, music bios and some fiction. I have probably read eight or nine books - including some pretty hefty tomes - since Labour Day.

 

[Dyno]

I typically read about 30 books a year, 3/4 or so of which are non-fiction. I also read a ton of magazines. I'm a big fan of my local library system, which, like HC's, has a great hold system. Except when all my holds come in at once, which happened to me last week.

 

[HC]

I typically read about 30 books a year, 3/4 or so of which are non-fiction. I also read a ton of magazines. I'm a big fan of my local library system, which, like HC's, has a great hold system. Except when all my holds come in at once, which happened to me last week.

Happened to me a few weeks ago. I performed triage and returned some of them and had the librarian replace my hold. In fact, I'm just reading "The Lonely Polygamist" after returning it then. :)

 

[Dyno]

I typically read about 30 books a year, 3/4 or so of which are non-fiction. I also read a ton of magazines. I'm a big fan of my local library system, which, like HC's, has a great hold system. Except when all my holds come in at once, which happened to me last week.

Happened to me a few weeks ago. I performed triage and returned some of them and had the librarian replace my hold. In fact, I'm just reading "The Lonely Polygamist" after returning it then. :)

One of mine was "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," which I returned this morning since it's due before I get back from out of town. I knew it was one you recommended and I've already put it back on hold.

 

[John]

I read probably two a week on average. I've been on a big NASA and WWII kick lately.

I haven't gone to bed without reading for at least 30 minutes since I was in college.

 

[HC]

I typically read about 30 books a year, 3/4 or so of which are non-fiction. I also read a ton of magazines. I'm a big fan of my local library system, which, like HC's, has a great hold system. Except when all my holds come in at once, which happened to me last week.

Happened to me a few weeks ago. I performed triage and returned some of them and had the librarian replace my hold. In fact, I'm just reading "The Lonely Polygamist" after returning it then. :)

One of mine was "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," which I returned this morning since it's due before I get back from out of town. I knew it was one you recommended and I've already put it back on hold.

Great book. I think you'll find it worth waiting for.

 

[YGBFKM]

I try to get through two books each week, but I don't always make it.

This is utterly fantastic, and timely, since the Twilight Zone marathon is a mere five days away.

Really? Gonna have to check that out. On sighfie?

 

[Wenders]

I read a lot but much less since I have a car - commuting was great reading time. I've stopped buying books as much as possible just because there's no room for them. The Toronto Public Library is my main reading room. Every time I hear of something I'd like to read I go on their website and put in a request. When it's available they send it to my local branch and notify me by email that it's there. I like to think of it as Netflix for readers (Netboox?)

We have the same system. If we don't have a book, we have several libraries all over the United States and whoever has it will send it to us for a set period of time. It's a pretty nice system. If you can drive and stay awake while someone's talking at you (I personally can't...I need music.) you might see what kind of selection of audiobooks the library has. I would probably say we check out almost as many audiobooks as we do regular books.

 

[expendable]

I haven't read a book in a long time. I just don't have the attention span, but I can pick a newspaper or magazine cleaner than a buzzard on roadkilll.

 

[Brad Guire]

Yeesh, I'm always in the dog house with the wife about how much I spend on Kindle books. I read mostly non-fiction whether it's historical, biographies, memoirs, politics, etc. I'm all over any new Rick Bragg book. I also love reading folklore, particularly Southern folk tales or ghost tales. I read some fiction, mostly horror stuff like Stephen King. I'm reading Fight Club right now.

 

[highlander]

I love reading books. I'm really into Alternate History. It's unique and interesting and you have no idea where the books are going. I also enjoy history and political books. Just got the new Tom Clancy book. Finally when I'm on long drives I like books on CD. I know it's not reading. Bob Newhart's book on CD was very funny. He has an interesting life story.

 

[JackReacher]

I'd guess I read anywhere from 2-4 books a year. My attention span is awful when it comes to reading. I always have something better to do, like cleaning out my DVR or finishing another season of Madden.

This year was abnormal. I think I read 5 books.

My wife reads about 498347365 books every year, though. It's called picking up the slack. She's very good at that.

 

[expendable]

Homer: Marge, I'm bored
Marge: Why don't you read something?
Homer: Because I'm trying to reduce my boredom.

 

[JackReacher]

Exactly. Reading gets old for me real quick. Plus, it makes me sleepy.

 

[WriteThinking]

I still read real, honest-to-goodness books (about one or two a week), and lately have been doing my part to keep Borders in business...really. (Unfortunately, my help is apparently needed).

I go there about once a week to browse and buy, checking out the Science Fiction, Biography, History and Religion sections on a regular basis, and picking up whatever current fiction that catches my fancy. I read, sometimes long into the night, before going to sleep each night, and I still enjoy periodic trips to the library, too. I have not done it yet but plan to purchase an e-reader soon.

I use the internet not so much for casual, recreational reading but to keep up with sports and the sports media as a matter of work-related course, and also for general search/research purposes.

Basically, I read books for pleasure and use the internet as a tool. The reading for each mode is different.