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Re: Regular Reading?

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I am always reading. if I am not working through about 2-3 of whatever books have my interest, I will be reading articles from interesting magazines; such as Harpers, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books.
It helps that I don't watch a lot of television as I hate any and all reality shows.
Some weekdays my television is never turned on .
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as much as i love books, i have to say that i don't read regularly at all. my reading schedules depend on whether or not i feel like reading or i just don't have the time to. also, there isn't much to read at home (all of my mom's books are things about businesses and management and stuff) and i've lost my library card somewhere in school haha.

but when i do read, i do not stop. lol
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Im the same way, I read in spells right now Im reading The Worm Ouroboros, its a good book and it holds my attention but I cant seem to stick with it for any length of time. Ive been kind of busy lately and just havent been in the mood to read much more than short stories.
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I'm a massive bookworm. An idea for a smartphone app is Kobo. It has some free books to read also. Most are classics. I need to have a book to read before I go to sleep at night. I also read whenever I have to wait for appointments, or on long trips. I have a Sony reader for times when I can't carry a lot of books with me. Otherwise, I would rather read a paperback or hard cover book. So, I guess I would be classified as a daily reader. :wink:
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I've always got a fiction and non-fiction book on the go ... plus a few more non fiction. I'm like a sponge and have quite varied taste from DIY, autobiographies, languages and any other 'inspiring' books.
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Same here Bergamot, I've read both fiction and non-fiction, different genres from both. I guess I'm very curious
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sadya wrote:Same here Bergamot, I've read both fiction and non-fiction, different genres from both. I guess I'm very curious
Curious is good, you can learn so much through reading. I read every day, albeit sometimes only for 30 mins.
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I can't remember a time I didn't carry a book with me. If I had to wait for an appointment the book came out. If I had to wait for an airplane the book came out. If I was eating lunch alone the book came out.
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Before I got married I always had a paperback in my back pocket and a few in the car. But the business of being married puts things like that on the back burner. Still read, but not as much.
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Bighuey wrote:Before I got married I always had a paperback in my back pocket and a few in the car. But the business of being married puts things like that on the back burner. Still read, but not as much.
Bighuey, are you serious? You seem to read a different book everyday. I would love to read at the rate you go. :)
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Yes, i am a regular book reader, my bedroom is full of books.
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Gannon wrote:
Bighuey wrote:Before I got married I always had a paperback in my back pocket and a few in the car. But the business of being married puts things like that on the back burner. Still read, but not as much.
Bighuey, are you serious? You seem to read a different book everyday. I would love to read at the rate you go. :)
I read a lot of short stories. Lately I just havent had the ambition to go into a longer novel.
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I almost always have a book close by but I do not have a set agenda to read. I just read for entertainment and to fill in empty gaps of time during the day (when I can find them).
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I am a college student but only am part-time so I have a lot of time to read. So as for me I try to read on a daily basis but sometimes life gets in the way and I won't read for a couple of days but eventually I always start reading again. I love reading too much not to. It keeps my mind sharp and I get so involved in the books I read.
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On most days, I am able to squeeze in some time for reading. I carry around a purse that is big enough to accommodate several books, and I read whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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