Reading

[Depravo]

Also.. I need a good alternative for a library since I cant actualy borrow books there anymore, my ex took about 10 books with her to Australia when she left -_-

You can steal eBooks from the internet just like we do with movies, music, games etc. Use Calibre to convert them to to a format more amenable to your favourite reading program/device.

Here's a site with some eBooks that are legal due to the copyright expiring - http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

 

[Narayan]

ohh, you said comics so are manga's included?

 

[GundamXXX]

ohh, you said comics so are manga's included?

Manga's are similar to comics. Theres the generic ones like the ones in Jump etc and the ones that make you think. The last one counts

 

[HaniKazmi]

I finish about a book every two days, so 100-odd books a year

I'm starting to run out though.

 

[GundamXXX]

I finish about a book every two days, so 100-odd books a year

I'm starting to run out though.

Wow thats impressive, I read pretty fast but only for about 30min a day and take a month to finish a book :S

Where do you find the time?

 

[HaniKazmi]

I'm a really fast reader, I can read bout 200 pages in an hour.

 

[GundamXXX]

Damn.. Im impressed. I can do about 80-100 max an hour

 

[Panzer Tacticer]

After nearly 50 years, it is hard to find stuff I have not read that I wish to read.

Used to read a lot more in my 30s. But I have never considered finishing the book to be the objective, thus I can't claim much of a number. But I do constantly have books on the go I periodically like to escape into for a bit.

Currently reading Legends of Shanara Bearers of the Black staff. And I might finish it next week or next month of by spring time

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Maybe it's just the day and age but I don't do like any reading any more. Never found it to be too entertaining. Honestly, I just prefer movies and games to commute a story to me (call me brain dead if you wish, but I like the full impact of audio and video to tell me a story).

School has also crushed any love of literature I had but shoving shitty books down my throat. Catcher in the Rye can burn in hell, that awful piece of a literary defecation.

 

[GundamXXX]

Maybe it's just the day and age but I don't do like any reading any more. Never found it to be too entertaining. Honestly, I just prefer movies and games to commute a story to me (call me brain dead if you wish, but I like the full impact of audio and video to tell me a story).

School has also crushed any love of literature I had but shoving shitty books down my throat. Catcher in the Rye can burn in hell, that awful piece of a literary defecation.

Gaming isnt being braindead aslong as its a decent game with some depth

Movies can be good but same rule applies

Never read Catcher in the Rye, neither were we "forced" to read shitty books. We had a few mandetory books but me mostly had to pick them ourselves from a massive list containing like 1000 books

 

[HaniKazmi]

Maybe it's just the day and age but I don't do like any reading any more. Never found it to be too entertaining. Honestly, I just prefer movies and games to commute a story to me (call me brain dead if you wish, but I like the full impact of audio and video to tell me a story).

School has also crushed any love of literature I had but shoving shitty books down my throat. Catcher in the Rye can burn in hell, that awful piece of a literary defecation.

Gaming isnt being braindead aslong as its a decent game with some depth

Movies can be good but same rule applies

Never read Catcher in the Rye, neither were we "forced" to read shitty books. We had a few mandetory books but me mostly had to pick them ourselves from a massive list containing like 1000 books

Being forced to read Lord of the Flies 10 times in a row really made me hate it

. You're lucky that you got a choice, we were forced into reading our teachers choice.

BTW, this thread comes at a good time, I'm nearing my thousandth ebook.

 

[anaxs]

i dont usually read, you can say i "hate" reading. i only usually read if i have, to, on websites such as the temp, or if theres a book that really hooks me, one in particular is " The Hunger Games" ;really interesting

 

[Edgedancer]

I read daily and would say I actually finish 25+ books a year.

 

[thegame07]

I haven't read a book in like 10 year, It's not my thing.

Maybe grammar and reading are correlated.

Hahaha definately agree



Also, do any of you read in different languages? I read in dutch and english, I tried french but its just not happening and same goes for spanish and german although german isnt TOO bad considering

If your going to be a grammar nazi make sure your grammar is 100% perfect

I love hypocrites.

 

[MelodieOctavia]

Ever since my son was born, I don't have time for actual books anymore, so I use audiobooks. So I guess that counts right?

 

[Shinigami357]

I read, and I read a whole lot. There is the matter of getting books, though... Thank goodness for the power of the interwebs!

 

[Schizoanalysis]

All day, every day.


I read untill my eyes bleed.



Damn studies...

 

[Wabsta]

I read in dutch and english, I tried french but its just not happening and same goes for spanish and german although german isnt TOO bad considering

Why? I mean, the dutch books? Just wondering

OT:
I don't like reading at all. I did it a lot when I was a bit younger, but since I have a computer, I can't seem to make any time for it..
I do read some "mature" manga tho, sometimes.

Anyway, gundam, a very good dutch book is Pitface. It's the last book I actually finished, and I really liked it.

 

[GundamXXX]

I read in dutch and english, I tried french but its just not happening and same goes for spanish and german although german isnt TOO bad considering

Why? I mean, the dutch books? Just wondering

OT:
I don't like reading at all. I did it a lot when I was a bit younger, but since I have a computer, I can't seem to make any time for it..
I do read some "mature" manga tho, sometimes.

Anyway, gundam, a very good dutch book is Pitface. It's the last book I actually finished, and I really liked it.

Cuz Im dutch

But I prefer english now since I consider it my native tongue since becoming Australian

Never heard of Pitface, whos it by?

 

[Wabsta]

I read in dutch and english, I tried french but its just not happening and same goes for spanish and german although german isnt TOO bad considering

Why? I mean, the dutch books? Just wondering

OT:
I don't like reading at all. I did it a lot when I was a bit younger, but since I have a computer, I can't seem to make any time for it..
I do read some "mature" manga tho, sometimes.

Anyway, gundam, a very good dutch book is Pitface. It's the last book I actually finished, and I really liked it.

Cuz Im dutch

But I prefer english now since I consider it my native tongue since becoming Australian

Never heard of Pitface, whos it by?

Aaaah, explains

It's from Herman Brusselmans.