I read all the time, more than I watch TV (which isn't much) or play on the puter.

Between Missus Tinfoil and I, we have about 7 bookcases scattered around the house full of books. I'm more into sci-fi and non-fiction and she's more into fantasy.

I read a lot too. I just finished Wicked which was pretty darn good. I'm starting Anna Karenina tonight. Then I'll probably re-read Jane Eyre - my favorite novel of all time.

Rachel

I read from some of those that like to read; some who want to justify; and those who hope to find a reason to read again. It's taken a couple of days to respnd, but riddle me this:
To KellyC, I'd ask why a friend would make fun of you for wanting to read.
BlueBango, read to pass the time and explore the imagination; film will only last as long as film will last.
guthmund, audiobooks are easier, but they allow voices to replace ours in our imaginations.
warrrreagl, Stephen King was not the 1st to write the e-book.
Manic_Skafe, you see no decline in your store, but sales are down nationwide.
Billy3045, hierglyphics no longer matter; they are not of current usage. You'd like to make them an issue, but the the bottom line is, they don't. The bottom line is that we need to know how to learn to communicate w/one another. If you forget (or don't know) the basics, how can you expect to communicate? Communication is the key.

I read every single solitary day...even if I have to hide in the bathroom to do it....I cant imagine a life without books...I read all kinds, by many many different authors and Im usually reading 2 or 3 books at a time.

i was always a fan of books from since i was little. however, as i get older, life seems to get busier(i'm in college now). and one major flaw of myself is that i cant concentrate on reading if anyone else is around / making noise. im one of those people that cant really detach themselves from my surroundings unless i'm really tired or something. thus, a major area of free time, class, lounging in the dorm, etc, i can't read, although i'd love to start up again.

*raises hand* I still love to read. I usually take a book into work and read on my lunch hour. I have a nice personal library going that keeps expanding. I'd love to have a room completely lined with shelves that are completely filled with books :)

like CinnamonGirl
 

I read at lunch, assuming some irritating SOB hasn't scheduled a meeting during lunch(I hate that).

I've been a reader all my life. At not-quite-3, my daughter is already becoming a bookworm herself.



arawn

I can read anywhere, anytime. As a matter of fact, you have to physically touch me if you want my attention while I'm reading if there's a crowd, because I've tuned it out so completely. *shrugs* I carry "light reading" (read: books by authors I don't know or don't regularly read, outside of my preferred genre) when I'm traveling or going somewhere that I need to be able to come out of it quickly. You'd think, because of this talent, I could sleep anywhere, too. But I can't... and no tv, no radio, no noise when I need to sleep or I can't. Weird, huh?

I have no interest in fiction. I'm interested in things that actually occur. I read about 24 non-fiction titles a year.

I love reading books! The problem is I usually don't find the time to actually sit down and read one. Most of the time I just go check them out of the library though. If I cant finish it in the 3 weeks they give me then I dont want to read it. Last book I bought at a bookstore was THe Bouren Supremacy. Figured it would be better to read the book before seeing the movie.....haven't done either one yet

Wicked was such fun, the wicked witch of the west was definitely misunderstood... Pick up Confessions of an ugly Stepsister and Mirror Mirror as well - both books were equally as good... :)


I'm so jealous of you all that can use libraries... my local library is open hours that are convenient for people who don't have jobs... 24 hour libraries are what is needed... or at least opened on the weekends...

everyone should read, i read every day. i'm a huge fan of tolkien's work, and of chuck palahnuk. books will never be obsolete

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL!!!! Books will always be abundant in my house (we have a library room) and my kids WILL read more than they will surf the net.

Ours is open till 9 during the week and 8 on weekends. It is right next to a college though.

I used to read so much when I was young. I still remember when I started reading those 1000 page fantasy tomes (WoT anyone?). I stopped reading as much during high school - there just seemed to be so much else I needed to do. However, I did have one great teacher who I think really understood me and gave me a lot of books to read. I felt bad because I haven't read most of them yet but I am working on it. But here I am, finally at college, and I'm reading once again. It just feels good, and makes studying a lot easier because it keeps your mind in shape. Right now I'm reading Thomas Merton's "A Seven Storey Mountain"

Much better, as usual. Even The Bourne Identity movie was a disappointment compared to the book.

Why are the books almost always better than the movie? Because you already completed the "picture" in your imagination? This could be a new thread. Best and worst adaptations ever!

The only books i've been able to read lately all have something to do with math, physics or chemistry.

I read. I'm currently reading "The Secret History of The Iraq War" by Yossef Bodansky

It will be a sad, sad world if that happens. I will always be a book-a-holic at heart. I don't think the "written age" will ever go into extinction entirely. There are always different ways a form can take shape and morph into other things. And so long as there is advertising, there will always be print.

Yep. I don't really think it's ever fair to say that a book is better than a movie or that a movie is better than a book, but rather it should be noted whether a book makes a better book than a movie is as a movie.

i don't think that written media/expression is on it's way out. i just don't think that many people take the time to relax and enjoy a good book. today's society is all about instant gratification. reading a book takes too long for some people, they want to know how it's going to end immediately, not 300 pages later. for me, i read most every night, so does my girl. it's here to stay in my world!

I love to read books and try to have at least one on the go all the time. They are a better form of recreation than most. I think that the reason smaller bookstores are disappearing is the overpowering influence of the big box stores. I have never accumulated a library because I usually read fiction and I recycle them to others who like the same genre.

i read every day. i usually have two or three going at the same time - one in the car, one in the reading room (ie next to the toilet :), and one by the bed.

i also rely heavily on books in my career as a software developer.

My dad really encouraged me to read in high school.. Which I'm thankful for now.

Lately, I read mostly what is assigned by profs, and over summer I'll read a book or two.

I know that the Internet, TV, and life is taking up more of my time lately, and thus giving me less time to read. Furthermore, when I do read I find myself reading magazines, either sports, news, or culture/fiction..

That being said, reading/English is definitely my strongest subject, and I'm glad I majored in English in college. It has exposed me to a lot of great writers, and books I would never have read on my own.

I don't think reading is "dead" by any means, but on the larger scale, I would say it has been reduced, mainly because there are a lot more distractions now than there were back in "the day."

I don't leisure-read as much as I want to, but that's because I'm in college. If I could afford it, I'd buy every book I wanted to read and more. For the foreseeable future, I'll have to stick with libraries.

But reading certainly isn't dead! I've been using computers since 1991 and never lost my penchant for reading. I think it comes down to the current crisis of bad parenting, in which parents do not read to their children (and teach them to read) at an early age (preferably since birth) and let the television stifle creativity and independent thought.