Do you read books?

Yes, frequently. I usually have at least three books going at one time. I read one for a time, switch off, read that one for a time, switch off...you get the picture. Right now I'm working on "Justice Hall" by Laurie King, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling (re-reading in preparation of the upcoming movie) and "La Vida" by Oscar Lewis.

Just plain yes and I read history.

I used to read mostly fiction when I was younger. Now I read mostly non-fiction. I'm amazed at how many books there are out there I want to read.

I love to read books and do it often. Reading is one of my main hobbies. I look for good thrillers, gardening books and other nonfiction at garage sales and the library mainly. This has been a primary pastime since I was a kid and would read my dad's Reader's Digest Condensed Books.

I love to read books.

Right now I'm reading "Time is the Simplest Thing" by Clifford D Simak. I'm still on that vintage sci-fi bent. This one is a little more recent (1961) than most of the stuff I've been reading lately. I've been concentrating on stuff that was first published in the period between 1945 and 1955. I discovered that there was a few authors that I was really grooving on; Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, Henry Kuttner, CL Moore, Clifford D Simak and Fritz Leiber. I'm starting to explore some of their later work now.

Is the Pope catholic?

All the time. Besides reading tons of non-fiction for school, I also read a lot of fiction. I always have a fiction book that I'm working on, and I read that in bed every night before I go to sleep. (Obviously I love reading.)

I am reading now "the DA Vinci Code", It's GREAT!! I like it, and I advise you to read it...

By the way, I do this sometimes, in fact I am doing this this time, I am reading "the da vinci code" in english, and "La dernière voyage" in French, and "the stories" in Arabic.. you get the pic??

i read all the time.

sometimes i like to read but other times i just can't be bothered!!!!

what's it about? i think there was a film called 'the Da Vinci Code' wasn't there?

Historical fiction mostly, other than that graphic novels, if you doubt that they are a book, read almost anything by Allan Moore, or the Sandman series

Yes, I'm always reading something.

I like to read, but I don't get to do it as often as I'd like....i wish I had more time...I like fiction.

I read a lot, both fiction (particularly science fiction and fantasy) and non-fiction (particularly history).

I really love reading books and do it as often as I can. I read fiction (mostly chick lit, silly books, and mysteries).

I have a hard time reading books, because I have a pretty bad case of ADD.. Hard for me to pay attention to what is going on..

Yes, I do.

I like to read, sometimes more than others. When I get into a reading phase, I never seem to have the time to do all the reading I'd like to, though.

I love to read, but I think I need glasses, and I haven't read as much recently. I read historical fiction, histories, science fiction, and various books based on content or recommendations. My favorite authors are Mark Twain and H.P. Lovecraft.

Is this the same as the periodical? My grandmother had stacks and stacks of Reader's Digest, and I used to read them as a kid.

Do you have a favorite period of history, or do you gobble up anything historical. My favorite period of history is usually the one I read about last. Although, I generally favor the history of the ancient world.

What period of history is your favorite?

Yes, I usually read 1 or 2 books a week. Mostly fiction, but occasionally I'll read non-fiction. I prefer horror, science-fiction, fantasy, and mysteries, though I'll read almost anything.

Yes, but there is one major difference. All I read well is English, so all my books are in English. There were very limited offerings of language classes when I was in high school. At one point I signed up to learn Russian when I was in my first year of high school, but the class was cancelled because only two other students signed up.

Well that depends on what type of book it is. I ha read a lot of books in y time. And I usually read textbooks I had in school, and other educational books.

I hate reading, but I still read books sometimes, and I only like to read educational books. I hate reading stories or novels, there extremely boring to me.

I will lend you a copy of my, "L'Homme Bel Avec Le Visage Parfait"

No, they were hard-cover books each with several long stories in them. I am familiar with the magazine too from years ago.

OH!!! No problem, tu sais lire en fraçais??

Oh!! I am studying Russian bec two of my brothers are there, so i like to talk with them in that language, you know, it's something so amazing to learn laguages, believe you must try it..

I tried it with what limited lessons were offered earlier in my life, but to learn a language now would require that I take courses. Since I'm currently unemployed, I can't afford an extra expense like this. It's all I can do to pay the bills I have now.

Oh! I can see this.. I don't have that "money money money", but i am learning extra languages cause i know that i will need it in the job in my country..

I want to tell you, my pic will not be so "perfect as yours"!!

That's true. In some countries you need to speak multiple languages in order to find a job.

yeah, you got the message..

Hi sexy, it has been a long time we didn't talk, in fact i am in the first 30pages, but it's about the "catholic church and the mistakes there"

> Yes, I'm always reading something.

Me too. Almost never leave the house without a book. I recently began catalouging my collection (no reason, just felt like it), and having never really counted before, it shocked me to learn that I've read at LEAST 370 books in my life.

If you received my pic just tell me.

oh is it a good read?

OH!!! You should not ask this question, it's perfect, I like it very much, I am interested in these subjects, and it’s about Mr. Da Vinci, some of his believes and ideas, the Catholic Church and the mistakes and the fault made by fathers and by the church itself. By the way, it was forbidden in Lebanon for a short time, but now it's allowed, and there is another book written by two well-known writers about this book (a criticizing it). I advise you to read it... It's available in many languages (I am reading the English one).

Of course! I love to read. I tend to read more fiction than non fiction but like both genres.

sounds good, i may have to buy it and read it!!

I have never seen those before.

Je puis faire n'importe quoi français.

Your pics are GREAT!!

Got it!!

Used to but rarely anymore.

I love to read. I just finished Harry Potter & the Half-Blood prince. It was SOOO good not I'm back to reading the Dark Tower Series by King.

I love to read but I wish I had the time to read more.

What I don't get to sit down and read, I make up for listening to them on tape. I read/listen to a variety of books that include both fiction and non-fiction. I am reading a book on Numerology, Women's Spirituality, and Death's Acre (which is a non-fiction account of the real life Body Farm made famous by Patricia Cornwell in a fiction book of the same title).

I love the J.D Robb series. And I want to buy The Notebook to read, so i can cry myself to sleep.

Don't lie on me, I know they are good pictures, some of them are beautiful because I looked beautiful when they were took, but not "GREAT". Yours are "GREAT", I do believ this!!

Yeah.

I am sure you have too, it's interesting, and then you will tell me about you view-point. Do you read a lot?

I try to read one book a year and that's expecting a lot of myself. There's just always something better to do!

I do not leave the house without a book. I think, on average, I read 5 books a week. I read almost every type of book there is, besides sci-fi - just not my thang.

I used to read a lot more before I got into Computers.. Now I read but online stuff... I still read books though.. Can usually read short books in a day... The new Harry Potter book took me 3 because I took my time with it.... I have been reading the Charlaine Harris books lately...but I go through them too quickly...

I love to read something of interest and something that could benefit me and help me, I have read the book Christine Jorgenson I admire her for becoming the woman that she was, and I have followed in her footsteps as well.

i do love to read but dont do it as often as id like, sleep, work, tv, or internet usually get in the way lol oh and i mostly read fiction

> Do you have a favorite period of history, or do you gobble up anything
> historical. My favorite period of history is usually the one I read
> about last. Although, I generally favor the history of the ancient
> world.

I go from one end of the spectrum to the other! I just like any history because it explains so much about the present. I'll keep things that aren't made anymore, just for posterity. If someone doesn't preserve them, what will they have to show to future generations of history lovers??

I loveto read books and I do it often. YOu cant tell by the way I mess up with all my spelling, but I can read at an incredable rate. My favorite writers are Dean Koontz and STEPHEN KING!!! MY favorite book is IT and I pretty much only read horror.

There is a facility at the the University of Texas that has a museum dedicated to anything historic. It ranges from Disney prints to socks worn by Benjamin Franklin. They also have some relics from long long ago. I have never been there, however.

Sounds like I'd love it!

Reading is great, but not a passion with me. It's more of a thing I do before going to sleep. I should define "reading" in the sense of picking up a book because I want to escape the real world, and not the reading of heapings of documents, reports and news I do all day at work.

Oh, and I prefer non-fiction, biographies, historical accounts and the like. The latest I read is Freakonomics. Very thought provoking.

It seems really interesting. Happy Birthday, by the way.

Not as often as I would like. I get distracted.

the interent.

> It seems really interesting. Happy Birthday, by the way.


Thanks Updown!

Did I ever tell you that I like really like your nick? I thought it was Uptown but now that I read it properly; I think it's "quarky"!!

Thanks. You are not the first person to tell me that they thought my name was "Uptown." The name is pretty symbolic of my life of late, and I was reading the Tao Te Ching at the time. As a result, I was trying to strike a balance with the name. It's also better than my former username...Porklet. It was a play on Hamlet (not a play involving Hamlet but a play on the name Hamlet), but I digress...

Reading is just as nice as watching T.V ( actually some may say its better!) Anyone who doesn't read is at a serious disadvantage and probably doesnt even know.. turn off that boob tube and pick up a book! Especially if your a kid.

Porklet?!? I'd never have known!!

I was Porklet for several months, and then I was off of the internet for awhile. When I came back I couldn't remember my password so I signed back in with a new username.

Welcome back!

This was over a year ago. I think. It's been a while, but thanks.

> This was over a year ago. I think. It's been a while, but thanks.


Sure, sure! But I've been away myself lately! If you can't tell me why I was away (most SC users know why - and no cheating by asking someone!) then you'll have to forgive my oversight about your name change! Deal?

You split with your SO?

You loose! He passed away!

Sorry about that. I knew it had something to do with your SO.

That's OK... Obviously, I'm not attentive to everything here either! Porklet!

yeh, im cool

Have you read Half Blood Prince yet?

Yes, I got it the day it was released and finished it by that evening, then passed it along to my son It took him a bit longer to read it, about a day and a half. .

I'll ask you the same question I ask everyone - what do you think about Snape now?

I haven't made a final decision on him. My son is of the mind that either Dumbledore isn't really dead or Dumbledore is dead, but he set it up with Snape to kill him so that Snape will still be on Voldemort's good side. The jury is still out on both of those theories for me.

I agree with your son. But there are still few things that puzzle me... like why did Snape stupify Flitwick when Flitwich went to get him?

I dunno. I guess we will have to wait for book #7 to come out. Since that's the suppose to be the last book, there will be a lot of loose strings to tie up. J.K. Rowling already tied up a lot in #6 by giving us so much of Voldemort's history. That really explained a lot. What I found interesting is that while Salazar Slytherin preferred only full-bloods at Hogwarts, both Tom Riddle/Lord
Voldemort, the Heir to Slytherin and Snape, the Half-Blood Prince are half-bloods, not full-bloods.

I love reading - I've always got a book on the go.

I'm old school. I love paper books in all variations. I read tons. Right now, the last 15 books I checked out of the library have been about insects. I'm an amature entomologist. Next visit I will get more astronomy books for the autumn sky. I prefer to buy thrift store fiction so I can pass it on.

I'd much rather have a reference book than do an online search.

I have loved to read since kindergarten. I read the children's book "Snow" to my grandma one night as our bedtime story... it was the first time I remember being proud of myself, or having someone be proud of me. By the time I was in first grade, I was reading 12th grade level (I was tested). Now when I read, and I come across a word I don't know, I have a notebook where I write the word down and leave some blank space so I can look it up later and write down the definition. My little girl is exhibiting a love of books too. I hope to nurture that as she gets older. Of all the forms of communication available to us today, writing is the one that will last forever. I used to write stories... maybe someday I'll pick it up again.

For example?

Body Farm? That sounds... spooky. I'll have to look it up online. What do you think of the book so far?

It's not really spooky - just a little weird and funny. The Body Farm is a place where they study death and decomposition of bodies. It is a very interesting book. In fact, I haven't listened to it in a while so I think I will listen to it again over the next few days.

I've heard of places like that. There was one featured as a dump location of a body in a CSI episode (don't ask me which one). I was envisioning a place like they found in Georgia where the crematorium had broken down and the owner was piling bodies on his property .

Nah, not quite that bad....but read the book or listen to the tape. The doctor that founded the Body Farm has some really funny stories to tell and even some of them are at his own expense.

I like people who can tell a good story, especially if it is at their own expense... being able to laugh at yourself is very important.

Then you will love this book...he tells about all his boo-boos and some of them are really funny. I don't think they were funny at the time it happened but it makes for great reading.