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u-Bob · 01-23-2011, 08:17 AM

And what are the last 3 books you've read?

seeandsee · 01-23-2011, 08:23 AM

bad but ZERO, i am on web man

MrCain · 01-23-2011, 08:26 AM

The Halo Effect, Differentiate or Die and To Hell or Barbados.

Grapesoda · 01-23-2011, 08:39 AM

prolly 25-30

brassmonkey · 01-23-2011, 08:42 AM

10-12 keeps the mind fresh

Nicky · 01-23-2011, 08:51 AM

12+ The last one was The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

CaptainHowdy · 01-23-2011, 08:56 AM

Reading it's not a competition...

rip raster · 01-23-2011, 08:59 AM

Well when I was younger I used to read quite a bit going through a book a day at times, and those where full novels. It wasn't unusual for me to go through 10 to 12 books a week during those days. Sadly to say most of my reading now is done online. The last book I read would probably be "Into the Wild" Based on the biography of Christopher McCandless as he traveled through the US, by Jon Krakauer. Around the same time I also read a book telling the true story of the Pirates of the Carribean, pretty interesting read. I don't know if the internet had been around during those times if I would have read so many books. Even though my reading of novels had slowed down before the inception of the internet, time restraints were the main factor.

JA$ON · 01-23-2011, 09:10 AM

Turn of the century, new York city. Serial killer on the loose and the head poliece chief and famous shrink work together to track him down

Ir you like thrillers, GET IT....its a bit long, but amazing. the author really "puts you in the bowerys of turn of the century NY"

you can snag it here http://www.amazon.com/Alienist-Caleb-Carr/dp/0553572997

truewbms · 01-23-2011, 09:25 AM

I read one every 2 months, so that's 6 per year. Last 3 were The girl with the dragon tattoo, The girl who played with fire and The girl who kicked the hornets' nest.

2intense · 01-23-2011, 09:30 AM

> 12

rip raster · 01-23-2011, 09:30 AM

I am actually about half way through the Oddessy by Homer for like the fifth time, a true classic for sure.

CurrentlySober · 01-23-2011, 10:19 AM

Over 12 - I loves me books and have an eclectic taste!

Last 3?
Syrup: Maxx Barry
Class Actor: Phil Daniels
Naked Pray: John Sandford

Horny Dude · 01-23-2011, 10:19 AM

Do computer books count? I just can't sit down and read a book. I have read some short stories, but as far as a novel, not for a few years.

marcop · 01-23-2011, 10:25 AM

Last three books: Keith Richards autobiography, City of Thieves by David Benioff, The Photographer's Eye by John Szarkowski.

CaptainHowdy · 01-23-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bm bradley

prolly 25-30

Caligari · 01-23-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

i see a few of my favs in there;)

i've been slacking the last few years, 4 to 6 a year i guess.

last 3 approx-
The War Of The End Of The World (Vargas Llosa)
Communication Between Man And Dolphin (Lilly re-read)
End Of The Game (Cortazar re-read)

djroof · 01-23-2011, 11:00 AM

voted!!!!

NaughtyRob · 01-23-2011, 11:02 AM

Only stuff like Android programming etc but read like 3-4 magazines per week.

Chosen · 01-23-2011, 11:02 AM

I didn't count...

candyflip · 01-23-2011, 11:58 AM

I read a lot of web dev books, but just got a new Nook ereader for Christmas. I'm reading Motley Crue's The Dirt right now.

Scott McD · 01-23-2011, 12:20 PM

Not very proud of it, but NONE...

TheDoc · 01-23-2011, 12:25 PM

Every now and then I grab a new book, mostly info books of sorts. I haven't read a novel in 20+ years, probably in high school and that's if I read it then. Honestly, I would rather sit in a room and do nothing than pretend like I'm interested in a novel.

Cherry7 · 01-23-2011, 12:30 PM

The Lucifer Effect - Philip Zimbardo
In Defence of Lost causes -Slavoj Zizek
Biography Leon Trotsky 3 volumes - Isaac Deutcher
The Age of Extremes 1914 - 1991 Eric Hobsbawn
Bad Science -Ben Goldacre
First as Tragedy then as Farce -Slavoj Zizek
Marx's Das Kapital, A biography - Francis Wheen
Imperial Life in the Emerald City - Rajiv Chanrasekaran

martinsc · 01-23-2011, 12:38 PM

not enough.............

blonda80 · 01-23-2011, 12:56 PM

1 - 3 per year in vacation on the beach

harvey · 01-23-2011, 01:31 PM

Just finished the entire Silmarillion - Lord of the Rings - Unfinished Tales for like the 20th time (I skip many parts since I know them almost word for word

) and now reading George Shuman's Last Breath. Last week I finished Woodehouse's "The inimitable Jeeves" and Sharpe's "Wilt" and "The Wilt Alternative" (I have all Sharpe's books and like 20 Woodehouse's. Together with Woody Allen and the Marx Brothers transcriptions, they're my "jokers" for when I don't have anything to read and usually read them in a single day).

I read very fast so it's common for me to read 10-12 books a month and sometimes even more. The advantage is that 2 or 3 weeks later I don't remember most of them, so I can re-read those I enjoyed many times. The disadvantage is I spend a lot of money in books since I never have something new to read!

Anyway, some books I recommend I have read the last couple months:

Anything Sharpe

(try those that happens in South Africa like Indecent Exposure and Riotous Assembly, they're hilarious)
The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano
Mr Vertigo - Paul Auster
A Conspiracy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
Rosa - Jonathan Rabb
The Analyst - John Katzenbach

Cyber Fucker · 01-23-2011, 01:39 PM

I used to read a lot but now ...null.

just a punk · 01-23-2011, 01:57 PM

A few books only. I have not enough time to completely relax and enjoy with a good book

loreen · 01-23-2011, 02:08 PM

Isabel Allende - Paula
Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
Erich Fromm - The Art of Loving

are my last three

Spunky · 01-23-2011, 06:51 PM

Reading makes my brain hurt

Sunny Day · 01-23-2011, 07:16 PM

One of the best compliments I got in life, was a great Mom&Pop bookstore, in a large college town, said I was their best customer. Mostly Murder/suspense/spies, but some true crime, a lot of history, some comedy and anything the front cover, was just too appealing to pass up. One was a pic of a school girl circa 1900 at the chalk board while her teacher was lifting the back of her skirt with his pointing stick. I used to be lucky enough to do my reading in a winery gazebo overlooking the vineyards. Not the best book ever, but Polar Star was a great vineyard read.

Agent 488 · 01-23-2011, 07:20 PM

fuck most of this shit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Houellebecq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Home

Rochard · 01-23-2011, 08:16 PM

No idea how many books I read on a yearly basis. I love my local library. Right now I'm reading a book called "Spy Dust", about US and Russian spies in the 1970s. After that is a book called "Hard Drive" about Bill Gates and M$.

rogueteens · 01-23-2011, 09:35 PM

LOL at the poll - setting your sights high at 12, eh?

CYF · 01-23-2011, 10:16 PM

I've read Jeff Somers 4 book series so far.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Somers

Eagerly awaiting his 5th book in June

Elli · 01-23-2011, 11:58 PM

12 is a low number for me. I read most nights in bed.

Just finished re-reading one of my faves, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.

Currently reading about the start of the tension in the Pacfic that lead up to Pearl Harbour in "The Imperial Cruise."

And before Callahan's I was giggling through "Laugh with Leacock."

theking · 01-24-2011, 12:07 AM

I do not read much anymore but I use to read several books per month...autobiographies and biographies about historical figures...mostly military figures...and historical books about wars throughout history.

pm2000 · 01-24-2011, 12:18 AM

havent read a book in years

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 01-24-2011, 12:22 AM

Maybe 20 or so...

Last 3...

Age of Persuasion - O'Reilly & Tennant
Emergency - Neil Strauss
Stuffed & Starved - Raj Patel

CaptainHowdy · 01-24-2011, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spunky

Reading makes my brain hurt

At last someone honest...

spazlabz · 01-24-2011, 06:53 AM

the last three books I have read were Ted Kennedy's autobiography and two bathroom readers

iSpyCams · 01-24-2011, 07:15 AM

I read 2 or 3 books a week.

I got a Kindle for Christmas (the cheap one) and have actually started paying for books instead of pirating them all online. (there is nowhere to get a good selection of reasonably priced English books where I live - by reasonably priced I mean standard retail pricing)

I mostly read science fiction novels, but right now I am reading an algebra textbook to try to fill in what I missed dropping out of college.

TheDoc · 01-24-2011, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Every now and then I grab a new book, mostly info books of sorts. I haven't read a novel in 20+ years, probably in high school and that's if I read it then. Honestly, I would rather sit in a room and do nothing than pretend like I'm interested in a novel.

I guess I should add that I do read, a lot - just not many books. All the reading we do online, all day.... it's just hard for me to crack a book and read it without my eyes burning out of my head, I like to rest basically. For sure when I don't enjoy novels.

Google reader stats say I've read almost 3000 articles in the last 30 days, that's almost a 100 a day. That's before gfy and other forums, social sites, researching whatever, news, emails, comments, icq/im chats, etc.

I'm not sure about others, but truly the number one thing I do online is, read.

Cherry7 · 01-24-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loreen

Isabel Allende - Paula
Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
Erich Fromm - The Art of Loving

are my last three

Was the Erich Fromm book worth the read ?

tranza · 01-24-2011, 08:48 AM

I probably read one every 2 months. Maybe a little bit more...

pornguy · 01-24-2011, 08:51 AM

Above 12 for sure. I am reading right now The Swiss Family Robinson part 2.

Last was People of the Mist

Before that was Gulliver Travels and also an Ann Rice book

michael.kickass · 01-24-2011, 11:20 AM

More than 12 is the most voted option!? Lots of liars in GFY...

_Richard_ · 01-24-2011, 11:29 AM

only a couple books a year these days

View Poll Results: how many books do you read / year?
0 (I read GFY, that's enough)	17	25.37%
1 - 3	7	10.45%
4 - 6	10	14.93%
7 - 12	10	14.93%
> 12	23	34.33%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

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rip raster Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Everville Posts: 2,851	Well when I was younger I used to read quite a bit going through a book a day at times, and those where full novels. It wasn't unusual for me to go through 10 to 12 books a week during those days. Sadly to say most of my reading now is done online. The last book I read would probably be "Into the Wild" Based on the biography of Christopher McCandless as he traveled through the US, by Jon Krakauer. Around the same time I also read a book telling the true story of the Pirates of the Carribean, pretty interesting read. I don't know if the internet had been around during those times if I would have read so many books. Even though my reading of novels had slowed down before the inception of the internet, time restraints were the main factor.

01-23-2011, 09:10 AM	#9
JA$ON Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I'm from Downtown....Im from Mitch & Murry Posts: 1,329	Turn of the century, new York city. Serial killer on the loose and the head poliece chief and famous shrink work together to track him down Ir you like thrillers, GET IT....its a bit long, but amazing. the author really "puts you in the bowerys of turn of the century NY" you can snag it here http://www.amazon.com/Alienist-Caleb-Carr/dp/0553572997 Last edited by JA$ON; 01-23-2011 at 09:12 AM..

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truewbms Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The most beautifull place on Earth... Posts: 139	I read one every 2 months, so that's 6 per year. Last 3 were The girl with the dragon tattoo, The girl who played with fire and The girl who kicked the hornets' nest. __________________

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harvey Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 9,266	Just finished the entire Silmarillion - Lord of the Rings - Unfinished Tales for like the 20th time (I skip many parts since I know them almost word for word ) and now reading George Shuman's Last Breath. Last week I finished Woodehouse's "The inimitable Jeeves" and Sharpe's "Wilt" and "The Wilt Alternative" (I have all Sharpe's books and like 20 Woodehouse's. Together with Woody Allen and the Marx Brothers transcriptions, they're my "jokers" for when I don't have anything to read and usually read them in a single day). I read very fast so it's common for me to read 10-12 books a month and sometimes even more. The advantage is that 2 or 3 weeks later I don't remember most of them, so I can re-read those I enjoyed many times. The disadvantage is I spend a lot of money in books since I never have something new to read! Anyway, some books I recommend I have read the last couple months: Anything Sharpe (try those that happens in South Africa like Indecent Exposure and Riotous Assembly, they're hilarious) The Solitude of Prime Numbers - Paolo Giordano Mr Vertigo - Paul Auster A Conspiracy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole Rosa - Jonathan Rabb The Analyst - John Katzenbach __________________ This post is endorsed by CIA, KGB, MI6, the Mafia, Illuminati, Kim Jong Il, Worldwide Ninjas Association, Klingon Empire and lolcats. Don't mess around with it, just accept it and embrace the truth

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01-23-2011, 08:16 PM	#34
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01-23-2011, 11:58 PM	#37
Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	12 is a low number for me. I read most nights in bed. Just finished re-reading one of my faves, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. Currently reading about the start of the tension in the Pacfic that lead up to Pearl Harbour in "The Imperial Cruise." And before Callahan's I was giggling through "Laugh with Leacock." __________________ email: [email protected]