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Which books would you read?

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on August 25, 2008 - 07:21
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Chris Gibbons was discussing the merits of Harry Potter on Cape Talk’s Midday Report.

Assuming you, the average bookworm, start your ‘reading life’ at age twelve, manage to read two books a month, and live to seventy; you will only read about 1500 books in your life.

Considering that many bloggers are ‘about’ thirty years old, you’re probably only going to be able to read about 1000. Of the millions of books published, which thousand will you choose? Would you read the same book twice?

And if you are an adult, should Harry Potter be one of those precious thousand?

Comments

But Dusts

Submitted by Dolce on August 29, 2008 - 13:37.

when you die, heaven is a big library, and you can read them all, right? RIGHT?

And the other place?

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on September 1, 2008 - 19:33.

Just has the YOU magazine with the Blockword torn out, right?

Hey Dusty

Submitted by bluepete on August 25, 2008 - 14:21.

I read what I like. And a bit of HP is cool, but not really my thing. Going away to Arniston next week so will be able to up my reading a bit. Should be great.

Bloop

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on August 25, 2008 - 14:34.

What are you taking with you, and which one will you read first? And why?

phew dusts! i can read harry potter

Submitted by morticia on August 25, 2008 - 11:00.

my reading life started much earlier - by 12 i was cracking around 4 books a month - and the average at this point is around 15 per month.
seriously.

i havent actually read a HP, but now i know that i can - if i'm stuck with the choice between JK Rowling and, say, D Steele? mwuahaahaa.

are you speaking yet? i need to call you... so we can do the thingy - before we run out of sundays.

*jealous*

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on August 25, 2008 - 11:30.

I would so love to be able to read so much.

I'm surprised you haven't read HP with kids in the house. I've got all of them if you run out of 'real' books.

nah muffin - you shouldnt be

Submitted by morticia on August 25, 2008 - 19:02.

i suppose i speed read - its a family joke - because i'm constantly climbing into the lassie's enid blytons when i run out of reading matter.
7 books a fortnight dont see me through - i lie reading until the wee hours - hardly ever during the day - too much distraction.

i've devoured so many books and words over the years, that i tend to skip all the 'trimmings' - the 'ands/buts/ifs/why?s/whens - and as a result i often lose out on the rhythm or magic of a book.

it's one of my scant 'talents' and i would 'unlearn' it in a heartbeat if i could. you're the fortunate one. each book is still a pleasure to be savored in your hands. in mine - just fodder.

s'pose so mort

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on August 26, 2008 - 06:35.

I can't just sit back and enjoy theatre any more.

Every now and then I feel like reading a Blyton. But then I think it'll be like going back to the house of your childhood - disappointing and not as grand as you remember.

Hmm Dusts

Submitted by Tarnished Lily on August 25, 2008 - 08:56.

I regularly read books more than once either by choice, or by mistake. I don't think any true bookworm will limit themselves to only the books that he/she thinks they should be reading. That takes the fun out of reading for pleasure.

Haha Lily

Submitted by Dusty Muffin on August 25, 2008 - 11:27.

I've also read books twice by mistake! Feel a right twit when I get to page three hundred and plenty, and say, "I'm sure I've read this before...?"

And ja, reading books should be for pleasure when you're forced to read so much other banal stuff during the working day.