Anyone dispise reading as much as I do?

Indian Summer

I see a lot of reading/book threads on here. I've never liked to read, any book I've ever read was forced upon me because of school or work. I won't even read a newspaper/magazine for enjoyment. Am I alone on this?

And yes I know I misspelled despise in the thread title.

lukin55

i find that peculiar, my fiance is the same way as you... i read constantly, books, newspapers, magazines, you name it; i have tons of books- at least 200-that i've already read sitting in my garage, i dont know what to do with them!! im 30, and i've loved reading since as long as i can remember...to each his own, i guess!

seanw1010

i think the last time ive read a bok from start to finish was in eighth grade...

suns rival

im not really a fan of books (novels & the like). i just read newspapers, magazines.

ForestBrain

*dies*

Life would royally suck if there was nothing to read. I adore reading. It's my favorite thing to do in the world. I guess to each his own, eh?

Allie

I love to read. But I don't like to read anything that's assigned work or something like that. It has to be my choice I used to read more when I was younger. I read the Judy Blume books! And I'm a news fan, I read several papers every day

ZiggyStar

:eek:

**shakes head**

Wobbie

Indian Summer wrote:

And yes I know I misspelled despise in the thread title.

That's cuz you don't read .

LONGRD

suns rival wrote:

im not really a fan of books (novels & the like). i just read newspapers, magazines.

I'm exactly the same way. I read the local paper just about every morning, and probably stop by B&N twice a week for magazines.

Every time I start reading a book that I can't finish within a desirable time, I'm pretty much done with it. I get sidetrack for something else.

greaticedtea

i enjoy reading stuff on my own but i just started classes monday and getting used to reading textbooks again is going to take some time

Drowned Out

Indian Summer wrote:

I see a lot of reading/book threads on here. I've never liked to read, any book I've ever read was forced upon me because of school or work. I won't even read a newspaper/magazine for enjoyment. Am I alone on this?.

what the fuck are you doing here, then?
are you a masochist?

Drop The Leash 10

yep. i really cant stay focused when i try to. it gets annoying

gobrowns19

Indian Summer wrote:

I see a lot of reading/book threads on here. I've never liked to read, any book I've ever read was forced upon me because of school or work. I won't even read a newspaper/magazine for enjoyment. Am I alone on this?

And yes I know I misspelled despise in the thread title.

So do you read stuff on these forums? Are you going to read the responses?

MonsterOfTheMidway

The correlation between reading and spelling in this thread is hilarious.

DonJon

I hated reading as a kid and remember mum always saying 'you should read - its not only good for knowledge but also your vocab'. Maybe it was a school thing Im not sure but I hated it.

Totally opposite now. I love it and although half my reading is study (which I enjoy) there is nothing better than finishing studying and knowing you've got three months off to read whatever the feck you like.

Cant go the day without at least 15 mins on the local paper either

Red_Dot

yeah I hate reading too. The most reading I do is this forum.
I have a short attention span, and just cant seem to get into anything. I have read a couple of good books, but they are just too slow to get things moving and I lose interest.
I wish I liked it though - I hear good things

ZiggyStar

DonJon wrote:

Totally opposite now. I love it and although half my reading is study (which I enjoy) there is nothing better than finishing studying and knowing you've got three months off to read whatever the feck you like.

I LOVED that feeling when I finished studying!

Unfortunately, I still have that feeling of "I could be doing something more important" when I read now. I can't read a book for a few hours anymore like I used to love -- maximum I can read is 1/2 hour to an hour before the guilts start to creep in. I wonder if that guilty feeling will ever leave? Dad says he's the same and that guilty "should be working" feeling started 45+ years ago when he started studying accounting and it has never left.

Drowned Out

gobrowns19 wrote:

So do you read stuff on these forums? Are you going to read the responses? ***

***brought to you by the department of redundancy department.

(nothin personal, just love that line and finally found a chance to use it...I made the same joke two posts earlier, damnit)

((mine was better cause it sounded dirty ))


as for me...if I could drag my ass away from the computer on occasion, I would probably read as much as I did when I was younger...
computers have made newspapers and magazines obsolete. my only use for them is for when I'm outside smoking, travelling, or on the can....if I had a laptop, I'd be online there too.
sometimes I swear I'm a fucking monkey....the bright screen, flashing ads, instant gratification...crack for the ADHD crowd...what the fuck am I doing here?
I need to cut back on the internet and trash rags and get some new books...

CHANGEinWAVES

i love to read... there's nothing like escaping into a good book.

DonJon

ZiggyStar wrote:

I LOVED that feeling when I finished studying!

Unfortunately, I still have that feeling of "I could be doing something more important" when I read now. I can't read a book for a few hours anymore like I used to love -- maximum I can read is 1/2 hour to an hour before the guilts start to creep in. I wonder if that guilty feeling will ever leave? Dad says he's the same and that guilty "should be working" feeling started 45+ years ago when he started studying accounting and it has never left.

Well get back and study then

Yeah I know what you mean but even reading a fiction book is beneficial so dont feel too guilty. I was listening to two blokes in a pub last night and my first thought was 'wonder if these fellas have ever read a book' Every thing was yous, mondee, tuesdee, wiff him.

ZiggyStar

DonJon wrote:

Well get back and study then

Yeah I know what you mean but even reading a fiction book is beneficial so dont feel too guilty. I was listening to two blokes in a pub last night and my first thought was 'wonder if these fellas have ever read a book' Every thing was yous, mondee, tuesdee, wiff him.

No time for study. Flat out running the business full time and doing the comic for 4+ hours each night! The publisher is splitting the 8 comics into 2 x 104 page trade paperbacks and we want the first book to be done by February. Fucking BUSY!

Leigh draws all day and all night and has now started listening to audio books during the day. Loves them! He just downloaded one for me to listen to at night times. He's a good boy!

I HATE when people say Mondee, Tuesdee.... :mad:

DonJon

ZiggyStar wrote:

No time for study. Flat out running the business full time and doing the comic for 4+ hours each night! The publisher is splitting the 8 comics into 2 x 104 page trade paperbacks and we want the first book to be done by February. Fucking BUSY!

Leigh draws all day and all night and has now started listening to audio books during the day. Loves them! He just downloaded one for me to listen to at night times. He's a good boy!

I HATE when people say Mondee, Tuesdee.... :mad:

Good to hear its doing well.

Better suss out these audio books - sound interesting

E.K

Poor you. I couldn't imagine a life without reading ...

ZiggyStar

DonJon wrote:

Good to hear its doing well.

Better suss out these audio books - sound interesting

Audio books are great! Leigh's just listened to Dune, The Road, Lovely Bones, The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Golden Compass books (can't remember their proper name). He just downloaded me the Twilight series - 4 books about vampires.

DonJon

ZiggyStar wrote:

Audio books are great! Leigh's just listened to Dune, The Road, Lovely Bones, The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Golden Compass books (can't remember their proper name). He just downloaded me the Twilight series - 4 books about vampires.

Is there a particular place you get em? Can you PM me?

ZiggyStar

DonJon wrote:

Is there a particular place you get em? Can you PM me?

Yep....PMing now.

stu gee

I read a lot online, like news articles, online journals etc, but as far as books go im really not interested. Story books bore me completely, particularly fiction or adventure type books.

chime

ZiggyStar wrote:

The Golden Compass books (can't remember their proper name).

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - great books.

I like to read ... would really miss it if I couldn't ... need them to stop giving free newspapers away every day as I've got into the habit of reading them instead of books.

I definitely think it is a habit thing ... it was my favourite thing to do since being very young. Thanks Roald Dahl ... my sister was someone who only read what she was given to read in school. A few years ago she decided she wanted to start reading books and she says it took her a while (couple of years) to really get into it and enjoy it ... but now she always has a book she is in the process of reading.

nuffingman

I luv reedin. Reedin is gud 4 u. It hellps wiv spellin and fings. I reed a lott!

catch22

yeah, i'm not a fan. you have to think, and focus, and concentrate, and use your imagination. much better to watch tv. all you have to do is occasionally wipe the drool as your brain shuts down.

ZiggyStar

Chime wrote:

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman - great books.

THAT's the name I was trying to think of yesterday! Thanks.