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the_beaver

Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:02 am Post subject: how many books this year? |
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Ballpark. How many books have you read this year?
Just trying to gauge the depth of my pathetic addiction. |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: |
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So, you're a reader, eh? That's nice.
I've read about 10 books and listened to about 20 audio books. |
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dutchy pink
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:54 am Post subject: |
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I'll try to give a list.... in order.
What is the What- eggers
Korea? something?- Bruce cummings
Aquariums of Pyongyang
Never let go
The gospel according to jesus christ
shalimar the clown
satanic verses
kite runner
Dorian Gray- Will self version
The cosmic serpeant
Our Lady of the Flowers-jean Genet
Time Travel in Einstein's universe-
Blind Willow sleeping woman
Pieces for the left hand-J.Robert Lennon
The Road
..maybe a few others, it's not in order, that's too difficult.
All are very good. |
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applesandshanana

Joined: 09 May 2007 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: |
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I've purchased more books than I've read this year. That's my bad habit. I have good intentions, I just never get there.
I have Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, which I've been wanting to read forever, sitting next to me...and here I sit wasting time on the internet. |
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dutchy pink
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:00 am Post subject: |
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I usually flip-flop from fiction to nonfiction, but Korea is seriously lacking in English book selections. |
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Ilsanman

Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: |
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5 or 6. That's lower than my personal average. Luckily higher than my national average of 0.35 books a person per year (last I heard) |
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peppermint

Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: |
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god, at least 20 or 30, though one of the perks of being home is the access to an English language library |
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jlb
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Well...pretty addicted here. I generally have 3 or 4 on the go. And I'll usually finish them within maybe a 10 day period before I start a new set. So, let's say 10 a month, normally
120/year
then holidays and stuff, I'll sometimes read a book a day. Another 30?
150! |
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dutchy pink
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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I'm calling BS on this. That or you read alot of truely awful books.
Where do you get all these books? |
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Zutronius

Joined: 16 Apr 2007 Location: Suncheon
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: |
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10-15 for 2007 |
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itaewonguy

Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:32 am Post subject: |
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how many movies have I watched this year? countless!! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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I read one book a week at least, so I'm in the neighborhood of about 75 books. My bank account would be somewhat fatter if I didn't read. |
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ernie
Joined: 05 Aug 2006 Location: asdfghjk
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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korea is lacking in english books?! been to itaewon lately? gangnam or gwanhwamoon kyobo book stores? i'm pleasantly surprised by the selection and price of english books here... much cheaper than in canada! |
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OiGirl

Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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I don't need a ballpark. I keep a list. 86. Pathetic addiction, indeed... |
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SuperHero

Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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My reading is down this year - probably somewhere between 35 and 40. |
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