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[the_beaver]

Ballpark. How many books have you read this year?

Just trying to gauge the depth of my pathetic addiction.

[eamo]

So, you're a reader, eh? That's nice.









I've read about 10 books and listened to about 20 audio books.

[dutchy pink]

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.

[applesandshanana]

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.

[dutchy pink]

I usually flip-flop from fiction to nonfiction, but Korea is seriously lacking in English book selections.

[Ilsanman]

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)

[peppermint]

god, at least 20 or 30, though one of the perks of being home is the access to an English language library

[jlb]

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!

[dutchy pink]

[Zutronius]

10-15 for 2007

[itaewonguy]

0

how many movies have I watched this year? countless!!

[Ya-ta Boy]

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.

[ernie]

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!

[OiGirl]

I don't need a ballpark. I keep a list. 86. Pathetic addiction, indeed...

[SuperHero]

My reading is down this year - probably somewhere between 35 and 40.