Author Topic: Do you read books? (Read 3186 times)

Trumpeldor · « **on:** November 07, 2007, 11:40:01 PM »

What authors/genres do you like?

How many books do you read per month?

Hail Columbia · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2007, 11:44:48 PM »

Politics and history. I read three books a month.

Ehud · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2007, 11:58:42 PM »

I used to before I came to law school. I usually like reading political, historical fiction, and historical books. I also like fantasy and philosophy.

Boeregeneraal · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2007, 03:57:43 AM »

I love reading!

History, politics and war

haven't read too much lately though

$:-\$

Sarah · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2007, 04:19:58 AM »

I haven't been reading very much, but try to compensate by reading the newspaper back to back.

All genres are great, especially books that get you working out the story.

Aside from that I usually end up reading trashy quick reads.

The National Geographic magazine is the best non-fiction you could ever read.

Boeregeneraal · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2007, 04:33:13 AM »

mmm...i dont know about the NG, too much liberal, anti-religious garbage propogated there

ofcourse, there are some really good articles though

newman · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2007, 04:36:42 AM »

Quote from: Boeregeneraal on November 08, 2007, 04:33:13 AM

mmm...i dont know about the NG, too much liberal, anti-religious garbage propogated there

ofcourse, there are some really good articles though

"good articles " is the excuse for buying Penthouse.

Kiwi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2007, 04:43:53 AM »

I read everything I can from books to newspapers, memos ( I think I am the only one at work that does ),
12 hour shifts get kinda boring.

HiWarp · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:52:27 AM »

No, I sit in front of the TV for 16 hours a day trying to burn a hole into the back of my head.

newman · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:53:58 AM »

Quote from: HiWarp on November 08, 2007, 07:52:27 AM

No, I sit in front of the TV for 16 hours a day trying to burn a hole into the back of my head.

Me too. It's best done in underpants while scratching youself and drinking beer.

genteelgentile · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2007, 09:56:05 AM »

For a while, I was reading Jonathan Kellerman murder mystery books. When I get a chance to go to my local library, I usually get history books, or ones dealing with Israel and the middle east in general.

genteelgentile · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2007, 09:59:44 AM »

Of course, JTF takes up most of my reading time. There is so much reading material on this forum, it is impossible to keep up.

Bodhi · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:33:28 PM »

Quote from: Ze'ev Jabotinsky on November 07, 2007, 11:58:42 PM

I used to before I came to law school. I usually like reading political, historical fiction, and historical books. I also like fantasy and philosophy.

Why didn't anyone tell me you don't have to read in law school....I would have become a lawyer

Ulli · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:21:16 PM »

I like reading. Before a short time I read this:

Landes, David: The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor

I like this author. The book is very good.

Kiwi · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:22:30 PM »

Quote from: newman on November 08, 2007, 07:53:58 AM

Quote from: HiWarp on November 08, 2007, 07:52:27 AM
No, I sit in front of the TV for 16 hours a day trying to burn a hole into the back of my head.

Me too. It's best done in underpants while scratching youself and drinking beer.

A little too much of an image there newman

genteelgentile · « **Reply #15 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:25:46 PM »

Cornel West books are the best.
I also like a little Noam chomsky...........................................Not!

HiWarp · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2007, 06:12:16 AM »

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Quote from: HiWarp link=topic=11055.msg#msg date=
No, I sit in front of the TV for 16 hours a day trying to burn a hole into the back of my head.

Me too. It's best done in underpants while scratching youself and drinking beer.

A little too much of an image there newman

At least he refrained from telling us what he is scratching.

Dexter · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2007, 06:15:07 AM »

I love to read History and Philosophy, the last book I read is about Palestine history in the Greek era.

q_q_ · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2007, 06:51:43 AM »

the bible - it is absolute truth. Thankfully you can get that in audio.
computer books on my shelves. Good to have an interest in some skill and enchance it.

accountancy is a skill I have an interest in working on. Got some books on that from a recognised course.

But things like fiction or history , just seem pointless. The lessons of history are usually fairly obvious (even by logic - without knowing any history), and you can read commentators of current events for lessons of history as applied to current events.

In the end, even people with a deep interest in , say, computers, when they get older, some I have spoken to start to see it as a means to an end. They lose interest, and look at it as a means to making the lifestyle they want. And they just ask "will it pay". This usually happens after or by the time, they get married. If they do. And thank G-d they seem to get married.

Kiwi · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2007, 07:06:22 AM »

Quote from: HiWarp on November 09, 2007, 06:12:16 AM

Quote from: The Infidel. link=topic=11055.msg#msg date=
Quote from: newman link=topic=11055.msg#msg date=
Quote from: HiWarp link=topic=11055.msg#msg date=
No, I sit in front of the TV for 16 hours a day trying to burn a hole into the back of my head.

Me too. It's best done in underpants while scratching youself and drinking beer.

A little too much of an image there newman

At least he refrained from telling us what he is scratching.

I am going with BACK, thats it, my mind can't cope with more. $:-\$

Merkava · « **Reply #20 on:** November 09, 2007, 08:54:03 AM »

1) Personal Assets by Emma Holly
2) Night Play (A Dark-Hunter Novel, Book 6) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3) Night Pleasures (A Dark-Hunter Novel, Book 2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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