Poll: BOOKS!!!
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I would disagree on this particular definition of a book as you propose it for this thread. Comic books, manga, and graphic novels are actually harder to decode (for readers) and create (for authors) than what we generally accept as "a regular book".ThatLankyBastard said:
I have read all sorts of texts (books in the traditional sense, comic books, manga, graphic novels) and have recently finished the ""Hunger Games" Trilogy, and "The Giver" Trilogy.
I definitely enjoy a good read. over the past few days I've read most of Towers of Midnight (book 13 in the Wheel of Time series). As in, I'm on page 791 and it's been about three days.
So by your definition, "Anthem" by Ayn Rand doesn't count as a book? It's only 93 pages, so is it a short story? That's quite a long short story.ThatLankyBastard said:
Books are my second favourite story-telling medium after video games, so, yeah, I do a lot of reading. I tend to like science fiction and fantasy more than anything else, but I occasionally make exceptions if the book is by Ayn Rand.
Also, I'm extremely glad that no one picked the "I've never read a book all the way through" option. It's just comforting, you know?
Also, I'm extremely glad that no one picked the "I've never read a book all the way through" option. It's just comforting, you know?
I don't read a whole lot but when i find a book i like i get obsessed and carry it around till i finish it, I've finished the first three books in the "strong bow saga" and yahtzee's "Mogworld"(Great book, i'd actually laughed out loud while reading and catch my friends staring at me with curiosity) I'm currently waiting for the forth book in the strong bow series as well as the bioshock novel next month.
Since I stopped working I read a lot less, but I still probably finish a book every couple of months and wind up doing 6 or so a year, sometimes more, depends on what's out there. To be honest the fact that I have trouble remaining focused on anything hurts my reading too, I can barely stay focused on video games and such for any length of time, which is one of the reasons why I spend so much time on message forums.ThatLankyBastard said:
That said, I tend to read a lot of horror novels nowadays, as well as most of what guys like Jim Butcher put out. In the past I've done things like read pretty much Clive Barker's entire body of work (well at the time). I used to like sword and sorcery and science fiction a lot more, but I got kind of burned out on it which is why I turned to horror I guess. Been reading a lot of Edward Lee nowadays even if his stuff is relatively difficult to find given that he winds up publishing through tiny houses like Necro Press, Deadite Press, etc...
While a bit on the arty side, I also recommend a book called "House Of Leaves" by a guy called Mark Z. Danielewski which really needs to be read to be appreciated, kind of slow... but interesting. Can't remember having read anything quite like it.
Yeah, I read books. I usually keep one in my bag, and a stack on my desk. Over the past week, I went from having 12 unread books to having only 6. As for good books, well, it depends on your definition of good. There are probably books that everyone agrees to be objectively good, but you won't be getting the list from me.
I have around 30 books in my collection, and it's still growing. I bring at least one book every day to my job.
I've got about fifty or so books in my collection (Twenty of them Stephen King), and go to the library to get new ones out every couple of weeks. I usually go through a five hundred page book every four or so days. I get a decent amount of downtime at work, so spend that reading, at at least an hours at home every day.
The Malazan Book of the Fallen series is pretty gosh-darned epic. Anyone who has an even mild inclination towards fantasy fiction should check it.