Read more (again)

Growing up I used to read all the time. Over weekends, I used to be at the library, but over the last 6-7 years I have not read much. I need to get back into that habit again.

I will read one book every week!

I used to read ALL the time when I was younger… from my first years in school when my reading level was years beyond my age, until high school when I started to spend more time on computers and other activities. Now I’m a senior in college and spend most of my time on a computer and rarely read books for enjoyment. I do quite a bit of reading online- blogs, news articles, forums- but it’s not the same as getting into a novel.

at the top of my TO-READ list:
the entire Bible (working on the NT)
Lord of the Rings (re-reading, about 1/3 thru TTT)
Tolien’s other Middle-earth works
Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis (have read some)
Dune series by Frank Herbert (have read Dune)
Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams (re-read)
A Song of Fire and Ice series by George R R Martin
Redwall series by Brian Jacques (have read most)
Dies the Fire series by S M Stirling

I am currently reading The Chronicles of Narnia & it is very good. I must warn that the first part of the first book seems very dull but after the initial beginning it is absolutely amazing. Not as good as Harry Potter in my opinion but still good!

Hmmm…been a busy busy couple of years…dint catch too many books to read…now that i’m settled, i am making a promise to myself to read again. I want to, my last book was catcher in the rye…honestly!!!...Can anyone suggest a good book?

The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture – by John Battelle;

and

Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy – by Noam Chomsky

Both pretty scary reads. The Google motto seems to be an appropriate title for this entry.

i’ve just finished reading Freakonomics and The Undercover Economist. pretty good.

kinda reminds me of Perkins the Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. not content or context wise – but information wise.

I’m only 16, and I love reading. I enjoy the simplicity of reading, and the joy it can bring. I have a few tips for you!:
1) Get a library card. That way, you don’t have to buy the books, so it’s one less excuse you have

2) Join a book club. That way, you can hear what others like reading while meeting people out of your social circle.

3) Ask you friends/teachers/family what they like reading. Now, keep in mind, your best friends tastes may be different then your own, but you can still find a wide variety of genres from a few people.

4) Go to the library and read the back’s of a wide variety of books. If one particular catches you, pick up a few books by that other, or in that genre or series.

5) Start small. Start reading the more intellecutal parts of the newspaper or a magazine. It may not seem that important, but just that little bit of reading can do wonder’s.

6) Watch movies. When you see a movie.. let’s say The DaVinci Code.. do you sometimes wonder about parts they didn’t explain.. try reading the book the movie was based on (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, DaVinci Code, Series of Unfortunate Events etc)

7) If you have a subject you love, or want to learn more about.. let’s say (my favorite) The Greek Culture.. pick up some books about it. It’s so interesting to learn about other culture and other places.

I wish you all luck and hope you get back into the books.

the blackwell’s on campus should ban me! or i sue them.

i’ve cut down on reading (my fav. past time) since i started doing my phd. or maybe way back before, since i seriously started with my msc dissertation. i’ve only read robert fisks Great War for Civilization. up until now. i’ve realized that cutting down on everything doesn’t necessarily make me more productive research wise. so i’ve resumed. the guilt makes me work. i’m hoping i’ll be able to control it in the near future though. i’ve just finished reading c s lewis A Grief Observed and a book written by a collection of muslim intellectuals: The State We Are In. All worth it.

i have been reading SO many books the last month.. seriously done lol