Baby It's flys fault I have to make another book thread

APRIL said:
*dusts off shoulder*

It's probably because I connected my gmail account and added all my reading buddies who were already on GoodReads.
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I don't have any reading buddies other than those on UF. Where do you find these reading buddies? I fear I may have better luck finding a hobbit. Anytime I mention reading to folks I know, they look at me with disgust.

I'm pretty sure I've actually lost friends by telling them I took the tv out of the house and started reading more. Some have even claimed it's cruel to not let my kids watch tv. What have people become?
 
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OOD said:
I don't have any reading buddies other than those on UF. Where do you find these reading buddies? I fear I may have better luck finding a hobbit. Anytime I mention reading to folks I know, they look at me with disgust.

I'm pretty sure I've actually lost friends by telling them I took the tv out of the house and started reading more. Some have even claimed it's cruel to not let my kids watch tv. What have people become?
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Ew, what is wrong with people?

Not sure, but I seem to surround myself with nerds. Even our local bar had a book club for a while so some of those people are on my GoodReads list.

Plus, I've been on GoodReads for 9 years so that helps. :lol:
 
OOD said:
I don't have any reading buddies other than those on UF. Where do you find these reading buddies? I fear I may have better luck finding a hobbit. Anytime I mention reading to folks I know, they look at me with disgust.

I'm pretty sure I've actually lost friends by telling them I took the tv out of the house and started reading more. Some have even claimed it's cruel to not let my kids watch tv. What have people become?
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What's your name?
 
What books should I read to make me more smarter? Normally I only read for entertainment.
 
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APRIL said:
What subjects are you interested in? Maybe one of us can get you in the right direction.
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I don't even really know. I've always been a musician, never put much thought to anything else. I'm into minimalism and philosophy, but I don't find those educational.

Lately I've had slight interest in writing and web development, but I think I just like the idea of those more than the practice.

I'm just read to set my guitar down for a while.
 
OOD said:
I don't even really know. I've always been a musician, never put much thought to anything else. I'm into minimalism and philosophy, but I don't find those educational.

Lately I've had slight interest in writing and web development, but I think I just like the idea of those more than the practice.

I'm just read to set my guitar down for a while.
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How much music theory do you know? I've never read anything about it, but it's always been something that fascinates me.
 
fly said:
How much music theory do you know? I've never read anything about it, but it's always been something that fascinates me.
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I understand most theory. I can read a hymnal and understand it, but I can't sight read very well (read and play at the same time) it's something that takes a lot practice and I never had a need for it.

I'd say learning music theory was very similar to learning Spanish for me, except I didn't stick with Spanish long enough to get anything out of it.
 
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Do audio books count? It would be awesome to listen to a book and clean at the same time.
 
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OOD said:
Do audio books count? It would be awesome to listen to a book and clean at the same time.
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After much research I have come to the conclusion that audiobooks are a completely valid way to enjoy books. They both have pros and cons. Basically, audiobooks are cool, but they shouldn't replace actual reading.

I haven't decided yet if I will include audiobooks in my 100 book challenge, but I will definitely actually read at least 50 like I originally intended.

Thank you for your time. It's okay that I talk to myself on a public form. I don't care what Darth says.
 
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