What Type of Material Do You Read

AJ Starr · 04-20-2010, 05:38 PM

(I'm really getting into these polls...)

What category of material do you read?

Choose ONE.

AJ

cancelx · 04-20-2010, 05:40 PM

Faith-Based

Elfwreck · 04-20-2010, 05:44 PM

Depends on if the question really means "what do you read most of" or "if you were stranded alone on a deserted island forever, and could only have one category of books, what would it be?" (With, of course, the caveat that "How To Build A Boat" is not allowed.)

Read most of: Erotica. Mostly fanfic slash.
If I had to read only one forever: Science fiction.

There's more free, well-written slash than free, well-written science fiction on the web.

AJ Starr · 04-20-2010, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancelx

Faith-Based

I must be slow on my polls, you're the second poll that an answer showed up before I posted the poll. Please go back and vote.

Thx
AJ

cancelx · 04-20-2010, 05:52 PM

sorry for the quick draw AJ, haha

I've just discovered Twitter, so I'm on speed reply !

Davimee · 04-20-2010, 05:58 PM

That's a little difficult, because my 2 favorite genres are science fiction and Christian fiction. I think I read more Christian fiction. But seeing as how it is fiction, I went ahead and voted for fiction. If I could vote for two, my second choice would be Spiritual/Religious.

tmclough · 04-20-2010, 06:09 PM

I used to read mostly non-fiction (how-to, reference, etc.), but ever since getting back into Star Trek, I've mostly been reading ST fiction, as well as a couple of ST non-fiction titles.

Elfwreck · 04-20-2010, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davimee

If I could vote for two, my second choice would be Spiritual/Religious.

Mine too, but there just aren't that many books about my religion; I could read them all, and fiction would still be the bigger use of my time.

theducks · 04-20-2010, 07:21 PM

Science Fiction (Baen Style) and Fantasy (Pat Briggs, Mercedes Lacky, Tanya Huff...)
Who-dunits
I prefer dead tree for references and textbooks.

Blossom · 04-20-2010, 08:09 PM

I read pretty much Romance and Chiklit novels, with some Historical, Mystery and Paranormal Fiction thrown in there. I do have a dictionary but it does not work well on the PP so I took it off and open my netbook when I need to look up a word specially while reading Georgette Heyer and Jane Austin I do that alot.

animedude01 · 04-20-2010, 10:04 PM

I read mostly sf and fantasy but get through quite a bit of non-fiction too. It really depends on my mood. I may go a couple weeks where I'm only reading dark fantasy, a couple where it's sf and then a couple where it's non-fiction.

Of course I read a lot of reports/manuals/newsletters for work.

QIbHom · 04-22-2010, 10:32 AM

Sorry, not playing. I don't read just one thing. I know from my time working the floor in public libraries that most folks do.

Can't even say what my favourite genre is today, because it depends on mood, the quality and genre of the books I've been reading lately and the phase of the moon.

citac · 04-22-2010, 01:53 PM

Why just one? I read both fiction and nonfiction, sometimes one more than the other.

diokdin · 04-22-2010, 02:11 PM

Fiction, before it's more on historical romance but lately I'm reading more Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Fantasy romance fiction. But still, fiction.

And a few rss feed news report.

Latinandgreek · 04-22-2010, 05:12 PM

I read both fiction and nonfiction, probably in equal amounts. I voted for fiction, however, as I am on a "fiction" kick right now, where I am reading more fiction than nonfiction. My non fiction reading is mostly from the fields of linguistics, history, anthropology, literary criticism and mythology. My fiction reading is varied, although I do read a lot of science fiction, fantasy, some historical fiction... it all depends on my mood.

View Poll Results: What Category of Material do you read most? (One only)
Fiction (i.e., novels, short stories, etc.)	59	85.51%
Non-Fiction (Histories, how to's, discoveries, etc.)	7	10.14%
Spiritual/Religious (your faith's Holy book and/or related papers)	3	4.35%
Other (Magazines, News reports, RSS, etc)	0	0%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

04-20-2010, 05:38 PM	#1
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 772 Karma: 1023994 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	What Type of Material Do You Read (I'm really getting into these polls...) What category of material do you read? Choose ONE. AJ

04-20-2010, 05:44 PM	#3
Elfwreck Wizard Posts: 4,989 Karma: 21320468 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Clié; PRS-505; EZR Pocket Pro	Depends on if the question really means "what do you read most of" or "if you were stranded alone on a deserted island forever, and could only have one category of books, what would it be?" (With, of course, the caveat that "How To Build A Boat" is not allowed.) Read most of: Erotica. Mostly fanfic slash. If I had to read only one forever: Science fiction. There's more free, well-written slash than free, well-written science fiction on the web. __________________ When I'm not here, I'm somewhere else. Mind the rainbows.

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cancelx Nervous Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Device: Pocket Pro	Faith-Based

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cancelx Nervous Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 22 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Device: Pocket Pro	sorry for the quick draw AJ, haha I've just discovered Twitter, so I'm on speed reply !

04-20-2010, 05:58 PM	#6
Davimee Happy Wife & Momma Posts: 532 Karma: 1634 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Device: Purple Astak Pocket Pro! :)	That's a little difficult, because my 2 favorite genres are science fiction and Christian fiction. I think I read more Christian fiction. But seeing as how it is fiction, I went ahead and voted for fiction. If I could vote for two, my second choice would be Spiritual/Religious.

04-20-2010, 06:09 PM	#7
tmclough Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 500010 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Greenfield, MA Device: Astak EZ Reader Pocket PRO	I used to read mostly non-fiction (how-to, reference, etc.), but ever since getting back into Star Trek, I've mostly been reading ST fiction, as well as a couple of ST non-fiction titles.

04-20-2010, 07:21 PM	#9
theducks Staff to 4 Cats Posts: 10,725 Karma: 2485850 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The (original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: Galaxy Tab 2,Black Astak PEz, K4NT(now Wifes)	Science Fiction (Baen Style) and Fantasy (Pat Briggs, Mercedes Lacky, Tanya Huff...) Who-dunits I prefer dead tree for references and textbooks.

04-20-2010, 08:09 PM	#10
Blossom Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,778 Karma: 4481760 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Eastern TN Device: PW/K4B/K4S/K3+3G KFire/SGP 5.0/LG Vortex	I read pretty much Romance and Chiklit novels, with some Historical, Mystery and Paranormal Fiction thrown in there. I do have a dictionary but it does not work well on the PP so I took it off and open my netbook when I need to look up a word specially while reading Georgette Heyer and Jane Austin I do that alot.

04-20-2010, 10:04 PM	#11
animedude01 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 394 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: DR1000S, ILIAD2, Nokia n900, Kindle for PC, Astak EZReader Pro	I read mostly sf and fantasy but get through quite a bit of non-fiction too. It really depends on my mood. I may go a couple weeks where I'm only reading dark fantasy, a couple where it's sf and then a couple where it's non-fiction. Of course I read a lot of reports/manuals/newsletters for work.

04-22-2010, 10:32 AM	#12
QIbHom Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Aztak EZReader Pocket Pro	Sorry, not playing. I don't read just one thing. I know from my time working the floor in public libraries that most folks do. Can't even say what my favourite genre is today, because it depends on mood, the quality and genre of the books I've been reading lately and the phase of the moon.

04-22-2010, 01:53 PM	#13
citac Geographically restricted Posts: 487 Karma: 1020204 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Device: Prestigio Multipad PMP7100D 10.1", Prestigio MultiPhone 4040 DUO	Why just one? I read both fiction and nonfiction, sometimes one more than the other.

04-22-2010, 02:11 PM	#14
diokdin Groupie Posts: 187 Karma: 46 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TN, US Device: iPhone 4, Astak EZ Pocket Pro, Kindle 3 3G	Fiction, before it's more on historical romance but lately I'm reading more Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Fantasy romance fiction. But still, fiction. And a few rss feed news report.


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04-22-2010, 05:12 PM	#15
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 4,881 Karma: 8504847 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad 2, HP Touchpad	I read both fiction and nonfiction, probably in equal amounts. I voted for fiction, however, as I am on a "fiction" kick right now, where I am reading more fiction than nonfiction. My non fiction reading is mostly from the fields of linguistics, history, anthropology, literary criticism and mythology. My fiction reading is varied, although I do read a lot of science fiction, fantasy, some historical fiction... it all depends on my mood.