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![]() That's true. I read mostly fantasy, and they're usually 400 to 700 pages. You could always do a page count at the end of the year. Or read xxx pages as a challenge, as Crusader is doing. |
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The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
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I can read through almost anything. When I'm really stuck into a book, even someone directly addressing me by name will have to say something more than once to get my attention.
On the other hand, there are times when I can be taken out of a book by a particularly good drama on TV or radio. |
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Zealot
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That's true. I read mostly fantasy, and they're usually 400 to 700 pages. You could always do a page count at the end of the year. Or read xxx pages as a challenge, as Crusader is doing.[/QUOTE]
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Grand Sorcerer
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I know I can't focus on both a TV show and a book. Of course, if it were The Weather Channel I guess I could. But, I watch stuff like CSI, NCIS, that you really have to pay attention to... if you don't, it is easy to loose what's going on. BOb Last edited by pilotbob; 03-15-2011 at 11:01 PM. |
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Series Addict
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Location: Florida, USA
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I definitely can not read and watch TV at the same time, where as my husband can read at any time, any place, doing just about anything.
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It's Dr. Penguin now!
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Location: (USA)
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I never officially joined this challenge, although I did join one of my blog to read 100 ebooks this year. I've read 32, and one pbook
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Grand Sorcerer
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It depends on what's on tv and what book I'm reading if I'm able to read and watch tv. When I'm really into a book I can read while the tv is on but I don't follow what's going on. Sometimes what's on tv is better than the book so I stop reading.
But regularly I find that I can both follow my book and what's on tv. Last week I annoyed my father by telling him what he'd missed from the current affairs program he was watching when he went to the kitchen. He couldn't believe I got that whilst reading a book. |
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Grand Sorcerer
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TV and reading go together like milk and cookies.
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My last read was Discovery of Witches which was fun. Think a better-written Twlight for grown-ups. Anyway, I have joined this group, though I am woefully behind, unless graphic novels and/or audiobooks count, which I don't believe they do. If they do count, let me know. ;?) I am now reading the first book I've read on my Kobo, Goblin Market bu Jennifer Hudock. It is .99 and is heavily influenced by Labyrinth and the Rosetti poem. I've got Pub Walks in Underhill Country, a library book next. After that, I feel I have to start American Uprising, about the 1811 slave revolt in Louisiana as one of my Greatx6 grandfathers figures prominently in it. |
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Maybe I've been reading too much urban fantasy or maybe it's just the juxtaposition of that and the "Goblin Market" book, but that title makes it look like you've checked out some sort of Lonely Planet/Rough Guide to drunken barcrawling in Elfland.
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Why can't I join the group?
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Loves Ellipsis...
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You can! Which group? The social group here or the group on Goodreads?
Here's the Goodreads group link: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/..._books_in_2011 |
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The reason I don't like audiobooks while driving is that I actually prefer to pay attention to my driving. |
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loving the books
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Working on number 21
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