Do you publicize what you are reading?

[Tattncat]

Originally Posted by Blossom

I use Goodreads mostly for posting status updates on books I am currently reading but I also post here in Romance Deals thread what I am reading.

Sometimes I will tell hubby what I am reading but mostly I don't read in public. I'm not one who can sit at a doctor's office and read. I'm too twitchy and nervous.

Besides around here when I see someone with a eReader and try to strike up conversation they usually aren't very interested. Me I would be super excited to tell someone all about my Kindles and books and refer them to MobileRead.

I do about the same. I find the one forum, and GoodReads sufficient for my needs with the addition on a personal book jourenaal that I keep.

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by BWinmill

How true. For some reason we are quick to judge based upon what we see, even though we ought to know from our own lives that there is a lot that others don't see in us. (Sometimes because we keep those things private, and sometimes because certain aspects of our lives don't relate to other people.)

One of the fun things about Vancouver was watching the street people read, sometimes in libraries and sometimes on the streets. It's not something that I thought that segment of society would do. But they do, and some of them are fairly well educated regardless of their circumstances.

I kind of knew street people read and miners and loggers etc. I worked in a few Vancouver skid row bars when I was much younger. My stupid assumptions were about low level service workers and those with very poor verbal skills.

I have been even more surprised by the number of people in executive and government positions who only read when paid to do it.

Luckily for me, other than initial moments of surprise I don't care who reads and who doesn't. I either like them or I don't and their are very few people I don't like to some degree or other.

Helen

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

No, I know for 100% sure that they don't read. Ever. Some of them see it as a waste of time (but they do play video games...), and my sister practically vomits when I say "book". I think she may be considering to use "read a book" as a punishment for her daughter

Haha, serve her right if her daughter likes it.

Most of my family reads, my sister doesn't except for the TV guide and the occasional scandal magazine.

The only one I recommend books to is my mother. That is because she is 88 in another two days and can't think of the names of the authors she likes. Seems to remember the ones she doesn't like better. She has eclectic tastes and is easy to please though. She does extremely well with her kindle 3 but I am thinking to get her something nicer this year.

Helen

[Ricky D'Angelo]

I use my old kindle keyboard to publish highlights of stuff I'm reading to twitter at the link below;

https://twitter.com/Ricky_Dangelo_

It's a useful feature whenever I need to refer to my notes/highlights of kindle books and don't have my kindle handy. Another neat feature is to read what other people have highlighted.

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Haha, serve her right if her daughter likes it.

Don't know yet. She's only 2,5. I am not one to recommend books to Dutch children as I only read English, sometimes German, and Dutch classics.

She does extremely well with her kindle 3 but I am thinking to get her something nicer this year.

It's a bit off topic, but I have to ask: Why? Is there something she really likes, or needs? Like a bigger reader, or a front-light?

Maybe the following looks a bit pedantic, but I don't mean it like that. Hopefully you don't take it the wrong way.

In my experience with older people, it often is not a success if you change things just because you think it's good to do it, even if the new device is better and your intentions are good. I've noticed it with my father, and several other people. It may be better to wait until your mom hits some sort of snag (reader too small, no front-light), which makes her *want* another reader.

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

Don't know yet. She's only 2,5. I am not one to recommend books to Dutch children as I only read English, sometimes German, and Dutch classics.



It's a bit off topic, but I have to ask: Why? Is there something she really likes, or needs? Like a bigger reader, or a front-light?

Maybe the following looks a bit pedantic, but I don't mean it like that. Hopefully you don't take it the wrong way.

In my experience with older people, it often is not a success if you change things just because you think it's good to do it, even if the new device is better and your intentions are good. I've noticed it with my father, and several other people. It may be better to wait until your mom hits some sort of snag (reader too small, no front-light), which makes her *want* another reader.

Well she did start leaving her kindle behind when she came to visit and was happily reading away on one of my Sonys. Once she pretended she left it behind when she forgot to leave it behind

I did get her the kindle when she was sure she didn't want one, and the fancy leather case which she also loves. She visits me and my sister (goes back an forth) for several months a year in the fall. I plan to tell her I have too many ereaders, not far from the truth and nudge her towards the newest one I wouldn't dream of taking away her kindle but no reason she can't have two.

Helen

[Geralt]

Yes on Goodreads and here. Can't really publicize in a bus/train/coffee shop; nobody can see anything because I read on kindle. Not that I read those cheesy romance novels with an over-sized pecs guy and his wolf companion (yuck). I read fantasy and sci-fi. Nerding it out

[simplyparticular]

I was using Goodreads, but have stopped since the Amazon purchase. Nothing specific against Amazon, but I did a lot of librarian work in addition to cataloging my own books, and I'm not going to do that same work for Amazon to sell it.

I'm slowly importing my shelves and reviews into Calibre.

[4691mls]

I occasionally post in the reading recommendations forum here on Mobileread, or I might discuss what I'm reading with someone in real life who I know has similar taste in books.

I like that with my ereader, it's not obvious what I'm reading if I'm in a public place. I have no desire to share with strangers.

[jersysman]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

...The only one I recommend books to is my mother. That is because she is 88 in another two days and can't think of the names of the authors she likes...

Helen

I hope your mother had a great birthday!!!

[QuantumIguana]

In principle, people being able to see the cover of the book you are reading can help you meet people with similar interests, it can be an ice breaker. On the other hand, there are people who use that as an excuse to intrude. "I see you are reading the latest book from John Doe. What do you think about it, and by the way, have you heard the good news about..."

[ApK]

I will participate in the "what are we reading" and "what are we listening to" threads here on occasion, but I have never felt the urge to put it in a signature line or go on facebook or twitter or other anti-social networking sites to broadcast it.

ApK

[Grace Elliot]

Reading the actual book, immersing myself in the story is a personal experience and I don't particularly want to be interupted. When I've emerged from the world of the story then I'm happy to talk about it...so no, I don't broadcast what I'm reading but I'm happy to review and chat about it afterwards.

[stickybuns]

I only recently started posting my current readings to Facebook/Goodreads. Most of my friends are big readers (most teach either English or Philosophy), so when I post that I've read X, someone will reply "If you like X, you should try Y."

[AniaR]

I usually don't share with anyone what I'm reading, although if I come across a book that I really love I might share with some of my friends who I know have similar tastes and I think they might like it.