How many e-books have you read so far? - Page 8

patrickt · 10-30-2011, 06:32 AM

I failed to start a "life book list" in 1950 and I feel it's too late now. So, I have no idea how many books I've read whether electronic, hardback, or paperback. I can say absolutely I've never read a scroll. I've also never listen to a audible book.

Hamlet53 · 10-30-2011, 01:50 PM

Somewhere between 100 and 200 I would guess. Total spent probably less than $50. There is just so many available for free here at Mobileread and other legitimate sources of free ebooks, not to mention ebooks available for temporary checkout through my local library system and Free Library of Philadelphia.

shanghaichica · 10-30-2011, 03:35 PM

Around 90.

kennyc · 10-30-2011, 03:39 PM

42.

oh, no wait... that's the answer to a different question.

um.....666...oh wait...

To be honest I not only have no idea but don't really care, I prefer to read in ebook format so the majority of my reading is in that format now, but I do still read what I must in paper form. I will say that I have 299 books in my Calibre library and have probably read 200 of them...but there have been others as well from library and some deleted etc...

Quake1028 · 10-31-2011, 04:29 PM

Interesting question. Unfortunately, I can only estimate.

I got my Kindle 2 sometime in probably April or so of last year.

I got my Kindle 3 on release date in August of last year.

I got my iPad 2 this June.

I want to say around 60 eBooks in that time. I went into a huge reading funk from around October of last year all the way up until May of this year, so that's 7 months I lost ouf an 18 month time period. So, 60 books over 11 months is around 5 1/2 books a month. I'm happy with that.

yakuzaboss · 11-01-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Quexos

How the hell do you read over a 100 books in a year, I can't do that grrrrr !
I've read 7 books in that time, granted one was a huge one (It by Stephen king) But still I wish I could read more cause there's so much to read and so little time.

I just love to read. It really helps that I don't watch TV, maybe 5 hours a week, if that. Some of the books I've read were quick reads, 200 pages or less. And some just had excellent pacing and flowed very well.

kennyc · 11-01-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yakuzaboss

I just love to read. It really helps that I don't watch TV, maybe 5 hours a week, if that. Some of the books I've read were quick reads, 200 pages or less. And some just had excellent pacing and flowed very well.

and you're Canadian!

Nyssa · 11-01-2011, 05:57 PM

In the 9 months I've owned a Kindle I've read 32 e-books

theducks · 11-01-2011, 06:49 PM

2 or 3 a week (some are re-reads)
Not much different from when P books were under $3

pilotbob · 11-02-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by yakuzaboss

I just love to read. It really helps that I don't watch TV, maybe 5 hours a week, if that. Some of the books I've read were quick reads, 200 pages or less. And some just had excellent pacing and flowed very well.

I love to read, but I enjoy many TV shows, surfing the web, as well as playing boardgames. I don't focus on any one of my hobbies any more than others.

So, I probably read about 1 book a month. I'm ok with that too. I'm still well about the US average I'm pretty sure.

BOb

kennyc · 11-02-2011, 04:51 AM

You're my hero pilotBOb!

nikkers · 11-03-2011, 05:13 AM

Since 2002 when I srarted e reading . I have 1610 books at fictionwise. 221 at Sony afew elsewhere and over a hundred at Webscriptions.

Quake1028 · 11-03-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I love to read, but I enjoy many TV shows, surfing the web, as well as playing boardgames. I don't focus on any one of my hobbies any more than others.

So, I probably read about 1 book a month. I'm ok with that too. I'm still well about the US average I'm pretty sure.

BOb

Yeah, if I could curb or get rid of my hobbies of watching sports, watching movies, playing video games, internet and music, I'm sure I could read 100 books a year. But, I would get too burnt out by that. I like a balance. I think around 60-65 books in a year is perfect for me.

Sydney's Mom · 11-03-2011, 02:59 PM

I go in spurts. I might read steadily for 2 weeks, then spend a week and a half knitting, and then several days playing Angry Birds. The only habit I would like to break is Angry Birds (actually, I finished AB, I am just using it to refer to the general group of time-sucking Android Apps (which Amazon is sending to me on a daily basis)).

kennyc · 11-03-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

... (actually, I finished AB, I am just using it to refer to the general group of time-sucking Android Apps (which Amazon is sending to me on a daily basis)).

in that case Amazon is NOT your friend!

10-30-2011, 03:39 PM	#109
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	42. oh, no wait... that's the answer to a different question. um.....666...oh wait... To be honest I not only have no idea but don't really care, I prefer to read in ebook format so the majority of my reading is in that format now, but I do still read what I must in paper form. I will say that I have 299 books in my Calibre library and have probably read 200 of them...but there have been others as well from library and some deleted etc... Last edited by kennyc; 10-30-2011 at 03:41 PM.

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10-30-2011, 06:32 AM	#106
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	I failed to start a "life book list" in 1950 and I feel it's too late now. So, I have no idea how many books I've read whether electronic, hardback, or paperback. I can say absolutely I've never read a scroll. I've also never listen to a audible book.

10-30-2011, 01:50 PM	#107
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Somewhere between 100 and 200 I would guess. Total spent probably less than $50. There is just so many available for free here at Mobileread and other legitimate sources of free ebooks, not to mention ebooks available for temporary checkout through my local library system and Free Library of Philadelphia.

10-30-2011, 03:35 PM	#108
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 991 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11,15 Pro Max,iPad mini 7,colorsoft	Around 90.

10-31-2011, 04:29 PM	#110
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Interesting question. Unfortunately, I can only estimate. I got my Kindle 2 sometime in probably April or so of last year. I got my Kindle 3 on release date in August of last year. I got my iPad 2 this June. I want to say around 60 eBooks in that time. I went into a huge reading funk from around October of last year all the way up until May of this year, so that's 7 months I lost ouf an 18 month time period. So, 60 books over 11 months is around 5 1/2 books a month. I'm happy with that.

11-01-2011, 05:57 PM	#113
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	In the 9 months I've owned a Kindle I've read 32 e-books

11-01-2011, 06:49 PM	#114
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,079 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	2 or 3 a week (some are re-reads) Not much different from when P books were under $3

11-02-2011, 04:51 AM	#116
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,903 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	You're my hero pilotBOb!

11-03-2011, 05:13 AM	#117
nikkers tragic Posts: 55 Karma: 1010096 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 160km from a bookshop Device: IPAQ classic	Since 2002 when I srarted e reading . I have 1610 books at fictionwise. 221 at Sony afew elsewhere and over a hundred at Webscriptions.

11-03-2011, 02:59 PM	#119
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I go in spurts. I might read steadily for 2 weeks, then spend a week and a half knitting, and then several days playing Angry Birds. The only habit I would like to break is Angry Birds (actually, I finished AB, I am just using it to refer to the general group of time-sucking Android Apps (which Amazon is sending to me on a daily basis)).

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