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Rabbit
Member since Oct-23-02
4071 posts		 Feb-08-10, 05:50 PM (EST)
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Here is a question for everyone i would be interested in knowing how many books you read last year.

I made a list and there were 75 books but could be more cause i am sure i forgot to write some down.

How about you?

Kathy


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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
  RE: Books Stella Feb-08-10 1
     RE: Books Mareofthesea Feb-08-10 2
         RE: Books Katy Feb-08-10 3
             RE: Books leeannewat Feb-09-10 4
                 RE: Books twilight_dreams Feb-09-10 5
                     RE: Books Kangel Feb-09-10 6
                         RE: Books Rabbit Feb-09-10 7
                             RE: Books twilight_dreams Feb-10-10 8
                                 RE: Books HASH1273 Feb-14-10 9
                                     RE: Books Sarah Beth Sep-18-10 10

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Stella
Member since May-16-04
2659 posts		 Feb-08-10, 09:20 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Books"
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My list says 105 - that's full length books - and I also read a few Mills and Boon as well that I didn't list.
I'm wondering how I managed to read 190 one year when I had a stressful, full time job and now that I'm retired and I'm supposed to be ploughing through the books that I stockpiled for just this time in my life, the number keeps dropping each year.
I guess I have more time and energy to do other things these days.

I also listened to a lot of audios but I kept forgetting to add those to my list.

Joan

Queensland, Australia


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Mareofthesea
Member since Mar-25-08
174 posts		 Feb-08-10, 09:41 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: Books"
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   I am guessing close to 150. I really wasn't keeping track near the begining of the year, but after June I wasn't in classes much anymore and my reading picked up big time.


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Katy
Member since Apr-30-03
3214 posts		 Feb-08-10, 10:11 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: Books"
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Wow...I'm not sure...off the top of my head I would say about 3-4 per month. Some months more, though, especailly if I am reading large series books, then I tend to read faster to get through them. So If I had to estimate a number it would be about 50...definitely not as much as you all!

Katy
Connecticut, USA


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leeannewat
Member since Jan-23-06
3273 posts		 Feb-09-10, 06:46 AM (EST)
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WoW... How do u read all them books? I am flat out reading the 45/47 books I read last year...

Lee

NSW, Australia...


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twilight_dreams
Member since May-29-08
988 posts		 Feb-09-10, 07:49 AM (EST)
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5. "RE: Books"
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   Lee I find this question incredibly hard to answer. I read between 2-3 books per week sometimes more sometimes less depending on how long the book is and whether I'm on school holidays! The minimum would be 1 book per week but on average I'd safely say at least two per week. To be honest I have no idea how many books I read last year...my guess would be around 150!

Dianne,
Australia


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Kangel
Member since Aug-29-09
32 posts		 Feb-09-10, 09:17 PM (EST)
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6. "RE: Books"
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   I used to limit myself to one book a week and I accomplished a lot more around the house. My husband is in Iraq with his army reserve unit for several months though, so I am reading as many as I feel like now.

Once I just limited myself to one novel a week and then could read all I wanted of other books, religion, self help, gardening etc. I learned a lot, but it is hard to keep to that kind of discipline when your love is gone and you need a good distraction. A CA book is just the ticket.


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Rabbit
Member since Oct-23-02
4071 posts		 Feb-09-10, 10:09 PM (EST)
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7. "RE: Books"
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Wow you girls are "reading machines". And i thought i read a lot of books.

I also have to agree with you Joan i thought i would wizz through my retirement book collection but that arent happening. Retirement sure is hard work with too many great distractions.

Kathy


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twilight_dreams
Member since May-29-08
988 posts		 Feb-10-10, 01:46 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: Books"
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   I still have a while before I retire but I always believed that when you retire you start to slow down and take things quietly. The complete opposite has happened to my parents. They have a better social life these days - they are rarely at home!

Dianne,
Australia


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HASH1273
Member since Apr-22-05
668 posts		 Feb-14-10, 04:25 PM (EST)
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9. "RE: Books"
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Not as many as I would have liked.

I would estimate about 30, though.

"Tomorrow's not promised to any of us."--Kirby Puckett (1960-2006)
Holly


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Sarah Beth
Member since Jan-2-07
187 posts		 Sep-18-10, 02:58 PM (EST)
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10. "RE: Books"
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I didn't write them down, but well over 100. I read 60 for the summer library program, plus I get the Love Inspired and Romance books every month. I haven't read them all yet, but I have read most of them.


Sarah Beth


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