Do you still read books?

[Harrisfan]

Seems to be a dying art. I read a bit here and there but not much.

 

 

[fredwiggy]

Always since high school. Just finished Banco - The Further Adventures of Papillon, A Helmet For My Pillow, The Jim Corbett Omnibus and With The Old Breed.

[Nick Carter icp]

Just now, fredwiggy said:

Always since high school. Just finished Banco - The Further Adventures of Papillon,

 

   Disappointing to find out that both those books were mainly fiction 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Bought a book about a year ago ( a Richard Osman book, part of the Thursday Murder Club series ) , spurred on by the 70 baht price it remains unopened on my bedside table.

 

First book i had bought in years, prior to this i had read many ebooks on long flights or waiting at airports but a movie or series seems to have made that pastime redundant.

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Disappointing to find out that both those books were mainly fiction 

It's just one book. He did exaggerate some. Papillon the other book itself was an edited book, not telling all he did, and throwing in some fiction.

[Nick Carter icp]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It's just one book. He did exaggerate some. Papillon the other book itself was an edited book, not telling all he did, and throwing in some fiction.

 

   Both book as in Papillon and Banco , both said to be about 90 % fiction .

I had my doubts when reading them 

[fredwiggy]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Both book as in Papillon and Banco , both said to be about 90 % fiction .

I had my doubts when reading them 

It's one of my favorite movies, just watched the second one again last week, and I've researched him for a long time. I wouldn't say 90%, but there are inconsistencies and exaggerations. Only one who really knows is him.

[hankypankee]

20 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

I read a bit here and there but not much.

Screamingly evident. 

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

It's one of my favorite movies, just watched the second one again last week, and I've researched him for a long time. I wouldn't say 90%, but there are inconsistencies and exaggerations. Only one who really knows is him.

 

  Wasn't it that Henri heard numerous stories from various people over the years in prisons and stitched all those stories together to make a book ?

  I did actually to to a green bench in Paris that was mentioned in the book , where he used to meet his mates when he as a teenager 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Seems to be a dying art. I read a bit here and there but not much.

 

 

 

Not too much.

I used to have boxes and boxes of books.

But starting moving around too much, so got rid of them. 

Also, Youtube has exploded in the last 10 years and podcasts take up most of my free time now. 

If I ever settle down again into one place for life, I will start collecting books again.

It's not only about reading them, but having a substantial physical library in the home is a beautiful sight to behold and inspiring. 

 

 

 

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Wasn't it that Henri heard numerous stories from various people over the years in prisons and stitched all those stories together to make a book ?

  I did actually to to a green bench in Paris that was mentioned in the book , where he used to meet his mates when he as a teenager 

I've read that somewhere .The movies are of course consolidated as he spent a lot of time with the natives, had a wife, and with Banco, worked in South America. He told of making a lot of money, more than seemed possible back then, Even Dega was a combination of a few people.

[Quentin Zen]

I hang out in libraries and it seems like EVERYONE reads books!!!!!!  Wow, I am amazed how popular books are!!!!!  I also heard there are eBook readers and we don't even know if people are reading at home or not!!!  amazing....  

 

I don't drink.  Do people still drink beer?  Seems like a dying pastime.    

 

I then go to McD's and it's soo busy..... wow, everyone loves it soo much!!!!

 

It seems like nobody eats healthy anymore...

 

I could do this all day... 

[Evil Penevil]

I  read books each and every day, but almost always on Kindle, Project Guttenberg or another Internet source.  I haven't bought or borrowed a physical book in years except as a present to give to someone.  It's just a hell of a lot easier to carry my library on my Kindle reader and laptop.

[Gandtee]

Every evening before I go to sleep, and often during the night. It gets me back to sleep. Just finished a Ruth Rendell, Simisola. Now into Jo Nesbo. Headhunter, for the second time. That's one of the advantages of old age. You can read an already-read book six months later and still enjoy it. What was the question?😉

[Magictoad]

Yes.Phillip Kerr is my current author 

[bkk6060]

Never.

[KhunLA]

NO, only use to read (pre TH) when I was bored at work, to speed time along.

 

Prefer to experience life, not read about it, with exception of anything financial, or as a learning experience.

[GammaGlobulin]

Heavy Textbooks.

 

Fiction is for fools.

 

[Negita43]

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

Fiction is for fools.

At least we know it's fiction and are not fooled by so called "facts"

[Harrisfan]

56 minutes ago, hankypankee said:

Screamingly evident. 

Thanks hanky boy 

You're a genius 

[Harrisfan]

11 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

NO, only use to read (pre TH) when I was bored at work, to speed time along.

 

Prefer to experience life, not read about it, with exception of anything financial, or as a learning experience.

I'm the same. Books don't actually make you smarter anyway. But I did enjoy some books in the past.

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, Negita43 said:

At least we know it's fiction and are not fooled by so called "facts"

 

So then, you mean facts are for fools?

 

[hankypankee]

3 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Thanks hanky boy 

You're a genius 

Boy? Creepy. 
And strange emoji.

Is that you cackling?

[Negita43]

Just now, GammaGlobulin said:

So then, you mean facts are for fools?

 

As they say "if the cap fits......."

[Harrisfan]

4 minutes ago, hankypankee said:

Boy? Creepy. 
And strange emoji.

Is that you cackling?

You're a weirdo. Discuss the topic or piss off loser.

[Cameroni]

 I really miss my 3000 books library, as I prefer hardcover books, but I've built up an almost bigger digital library now, as I found an amazing website to download books.

 

I read them on my Samsung tablet or my kindle, but mostly the Samsung.

 

It's not as much fun as reading a hard cover, but it will do.

[Harrisfan]

4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 I really miss my 3000 books library, as I prefer hardcover books, but I've built up an almost bigger digital library now, as I found an amazing website to download books.

 

I read them on my Samsung tablet or my kindle, but mostly the Samsung.

 

It's not as much fun as reading a hard cover, but it will do.

3,000 is impressive. Hardcovers are the best. Mini hard covers now to travel with.

[Stocky]

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Do you still read books?

Yes, but e-books rather than the tradition printed sort, a Kindle replaced buying physical books about 15 years ago, living in Hat Yai the choice of English language books is limited, e-books rekindled my love of reading.

[hankypankee]

7 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You're a weirdo. Discuss the topic or piss off loser.

What topic? Your childish, cackling emojis? You're boring. Bye. 

[Harrisfan]

Just now, hankypankee said:

What topic? Your childish, cackling emojis? You're boring. Bye. 

Goodbye drongo.