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December 23, 2009 at 12:42 am #15215
NinjaMidget
MemberThought I might try and provoke a discussion here before the holidays. But it seems that no-one my age currently or younger (20 and below) is interested in reading books. I'm not saying this is a blemish on anyones personality, I'm just a tad confused as to why so many neglect some great stories out there.
Of course movies can be a good substitute to books being that they can summarize something within two and a half hours pretty well and it takes a lot of the effort away from spending a few days reading something, but there are so many little treasures out there that I feel some are missing out on.
For instance, I read a lot of fantasy and fiction, for example the Drizzt Do'urden saga by R.A Salvatore and feel it is as compelling as any movie but I'm also interested in reading history. Is there anyone who feels the same way and feels society is missing out on some of the classics, or do you think that as a culture we have moved on from books as a medium, on to other sources, like TV shows and Movies?
December 23, 2009 at 1:06 am #53492I773D33MABL3
MemberI think one of the biggest problems with younger people avoiding books is that they associate them with study. The majority of reading a young person does (in Ireland anyway) is through school. They either have text books that are directly related to study or are force-fed the “classics”. Neither of which inspire much of a fondness for reading as a hobby.
Also, most people just don't realise what's available in books. Movies and games have commercials, advertisements and reviews in almost every magazine and newspaper while very few books get that much exposure. Quite a few people I know don't dislike reading but it still wouldn't dawn on them to walk into a shop and pick up a book.
I, myself, would read almost as much as I game. I'm a massive fan of science fiction and fantasy (I order books from the Black Library every month) and when I want to step into the real world music would be my chosen genre.
Do graphic novels count as reading or is that cheating?
December 23, 2009 at 1:17 am #53497gow2rules
Memberi'm 18 and an avid reader of books all types of genres take my fancy i'm reading right now Imperium by Robert Harris
also most people don't find the time to read books anymore as they are to busy with tv,internet and electronical appliences to curb their boredom
plus i'm a history nut so i'll read anything to do with history
i always try to read at least 1 book a week
December 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm #53531Insania
MemberI enjoy reading, I just don't do it very often.
I recently read Lord Of The Flies at school and havent been so drawn into a book in years, it really makes you think about human nature and you really get attached to some of the characters. I recommend LotF to anyone as its a great read and it has some great moments in it.
December 23, 2009 at 2:29 pm #53532monkeymoobs
Memberi dont read much due to having a very small attention span but when we have to read books at school i end up liking the majority of them and i liked Russel Brands autobiography
December 23, 2009 at 4:35 pm #53540parnakas
MemberI barely ever read anymore, mainly because i dont find a lot books any good, other than the select few by Dr. Suess. I can also read some comics, but not that many. I think books are now seen as a past-time, because of how advanced the internet is, and how pretty much every book becomes a movie, so people just say – lets watch the movie instead.
Everyone needs to start buying Dr. Suess books. They are simply amazing, they are very entertaining, and not just for kids. His rhymes are magical, and he can tell a story like no one else can. And his books are not epically long, so its wonderful. Anyone who thinks that Dr. Suess is for kids is just a fool. Check out The Lorax – it was written about 15 years ago, when no one really knew about this global warming stuff, and the book predicted the global warming in such a clever way. Also, Yertle The Turtle is awesome, amazing rhymes.
I have read Angels & Demons – and tbh, it was very very good!
December 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm #53561Knoxie
Membernah i hate reading. never ever read a proper book at home (even though i get killed at school for not reading any as im in set 1 sadly). only thing i'll ever read is magazines or maybe an autobiography – i read alan shearer's and lewis hamilton's.
i too have a small attention span and in school if your reading its actually generally good (who wants to write!?).
December 23, 2009 at 8:55 pm #53562r23drummer
Memberanything Stephen King, the first book of his i read was The Stand, 1300 pages, took me all summer
December 23, 2009 at 9:11 pm #53566emdeepee
Memberr23drummer said:
anything Stephen King, the first book of his i read was The Stand, 1300 pages, took me all summer
Quality book, shockingly bad film, literally one of the worst I've ever seen.
December 23, 2009 at 10:10 pm #53568Ratchet525
MemberIm 12 and i read books. Not most of the time but i do. I recommend 2 good books that i loved – Fallens Angels and Treasure Island
December 23, 2009 at 10:18 pm #53570Memberemdeepee said:
r23drummer said:
anything Stephen King, the first book of his i read was The Stand, 1300 pages, took me all summer
Quality book, shockingly bad film, literally one of the worst I've ever seen.
i know! no one was like i imagined them!! the 200 pages of polotics in the middle nearly killed me, i should get a trophy for getting past that :p
December 23, 2009 at 10:37 pm #53573W4RG34R3D_SN1P3R
MemberIts kind of sad i quit reading , i was actually quite the bookworm when i was younger . I usually tend to read longer more concept books now , they are much more interesting then the recommended books by teachers , school etc . If you havent already The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown are great books , a little more concept if you dont know your religions and history or what not , but still very entertaining . Stephen King ofcourse , probably one of my favourites would be Cell , great book . And lastly one of my favourites , The Outsider.
December 23, 2009 at 10:42 pm #53575Memberanother good book is inside the third reich by albert speer i was forced to read this to make a few essays on it but it turned out to be a really good interseting read i still think he is guilty though
December 23, 2009 at 11:09 pm #53583MemberI have quite a bit of respect for those who read graphic novels, I find that I'm unable to most of the time, but would love to read V for Vendetta and the Batman ones by Alan Moore. Autobiographies still count as books though, and sometimes are for more interesting that quite a few works fiction.
Gow2rules, if you like history, i strongly suggest Ancient Rome by Simon Baker, it's a fantastic chronological account of Rome. and I'm reading one at the minute about King Edward 'Longshanks' which is equally fascinating. Surprisingly 'The Authorised History of MI5' is fantastic and incredibly hard to put down, weird being that its about a 1000 pages long.
If your not much into books but would still like to learn random topics, I strongly suggest the 'Very Short Introduction' series by Oxford University Press. A wonderful series of over a hundred books no more than 150 pages long and about the size of a passport. Topics range from history to philosophy and current affairs and I would reccomend them to anyone!
December 23, 2009 at 11:17 pm #53585MemberGraphic Novels such as Watchmen , and Batman : The Long Halloween are great books to get into , theres actual a stronger plot then most books have today provided with entertaining super hero butt kicking !
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