I am on book # 59 right now for the year, The Ruins by Scott Smith. My reading tastes are pretty much eclectic, I will read anything from just about anyone as long as it sounds interesting to me, or is by an author I have already invested heavily in.

I have for the past few years averaged around 5 books per month, but somewhere this year I got way ahead of myself.

I went highbrow this summer. Fiction-wise, I branched out from my favorites (e.g., "1 Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovitch" from "The Brothers Karamazov," Yeats from Eliot, "The Fairy Queen" from "The Song Of Roland). For non-fiction, I found brilliant modern histories of my ancestors' homes (Prussian Germany and Tuscan Italy). I finally caved and subscribed to The Economist and the Wall Street Journal instead of getting them free from school. Hell, I even finally parsed out my 25 favorite classical/art music composers, which required a lot of reading.

I've already purchased my requisite blazer, pipe, and monocle.

Just one, I don't actually feel the need to read. I just do so whenever I like.

No lie. The guy sitting next to me in the computer lab right now wrote a paper about Halo.
My opinion of those of you who have only read Halo books shot through the roof.

I haven't read a book for 8 years, except for text books for school and manuals for work(4,000 page manual, bleh.) I don't get any enjoyment from reading books, for some weird reason. Maybe, I'm just weird..

I have several books that I read over and over--so my count would be off. But, once in a while, I'll find a story that interests me, and if I enjoy it--I look for that author's work.

Right now, I'm in the middle of reading a Mary Higgins Clark novel.

The numbers in the article are somewhat depressing and while I was sure the numbers wouldn't be huge, I didn't think they'd be that low. 27% haven't read a single book in a year? As a rather voracious reader I think I'd go mad if I didn't read for a year.

With the internet, who needs to read books?

Honestly, it doesn't matter what medium text is delivered and consumed. Maybe the reason why people are reading less books is because there is so much choice outside of books. Nowadays I mainly read books for fiction. Non-fiction-wise I can find out almost anything from the internet. In the end, it's the number and quality of words - look at the choice: newspapers, articles, reviews, interviews, poetry, speeches, recipes, journals, manuals, tutorials, code, wikipedia, blogs, urban dictionary, eBay, discussion boards, GFF. I read volumes and volumes of that stuff without ever having to touch a single book. Same could be said of many adults.

Also, just because one doesn't finish a book doesn't mean there was no value gained from reading a part of it (at least language-skill wise).

Admitivly I'm not a big reader of your standard 300+ page dealys however, the recent surge of (Translated) Light Novels have been something of a boon to me.
All I would need is a WIFI internet palmtop with a decent resolution and I'd be reading till the cows come home.

Just now it's just till I come home.

Off the bus.

Readin' my Boogiepop.

I used to read a lot books, especially encyclopedias, since I must reserve my pocket money for daily living I couldnt buy books as much as I used to be, I depend on library fand friends or reading new books. >_>

the only books I buy regularly is manga, that I guess it's considered a real book.

I did not read any books likes year, but I read one this year :D (about 500+ pages and in 1 day)

Even though I all into the bible I have read one book this year. Family, work and school just sucks up time and I am left with little time to myself to read.

I'm big on research on subjects but reading is a luxury for me.

When I was younger i used to read a book a week, but as I got older and discovered computers, I have begun to read less and less. I think the last book that I read from cover to cover was The Talisman by Peter Straub and Stephen King and this is going back some 2 or so years. I started another book about 18 months ago when I was on holiday called Ilium by Dan Simmons but I only got half way through it. I've another holiday on the horizon, so who knows, I may actually get around to finishing it.

How was The Talisman? My grandmother gave it to me a while ago and said it's really good, but I'm pretty reluctant to get into another ridiculously long novel by an author that generally doesn't interest me.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is why reading is important. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...ons/eng101.gif

It is quite possibly the best book that I have ever read, took me a while to get going, but once I got into it I just couldn't put it down. A must read.

Talisman is really good, and there are times where it really doesn't feel like you're reading either King or Straub; more lyrical than either, honestly. Stylistically, it fits more in with the early Dark Tower, but even then, it's not quite like that either.

Out of a field of what, 3?

Christ, the both of you. The King/Straub books aren't bad for what they are, but be serious. :/

i read nothing in school, then i got unemployed, had alot of time on my hands so i started reading. i mostly read comedy books and fiction.

zero... i don't like to read books

i'd rather watch jdorama or anime

may partially have to do with my slow reading :D