Topic: Are you a bit forceful about reading?

Are you a bit forceful about reading?

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This topic has 8 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 10 months ago by Pip.

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May 12, 2008 at 6:37 pm #40146

Jordan
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Okay, this is just for fun. I have a lot of friends who claim to have no time to read. I have asked them what takes up that time, and they really can’t come up with anything. Unfortunately (for them), I tend to tell them to read at every opportunity.

So are you like that?

May 15, 2008 at 3:43 pm #41609

Lightning
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Sometimes I am. Especially when I lend them a book!

May 15, 2008 at 4:29 pm #41610

Jordan
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Well, I have one friend in particular who I always tell about the books that I have just read. Every time I see him I ask if he’s read all of the books I told him about. The poor guy has a me-imposed reading list of around twenty books that I’m sure he’ll never read!

May 15, 2008 at 11:52 pm #41611

Rebekah
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Goodness! Don’t be too pushy or they’ll never dare read a book for fear you’ll give them five more to read!

Seriously though, I haven’t been very pushy to other people because I’m busy being pushy toward myself!

May 16, 2008 at 11:41 am #41612

Jordan
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Well, he started out as a very big reader. He actually asked me what to read in the beginning, and then he got tied up in high school work.

May 17, 2008 at 12:01 pm #41613

Lightning
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Poor guy, high school work isn’t easy.

I only bug them about it if they’ve had it for more than a month.

May 19, 2008 at 2:56 pm #41614

Alassiel
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Somewhat. I find that if I recommend a book to someone, the chances are that they will probably never read it. I have one friend who I would love to get to read some of my favorite Christian fantasy, but she re-reads LOTR every year and structures her life so well that she has little extra time to read anything I suggest.

May 23, 2008 at 10:50 pm #41615

Owan
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I whisper “The Man Who Was Thursday” in my little sister’s ear well she sleeps. But otherwise, no, I’m never forceful.

(Just kidding, I don’t actually do any whispering.)

July 1, 2008 at 2:18 am #41616

Pip
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I have two friends who are both avid readers, and we share opinions and pros & cons about the books we’re reading; it’s quite nice.

Several times, I’ve had someone read a book I’ve suggested to them, and we lend books out to each other. With the exception that I hate it or the writing’s poor (I can’t STAND bad writing!), or I’m just drowning in books of my own, I read every book I’ve borrowed.

Yeah, I’d haveta say I’m a bit pushy!
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