Any other non book readers?

[KnuxNole]

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The last book that I've read are the Harry Potter books, 5 years ago. Other than that, I haven't read a single thing since high school. But lately, I've been noticing that it seems a lot of people seem to read a lot. Taking public transportation, I see people pull up books all the time, and going to coffee shops everyone has a novel to read. I dunno if it feels/looks bad that I can't name five authors😕

I don't even read newspapers...only online news articles 😱

 

[rubisco88]

Same here. Harry potter was the last book I read that wasn't required for a class.

 

[Ansar]

Yeah, I haven't really read a book in about a year or so. I do read the New York Times daily and The Economist every week, though 😳

Name five authors?? 😱 ... I'd be good as done

 

[Long Way to Go]

Same, but I reread the Prisoner of Azkaban the night before last.

Just start reading again. What else do you do when you're taking the bus to work?

 

[KnuxNole]

Same, but I reread the Prisoner of Azkaban the night before last.

Just start reading again. What else do you do when you're taking the bus to work?

Play Angry Birds Space 😳

 

[Double A]

Same, but I reread the Prisoner of Azkaban the night before last.

Just start reading again. What else do you do when you're taking the bus to work?

people watch while listening to pandora

 

[Xenops]

Wow, I feel bad for all of you. Though mostly what I read nowadays are medical biographies and manga (Japanese comics).

 

[DrMario13]

Same, but I reread the Prisoner of Azkaban the night before last.

Just start reading again. What else do you do when you're taking the bus to work?

Just sped through the Hunger Games Trilogy, ah summer reading

 

[venomous11]

I can seemingly relate...I can't put a novel to my face if I was prisoned in a library all by myself suffocating out of boredom. Shockingly, I feel the same with video games.

 

[Praefectus]

Don't feel bad about not reading newspapers; paper is a thing of the past. However, I have an electronic subscription to the WSJ. Find something that interests you and do it.

 

[MedPR]

When I was taking the bus to work I read the newspaper. Like you, I'm not much of a reader.

 

[MaenadsDance]

I don't understand you all, but more power to you, I guess.

For myself, I never buy a handbag without checking to see if it will hold a couple of paperbacks; during the ten-minute breaks in class I'm almost always reading a novel or writing in a notebook. I read in the evenings, I go hiking and sit down to read on a sunny, grassy spot. I read CONSTANTLY and it's one of life's greatest pleasures.

As long as you're curious, engaged, and always learning, though, I suppose it doesn't matter how you learn.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I got my Kindle two years ago and have read more than ever before.

 

[mapandterritory]

It's a great way to increase my knowledge or get lost in some other world, depending on what I'm in the mood for. Although I have a Kindle, I still prefer paper books.

 

[ericksonj15]

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[BecksTriad]

i honestly only read text books during the semester. other than that i read articles online

 

[MedPR]

I don't understand you all, but more power to you, I guess.

For myself, I never buy a handbag without checking to see if it will hold a couple of paperbacks; during the ten-minute breaks in class I'm almost always reading a novel or writing in a notebook. I read in the evenings, I go hiking and sit down to read on a sunny, grassy spot. I read CONSTANTLY and it's one of life's greatest pleasures.

As long as you're curious, engaged, and always learning, though, I suppose it doesn't matter how you learn.

I don't consider novel reading to be learning. I mean, I don't go around reading textbooks for leisure, but the only things I read are SDN, school books, and occasionally the newspaper/online news.

 

[samsunimomo]

The last book that I've read are the Harry Potter books, 5 years ago. Other than that, I haven't read a single thing since high school. But lately, I've been noticing that it seems a lot of people seem to read a lot. Taking public transportation, I see people pull up books all the time, and going to coffee shops everyone has a novel to read. I dunno if it feels/looks bad that I can't name five authors😕

I don't even read newspapers...only online news articles 😱

I can't imagine being separated from a book. I try to finish two nonfictions (200 - 300 pages) every week (This week, it was "Quiet: the Power of Introverts..." and "The Power of Habits." Over the weekends, I camp the whole day in my local Barnes and Nobles. Every week, I read a science article related to my current research.

 

[Poetic Silence]

Wow. America's brightest right here, folks. 🙄

Currently reading:

1: A Walk in my Moccasins: Memoirs of a Deaf Physician by Dr. Justus Peters, MD

2: Becoming Dr. Q: my Journey From Migrant Farm Worker to Neurosurgeon by Dr. Alfredo Quiñones, MD

3: My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Dr. Abraham Verghese, MD.

The three doctors are Native American, Chicano and Indian, respectively. It's interesting how much one's ethnicity plays such a crucial role in how one approaches medicine.

 

[Parklife]

Wow, I feel bad for all of you. Though mostly what I read nowadays are medical biographies and manga (Japanese comics).

No friend. I feel bad for you.

 

[chillaxbro]

Do they ask you about books during interviews?

 

[Neurosis]

Wow. America's brightest right here, folks. 🙄

Currently reading:

1: A Walk in my Moccasins: Memoirs of a Deaf Physician by Dr. Justus Peters, MD

2: Becoming Dr. Q: my Journey From Migrant Farm Worker to Neurosurgeon by Dr. Alfredo Quiñones, MD

3: My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Dr. Abraham Verghese, MD.

The three doctors are Native American, Chicano and Indian, respectively. It's interesting how much one's ethnicity plays such a crucial role in how one approaches medicine.

Yes, because the copious amount you read is a clear indicator of superior intelligence. just like a person's sesquipedalianism or verbosity. That isn't to say reading doesn't give you more knowledge, it's just that you can't go around making asinine, sarcastic statements without looking like a total tool...

 

[Yonko Shanks]

last book i read was in the seventh grade and it was called saving spirit bear lol.

 

[Poetic Silence]

Yes, because the copious amount you read is a clear indicator of superior intelligence. just like a person's sesquipedalianism or verbosity. That isn't to say reading doesn't give you more knowledge, it's just that you can't go around making asinine, sarcastic statements without looking like a total tool...

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[lobo.solo]

Wow. America's brightest right here, folks. 🙄

Currently reading:

1: A Walk in my Moccasins: Memoirs of a Deaf Physician by Dr. Justus Peters, MD

2: Becoming Dr. Q: my Journey From Migrant Farm Worker to Neurosurgeon by Dr. Alfredo Quiñones, MD

3: My Own Country: A Doctor's Story by Dr. Abraham Verghese, MD.

The three doctors are Native American, Chicano and Indian, respectively. It's interesting how much one's ethnicity plays such a crucial role in how one approaches medicine.

I just read the Alfredo Quiñones' book... Indeed an amazing story. I also just read Revolutionary Doctors, which was about how Venezuela changed her approach to train doctors. I don't read as much as I would like though...

 

[samsunimomo]

Yes, because the copious amount you read is a clear indicator of superior intelligence. just like a person's sesquipedalianism or verbosity. That isn't to say reading doesn't give you more knowledge, it's just that you can't go around making asinine, sarcastic statements without looking like a total tool...

Woah. Calm down... We see that you can use the online thesaurus and the spell checker.

 

[MonkeyDRuffy]

Really? I would have thought the Pre-Med people would be more into reading. IMO, there is something for everyone. In terms of novels, I LOVE science fiction (Issac Asimov and Orson Scott Card). I also enjoy reading the New Yorker as well. I believe that there is something worth reading for everyone.

 

[nicolemsm]

Really? I would have thought the Pre-Med people would be more into reading. IMO, there is something for everyone. In terms of novels, I LOVE science fiction (Issac Asimov and Orson Scott Card). I also enjoy reading the New Yorker as well. I believe that there is something worth reading for everyone.

when do we have time?!!

only reading i do is class required novel reads.... yikes. I have to step up my game😳

 

[Neurosis]

Woah. Calm down... We see that you can use the online thesaurus and the spell checker.

I wasn't angry, I was just pointing something out. As for the spell check (which doesn't even make sense)/thesaurus crack, just because you didn't know what the words meant, or that they even existed, doesn't mean the rest of us didn't.

 

[samsunimomo]

I wasn't angry, I was just pointing something out. As for the spell check (which doesn't even make sense)/thesaurus crack, just because you didn't know what the words meant, or that they even existed, doesn't mean the rest of us didn't.

You are certainly not a grumpy sesquipedalian. You are a carefree pre-med who cannot be bothered by a frivolous Internet conversation about reading/not reading books. You are also a decent person who can handle anonymous social situation with aplomb. You tread across threads with poise and dignity.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

Hold on, what does this thread have to do with pre-medicine?

*nm, what do half of the threads in this forum have to do with pre-medicine

 

[Poetic Silence]

Really? I would have thought the Pre-Med people would be more into reading. IMO, there is something for everyone. In terms of novels, I LOVE science fiction (Issac Asimov and Orson Scott Card). I also enjoy reading the New Yorker as well. I believe that there is something worth reading for everyone.

I read Ender's Game in high school and all the sequels/prequels. They still haunt my dreams.

 

[Stumpyman]

I read articles and such, and I was an avid book reader 2-3+ years ago. I wish I read more; every time I start, I convince myself I have something more important to do. Also, my mind tends to wander off way too much.

 

[Neurosis]

Yeah, because you are totally not an angry sesquipedalian.

Two things here:
1) I took the effort to use the two words verbose and sesquipedialious because I wanted to show that you don't have to read extensively to be "bright", I picked up these words just by watching television or listening to my friends. Personally I see intelligence as multifacited (i.e. artisitic intelligence, cultural intelligence, etc)
2) Pointing stuff out doesn't make a person angry, I didn't even insult anyone. Unlike a certain someone...

 

[samsunimomo]

I read Ender's Game in high school and all the sequels/prequels. They still haunt my dreams.

Oh my gosh. BEAN!!!

 

[samsunimomo]

Two things here:
1) I took the effort to use the two words verbose and sesquipedialious because I wanted to show that you don't have to read extensively to be "bright", I picked up these words just by watching television or listening to my friends. Personally I see intelligence as multifacited (i.e. artisitic intelligence, cultural intelligence, etc)
2) Pointing stuff out doesn't make a person angry, I didn't even insult anyone. Unlike a certain someone...

Yes, because the copious amount you read is a clear indicator of superior intelligence. just like a person's sesquipedalianism or verbosity. That isn't to say reading doesn't give you more knowledge, it's just that you can't go around making asinine, sarcastic statements without looking like a total tool...

Sure, because the quote above shows a completely objective opinion, nor is "asinine" or "tool" (in the common street parlance) an insult.

 

[Poetic Silence]

Two things here:
1) I took the effort to use the two words verbose and sesquipedialious because I wanted to show that you don't have to read extensively to be "bright", I picked up these words just by watching television or listening to my friends. Personally I see intelligence as multifacited (i.e. artisitic intelligence, cultural intelligence, etc)
2) Pointing stuff out doesn't make a person angry, I didn't even insult anyone.

I haven't watched television in two years. I spend my free time experiencing culture and reading about the success of others.

 

[Poetic Silence]

Oh my gosh. BEAN!!!

Yeah! I liked Ender's Shadow more also.

 

[Neurosis]

Sure, because the quote above shows a completely objective opinion, nor is "asinine" or "tool" (in the common parlance) an insult.

I said his sarcasm was asinine...as for the tool thing, yeah I guess I did say they would look like a tool if they make comments like that.

 

[KnuxNole]

Personally I just can't get into reading. I don't think reading makes people smart or people are dumb for never picking up a book, but it is a popular hobby for some. I feel like I would rather watch tv or a movie or play videogames then read. If I do read, it'll probably be something action related or fiction.

Oh, and manga and comics are cool. Ill openly admit I'm a comic book dork 🙂

 

[Poetic Silence]

I said his sarcasm was asinine...as for the tool thing, yeah I guess I did say they would look like a tool if they make comments like that.

Which tool do I look like? Screw driver or jigsaw? Can I be a jigdriver?

 

[Neurosis]

Personally I just can't get into reading. I don't think reading makes people smart or people are dumb for never picking up a book, but it is a popular hobby for some. I feel like I would rather watch tv or a movie or play videogames then read. If I do read, it'll probably be something action related or fiction.

Oh, and manga and comics are cool. Ill openly admit I'm a comic book dork 🙂

You and me both.

 

[MaenadsDance]

I learn a great deal from reading novels -- historical fiction is a great way to learn your history if you find textbooks too dry, but literary fiction is an education in human nature, in beauty, in the kind of truth which you can't find under a microscope -- the truth of how people live, how they live together.

 

[Cloud 9]

The last book that I've read are the Harry Potter books, 5 years ago. Other than that, I haven't read a single thing since high school. But lately, I've been noticing that it seems a lot of people seem to read a lot. Taking public transportation, I see people pull up books all the time, and going to coffee shops everyone has a novel to read. I dunno if it feels/looks bad that I can't name five authors😕

I don't even read newspapers...only online news articles 😱

Haha, the last 2 series I read were HP and also Twilight (happened completely by mistake, I was staying over a cousin's house and there was nothing to do and picked it up and just kept reading)...so that was like 4 years ago I guess.

Haven't kept up with the movies though, even for HP, I wasn't a fan of the films.

Part of it is that now I get bored and I like films and shows where you get to the point more quickly...plus I do so much textbook reading, I want to do something else when I get home 😛

But I do read articles online as well as some short stories...

Let's see, JK Rowling, Stephanie Meyer, Christopher Paolini (only because my siblings are obsessed with this series, haven't read it myself though), Darren Shan (again siblings obsessed), anddddd....okay can't think of a 5th off the top of my head 😛

edit, wait do the authors have to be alive? If not, I could add shakespeare or chaucer. That'd be 5.

 

[Neurosis]

I haven't really read anything outside of school since I was in middle school (Harry Potter), I used to love reading history textbooks and classical mythology when I was really young (around sixth grade). Oh yeah, and I read julius caesar (mainly because I had this weird obsession with cleopatra/ptolemy dynasty egypt)

 

[MonkeyDRuffy]

when do we have time?!!

only reading i do is class required novel reads.... yikes. I have to step up my game😳

Good point. I don't read as much I used to (back in HS). I also read during the summer time as well. I guess I was referring to how many people seemed like even during HS and JHS, they didn't seem to read outside of school.

 

[OREdwardsJR]

Two things here:
1) I took the effort to use the two words verbose and sesquipedialious because I wanted to show that you don't have to read extensively to be "bright", I picked up these words just by watching television or listening to my friends. Personally I see intelligence as multifacited (i.e. artisitic intelligence, cultural intelligence, etc)
2) Pointing stuff out doesn't make a person angry, I didn't even insult anyone. Unlike a certain someone...

I'd be surprised if I have more than 2 friends who can pronounce this word, let alone knows it.

 

[Neurosis]

I'd be surprised if I have more than 2 friends who can pronounce this word, let alone knows it.

actually I learned it watching a cartoon (if you can believe that), one of my favorites actually.

 

[Rumalum]

I like the idea of reading, but the competitive side in me always makes me pick up the hardest books possible (Gravity's Rainbow, Faulkner, Joyce) and I get bored/frustrated to keep it up

 

[Stumpyman]

Just read ~40 pages of "Contact" by Carl Sagan, and now I realized I have O-chem stuff to read for the fall. Incredibly short attention span, even though the book is very good thus far.