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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Since it is slow, Reading Poll
Do you have a library card?
Do you use it? If so, how often?
Do you have an e-reader?
If so, do you think it has made you read more?
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once?
What are you currently reading?
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once?
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Re: Since it is slow, Reading Poll
Do you have a library card? No
Do you use it? If so, how often? N/A
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, I have a Sony e-Reader.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? About the same.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? Depends on the book. I've read many of the John Grisham books multiple times.
What are you currently reading? The Hunger Games
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? To Kill A Mockingbird
Do you have a library card? Yes
Do you use it? If so, how often? I used to use it a lot, but now I have a Kindle.
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, older Kindle.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Yes!
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at a time.
What are you currently reading? Cold Mountain
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? Anna Karenina
ETA: And every BNOTB person should read "Loving Frank".
Do you have a library card? Yes
Do you use it? If so, how often? Not really. I did for awhile and then I sort of stopped
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, I have a Nook Color
If so, do you think it has made you read more? About the same.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at a time
What are you currently reading? Nothing, I just finished Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? To Kill A Mockingbird <-- agree
Do you have a library card? Yes, two of them- one for my hometown and one for my current city.
Do you use it? If so, how often? I use it weekly- I like to try workout vids before purchasing so I check them out of the library first. I also love listening to audiobooks on long roadtrips and get those from the library, too. J uses my card to get CDs he wants to preview before purchasing. I even get books sometimes.
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, a regular Kindle
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Probably not more often because I read in spurts- I will read three books a week for a period of time and then not read anything for a while.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? I read multiple books at once- it isn't that hard for me to keep characters separate but I also usually read one fiction and one non-fiction at a time.
What are you currently reading? I am listening to an audiobook by Jon Krakauer called 'Under the Banner of Heaven' about fundamentalist Mormon sects- it is the first time I haven't read something of his that is adventure-based and I am really liking the way he gives such a detailed history of the religion and the splinter groups. I am also reading a free book for Kindle called 'Someone is Watching' a murder mystery.
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury.
An American Girl's Travels
Do you use it? If so, how often? Once every two weeks or so.
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, a Kindle.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Absolutely.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? Usually one at at time, but I've been known to read multiple.
What are you currently reading? Umm...I haven't started anything yet. I read "Emily's Runaway Imagination" last night, because I kind of missed Beverly Cleary books. I downloaded a ton of her books to my Kindle last night, so I might be working my way through those for a minute.
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? To Kill a Mockingbird.
Do you have a library card? Not currently
Do you use it? If so, how often? no
Do you have an e-reader? I have an iPad that can get books, but no, I don't use it for reading
If so, do you think it has made you read more? n/a
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at a time
What are you currently reading? a health book right now related to my condition
recommend that every person should read at least once? The Color Purple
Do you have a library card? No
Do you use it? If so, how often?
Do you have an e-reader? Yes, I have a Nook.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Absolutely!!!!!
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at a time
What are you currently reading? "My Name Is Memory"- its fabulous!!!!!?
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? Too difficult- I can't make that decision. I am really loving the book I'm reading now (see above) and my fav book of all time, which may surprise you, is "midwives" by Chris bojahlian
Do you have a library card? Yep
Do you use it? If so, how often? Not often at all, which is silly, because I live across the street from the library.
Do you have an e-reader? Yep.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Nope.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at a time. I like to just have one story going on in my head and have it completed before moving on to the next.
What are you currently reading? The Help...still...can't seem to finish it.
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb.
Do you have a library card? No. I don't even know where the library is.
Do you have an e-reader? Nope. I refuse to get one, until I'm forced to. I did the same with DVD players. I'm not a fan of changing formats.
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? Usually two at a time, because I get excited about them and can't wait to start.
What are you currently reading? Nothing. I just finished "Creepers" by David Morrell last night. I'm going to start "The Lotus Eaters" by Tatjana Soli soon.
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? The Child Thief by Brom
Just updated my Goodreads with all your recs- love book polls!
I read 'She's Come Undone' by Wally Lamp during my divorce. It doesn't get good reviews but def gave me a sense that things would get better and I appreciated that!
An American Girl's Travels
I loved She's Come Undone! I read that one first, too, but I Know This Much Is True blew it out of the water. One of my all time favorites, for sure.
Do you have a library card? Yes but there is some problems with that one.
Do you use it? If so, how often? Nope
Do you have an e-reader? Yes
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Yes
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? One at time. Tried the multiple books at one time but it didnt work out so well. I have one book that is laying there that has only been read half way through.
What are you currently reading? The last book of the Hunger Games series
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Do you have a library card? - yes
Do you use it? If so, how often? - rarely, the library is really out of the way, so I don't get over there often
Do you have an e-reader? - no
If so, do you think it has made you read more? - n/a
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? - usually just one at a time
What are you currently reading? - The Long Run by Matt Long, he's a NYC firefighter who got ran over by a bus and almost died, but survived and ran the NYC marathon 3 years after his accident (before his accident he had done an Ironman triathlon and had just qualified for the Boston Marathon)
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? - To Kill a Mockingbird, it's my fave book of all time
Do you have a library card?
I did in Houston, but I haven't gotten on here yet.
Do you use it? If so, how often?
n/a here - in Houston I used it every month for a while.
Do you have an e-reader?
No, but I'd love one!
If so, do you think it has made you read more?
n/a
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once?
Both. If I'm rereading books, I'll have a few going, but if I get really sucked into a new one, I devote my time to it.
What are you currently reading?
Currently a rock climbing book, last book was one by Jennifer Lancaster.
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once?
The Help. I loved the story, and couldn't put it down until I was done.
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
Do you have a library card? Yes
Do you use it? If so, how often? never
Do you have an e-reader? Yes.
If so, do you think it has made you read more? Yes
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? Depends on my mood and what the books are.
What are you currently reading? A Prayer for Owen Meany
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? I Know This Much is True
Do you have a library card? Yup
Do you use it? If so, how often? Not very often
Do you have an e-reader? No
If so, do you think it has made you read more?n/a
Do you read one book at a time, or do you read multiples at once? I try to read only one because then I can better focus on the content.
What are you currently reading? The Hunger Games
What book would you recommend that every person should read at least once? Homecoming! I read it when I was younger and loved it.
2012 Reading Challenge