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Have men really stopped reading? We take a deeper dive into the data (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I read 23 books so far this year. I'm doing my part.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Read 100 last year and at 25 now this year. Lower now since no longer have a job that let's me read.

But I have listen to 25 so far of audiobooks, which is beating last years count of 24 total.

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I managed 55 last year and I don't know how I did that.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

One page at a time. Just like writing.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What have you read if you don't mind telling us.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

Ralph Lister's Skyhold series - Really great fun
Devoured all of Honor Harrington by David Weber in about 3 months. It was all I could do not to just start them again I wanted more!
Kevin J Anderson's Hidden Empire series. A really interesting concept of an antagonist alien species. I liked them.
Julie Kagawa's Talon books - a fun bit of Urban Fantasy about dragons that shape shift into human form and try to live among us. I'm probably not its target demographic (but I like middle school and teen books more than I'm probably meant to), but I'd read these again.
Currently reading Naomi Novik's Telemere series and I'm 100% hooked. It's more dragons, but this time set in the Napolionic wars.

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That Everything is Tuberculosis is on my wishlist. How was it?

[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I gave it 1 star because it was so damn boring. I don't usually read nonfiction and this book reminded me why. So if you like nonfiction give it a try.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I do but has to keep my interest. I plan on doing that.