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I have to say I'm glad goodreads is a thing. The steampunk bookstore I used to hang out at, that hosted a craft night once a week, closed a year or two ago. That's where I hung out with my geeky folk, and I've yet to find a good replacement. I started doing group fitness classes just to get me out of the house and socializing a couple times a week. (I work from home)

The other night reading came up, and everyone was almost bragging about how little they read. One woman was talking about how she hadn't read a book for fun since college, and another said she maybe read one or two a year, if that. Everyone looked at me and I was like "um...I've read 68 books since January". And they all stared like I was kind of a freak.

So thank you all for being my people <3

I totally feel you. My reading has slowed down as I've picked up other hobbies, but the other day I was taking with a co-worker who was bragging the the number of books he has read that weren't for school can be counted on one hand. I still don't understand how that would ever, in any context, want to be something brag worthy?

I don't understand it! I mean I know I read a lot and I read fast, even for a geeky book nerd. But there's a difference between a slow reader who reads but just takes a long time to get through books and someone who actively avoids reading at all. Or thinks it's somehow admirable. Glad I have places to wallow in books :)

I wish we could like comments here. I can't fathom bragging about not reading. I feel ashamed that I have only been reading fluff books this year because I have been stressed and unable to concentrate on books that would actually teach me something. There's nothing wrong with fiction, it's just that I like to keep up with psychology and a few other things.

Although I haven't had someone say that directly to me, I could imagine me saying something a bit passive-aggressive to someone who bragged like that. And then probably backing away a bit. While I'm a slow reader for now because I tend to only read in bed just before going to sleep (still working my way through Good Omens!) I always have books there to read.

On the flip side, my son is in his mid-20s. A few years ago he moved out of state for a job after completing his Master's degree in bioinformatics. He did his MS right after his BS so he had several years of intense academic work. The weekend after we moved him we got a call, "Mom, guess what I did today!!? I got my library card here and checked out some books. I can finally read books for fun again!" Proud Mom moment!

Susan, that's awesome for your son! I know college was probably the time I read least, for fun, due to all the required reading and projects. It's great that he didn't let that break his love of reading!

Oh, man, I sure don't understand people who don't like reading. When I hear they don't, I almost always say, "Then you're doing it wrong!" I'll admit I don't get to read as much as I'd like any more because adulty things get in the way, but I can't imagine not doing it at all.