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ikkoikki  Posts: 1,964
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Yes, and I think Viserys was very good last year too.
I also think Sean Bean should have been given a different role, perhaps. I miss his strong screen presence already.
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ikkoikki Posts: 1,964
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Ungabhunga posted:
ikkoikki posted:
Like me for example. What with TV, video games and the internet, not many people are reading books these days.
That's BS. According to an AP survey, only 27% of Americans did not read a book last year and the other 73% read about 6.5 on average. 
http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf
Thank you very much for bringing facts and data to this discussion to make me look bad
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BritonGuy Title: Serious Business
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Registered: 2004-3-4 20:43:50
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Ungabhunga posted:
ikkoikki posted:
Like me for example. What with TV, video games and the internet, not many people are reading books these days.
That's BS. According to an AP survey, only 27% of Americans did not read a book last year and the other 73% read about 6.5 on average.
http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf
2006 is last year?
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Ungabhunga  Posts: 319
Registered: 2008-8-7 11:25:39
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BritonGuy posted:
Ungabhunga posted:
ikkoikki posted:
Like me for example. What with TV, video games and the internet, not many people are reading books these days.
That's BS. According to an AP survey, only 27% of Americans did not read a book last year and the other 73% read about 6.5 on average.
http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf
2006 is last year?
Yea, newest survey I could find on a quick look and after more than a few shots it's a wonder i can post at all.
The overall numbers don't seem to have changed much, just the way we read them.
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/ctl/ReadCustom%20Default/mid/1508/ArticleId/864/Default.aspx
Change in reading habits
One of the criticisms of e-Readers is that people who have them may download more books than they would traditionally purchase, but read at the same levels. So far this criticism is not holding true at all. Half of both e-Reader users (50% and non-users (51%) say they read the same amount as they did six months ago. However, while one-quarter of non e-Reader users (24%) say they are reading less than they did before (compared to just 8% of e-Reader users), over one-third of e-Reader users (36%) say they are reading more compared to just 16% of non-users.
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BritonGuy Title: Serious Business
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A lot of people claim they read regularly when they actually don't.
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ikkoikki Posts: 1,964
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I used to read quite a lot, but it was never anything non-fiction. I guess I don't value reading unless you're reading nonfiction, about astrophysics, mathematics and whatnot. The stuff I read was like...Lord of the Rings, Carrie, stuff like that. I don't think there's much difference between reading fiction and playing a video game or watching television.
and I don't like when people brag about reading when theyre reading Harry Potter and Twilight.
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the_tessa Title: I can touch my toes!
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I don't read for fun, but I did read these books -- except for #5 as I am waiting for the paperback version
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le_mot  Posts: 69
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ikkoikki posted:
I also think Sean Bean should have been given a different role, perhaps. I miss his strong screen presence already.
As much as I would agree with Sean Bean and a different role, it was perfect for him.
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Ungabhunga posted:
ikkoikki posted:
Like me for example. What with TV, video games and the internet, not many people are reading books these days.
That's BS. According to an AP survey, only 27% of Americans did not read a book last year and the other 73% read about 6.5 on average.
http://surveys.ap.org/data/Ipsos/national/2007-08-09%20AP%20Book%20Topline.pdf
a survey that I just flat out don't believe. The literacy rates can't even be agreed upon by different groups, let alone people actually reading books. I think probably half of those people are flat out liars.
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BritonGuy Title: Serious Business
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Registered: 2004-3-4 20:43:50
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ikkoikki posted:
I used to read quite a lot, but it was never anything non-fiction. I guess I don't value reading unless you're reading nonfiction, about astrophysics, mathematics and whatnot. The stuff I read was like...Lord of the Rings, Carrie, stuff like that. I don't think there's much difference between reading fiction and playing a video game or watching television.
and I don't like when people brag about reading when theyre reading Harry Potter and Twilight.
Actually a really good point. Fiction is entertainment, but some people feel the need to brag about it like they're on the same level of people who read to learn.
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