Do you read more magazines or books?

United States
February 5, 2010 8:33am CST
I think all kinds of reading counts! I always encouraged my students to read anything! They said they didn't like to read but would go through an entire game magazine looking for cheats and codes! lol! I told them the comics is reading, magazines and newspapers counted too... just read!!! What makes up the most of your reading? I love to read books but lately I have been reading more magazines... do you read more magazines or books?
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@TAZNEM (656)
• Philippines
24 Feb 10
i would say i read more books than i read magazines because i dont read magazines at all. i dont buy them and i dont waste money on them because they will soon be outdated. magazines are not a good collection unlike books thatwhich takes longer to be out of the trend
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• United States
25 Feb 10
I don't know. I read both a lot. I am keeping all of my Runner's World magazines. I go back and read them. They always have good information on diets and training. But some I guess do get outdated. But then like REader's Digest and such doesn't.. I guess it matters which you are reading. Science mags will be out of date quickly!
@elly1384 (352)
• Bulgaria
24 Feb 10
i think that ,too but i prefer to read the books and the news in the magazines to see in the internet.i hate to watch some book store on tv and i lose the wish to read it. i read magazines sometimes because i am not used to buy magazines
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• United States
24 Feb 10
The magazines I like I try to purchase a subscription that way they are much cheaper. I buy my books online or at thrift stores as that is less expensive. I don't really like reading ebooks too much.
@elly1384 (352)
• Bulgaria
24 Feb 10
i buy my books from readerdigest and i am thankful of them by the cheaps that made
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• Philippines
24 Feb 10
I read books more than magazine. What I like in magazine are the pictures of dress, make-ups and some places. I much prefer books and it has to be English since I am trying to learn a little English on every book I read. I like also magazine, but at home you will see a stock of books more than magazine. If my favorite celebrity is the front cover of the magazine I will surely buy it but after reading about him or her, I will keep the magazine.
• United States
24 Feb 10
I keep a lot of magazines too! I think I keep all of my runner's world magazines. I collect books too though! I like reading both depending on my mood!
@bingchen (1119)
• China
7 Feb 10
i like reading more magazines than books.i find that the novel in the magazines is short,i like to read slowly and understand the actor's feeling and love and share the life's reality.but there is not different between the book and magazine.the details of book is too long.i dont have good mind to read carefully and often read quickly and want to find the result of book.there is not meaning for reading a book.so i like to read magazines.
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• United States
8 Feb 10
Magazines are great! I like the short stories and the real life emotions found in articles. It is more "real" than a book sometimes. I can distance myself from a story line in a book even though mentally involved. A story in a magazine which has pictures is really more "real".
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
6 Feb 10
I have always preferred books to magazines. I am not sure why. A friend of mine always reads magazines and she takes them to the beach. I would rather have a book.
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• United States
6 Feb 10
I like both but for very different reasons! I guess they both serve their own purpose! They are both enjoyable!
• United States
6 Feb 10
I guess they do both serve a purpose. Magazines are good if your in a doctors waiting room because the stories are short. I think I like longer stories, that's probably why I like books more.
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@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
6 Feb 10
Yes, my hubby has exactly the same excuse. I don,t like to read, but the pc format and nag magazines, are books as well, i think. I love to read and will do anything just to curl up with my favourate book and try to finish it as fast as i can read it. But that is only me. It takes my hubby about 3 hours to work threw one of those mags. MEN.
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• United States
6 Feb 10
Men! Lol! Yeah, we are all different I suppose. I am like you and enjoy curling up with a good book now and then!
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
6 Feb 10
That is the best company any women can ask for. {a very good book.}
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
5 Feb 10
i dont really read that many magazines just because they are so expensive to buy. i go to the library and get a lot of books out (for free) and read them. i go to the library about once a week.
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• United States
6 Feb 10
The library is a great resource!! I usually wait until I can get a good deal on a subscription. I can usually find one for about a dollar an issue. I don't mind that price it's lots cheaper and I don't even spend the time or gas to get a new issue!
@j00nior (182)
• Canada
5 Feb 10
I really enjoy reading books but sometimes it seems like I just don't have any time! I'm in University so I have to read my textbooks so I am pretty much sick of reading by the time I finish my readings for school each week. When I don't have school or am on vacation, I stay fresh by reading some Augusten Burroughs books. Magazines are not really my cup of tea but I do like to read blogs online, I think that counts as reading too. Considering we are in the digital age maybe encourage students to read things online?
• United States
6 Feb 10
I hear ya! When I was in school I didn't read much outside of assignments either. I would occasionally grab something just for fun when I was on break though! I think blogs definitely counts as reading!
@doormouse (4599)
5 Feb 10
i can't concerntrate for too long and i'm also forgetful,so i read magazines,the ones with the short stories,coz if i tried to read a book i'd forget what happened on the previous page
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• United States
5 Feb 10
Most books have to be good for me to stay with them. If I read a few pages and I'm not into it by then, I toss it! It's pretty much gotta grab me and get me into the story right away!
@KMaroon (266)
• India
5 Feb 10
Hi macdingolinger I read very less magazines or books as I don't like reading many books. But I read books which I feel to read and which are very interesting to read. I like to read childre'ns comics, magazines and newspaper. But reading books is a very good habit, and there is no best friend like a book. Do you agree for that? Have a nice day.
• United States
5 Feb 10
I do agree that books are good friends to have! Full of information and with just a little imagination I can go anywhere and do anything! Gotta love a good book!
• Canada
5 Feb 10
Hello, MyLot makes for a lot of my reading. Im a book junkie, I always have a book lying around and I read it every chance I get to get to the end of the story. I cant imagine a world without reading. I like all kinds of books, bio, sci-fi, novels, fantasy, you name it, Ive probably read it. I also need to read and write a lot for my work, so you can say that Im nearly always reading something. Happy reading at MyLot!!
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• United States
5 Feb 10
I am with you on the nearly always reading something.. that sounds like my life! I do a lot of reading for my writing too. Then when you think about it, writing is reading too! In sort of a backwards way!
@varron (453)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
I always read magazines or books. It is one of my hobbies. Whenever I found books that I found to be interesting I mostly get it and read it.Reading is fun and entertaining, it will make you knowledgeble in many things around. In my case I used to read books when I was young, that's the reason why I have a lot of information when it comes to general information. Some people were amaze of me with the things they don't know but I know. reading helps me a lot in here.
• United States
5 Feb 10
That's why I love reading!! You get to know so many things! IT's fun and rewarding!!
@amanca (91)
• Italy
5 Feb 10
Maybe magazine, if we consider the number of magazines/books I read. But if we count the number of pages, I will tell you: Books!
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• United States
5 Feb 10
lol! Well then I guess it matters a lot about your perspective! lol!
@richauni (108)
• India
6 Feb 10
i am prefer more magazines or books because its really give us more knowledge and we can get more knowladge about many professional and commercial world. magazines and books are the things where we take more interest to know about different sector.
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• United States
6 Feb 10
True, magazines are more themed reading whereas books are more topical.
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
5 Feb 10
I would definitely would have to say that I read more books than I do read magazines. I'm a lot more interested in reading books than in reading magazines. I've always loved to read books, ever since I was a child, for as long as I can remember. I might occasionally read a magazine, but it really does not happen very often at all.
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• United States
5 Feb 10
I read Runners World every month. Plus I read a lot of stuff on their site! I do enjoy books and magazines equally as well! I just really like to read!
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
5 Feb 10
I love to read everything and anything that I can get my hands on. But during one month I would have to say I read more magazines. Right now I'm in the middle of reading a book but I also have my magazines that come in every month such as Ladies Home Journal and The Oprah magazine.
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• United States
5 Feb 10
I read a lot of magazines but fewer books as well. I always read my runners world and then there are several others like I check for but not as faithfully as RW! I like a lot of books too though.
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
I read more books than magazines. Well, actually, I hardly read magazines at all. But I'm a bookworm. I've been collecting books ever since I was a little girl. I don't think I'll ever get books out of my system. My life wouldn't be the same without them. I will always love reading.
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• United States
5 Feb 10
I have always enjoyed reading too. I like magazines too though! I used to go to the library and get about 10 books to make a weekend! I haven't done that much reading in years though!
@myzire72 (1154)
• Singapore
5 Feb 10
I browse magazines more than books, because magazines tend to fill me in with bite-size chunks of information, which are easily "digested". Magazines are a better read for me because they are more condensed, and usually doesn't take me long to finish. That couple of minutes could have given me all the recent updates on the various aspects of the subject at hand.
• United States
5 Feb 10
I do like magazines. I always read runners world and then there are a few others that I look through regularly. I like books too though!
• China
5 Feb 10
I like to read newspapers and magazines nowadays.I used to read books but I found it's hard for me to persist in finishing reading now.The book is thick and have many pages...It's much easy and funny to read newspapers and magazines for me.
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• United States
5 Feb 10
Magazines are great. You can read them a little at a time unlike a book. The magazines also have lots shorter articles so that helps be able to complete them. I really enjoy both!
@diyonzi (116)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
You're absolutely right! I love reading a wide variety of materials, from magazines to journals to literary books and academic books. It's fun and informative. You learn a lot of things. You gain so much from being a wide reader. You get to interact more with people because you've got a lot of information in your head to back you up on any subject brought up in a discussion. It keeps u updated with what's going on with the world around you, on people, technology and other stuffs. It also enhances your mind and imagination. Reading is really rewarding. :D
• United States
5 Feb 10
It is true that we should read a variety of topics to be well rounded! It enhances our lives so much to learn a little about a lot of different things. You never know when your interest in a topic might surprise you!