Do you plan which books you want to read?

I understand that it would be difficult for you to plan in advance which books you are going to read. Managing your shelves alphabetically is a good idea. That makes it a lot easier to find the books that you are looking for especially if you have many books. I don't have enough shelves for my books, so I have to keep some of them in a closet. It is nice to hear that you read books about many different topics. So do I. I like to read about history, psychology, nursing, religions, art and many other topics. By the way I saw your discussion about marriage. I didn't respond, because I don't know anything about arranged marriages, but I hope that your meeting will turn out well and I wish you lots of happiness in the future.

I understand and thanks for the wishes. Have a nice time.

Yes! And an assignment one year in advance. That's a terrible life.

If he doesn't finish the book in time it would mess up his schedule completely I don't know how he would handle that. I imagine that he is the kind of person who would finish the book whether he likes it not. Personally I don't do that. If I don't like the book I abandon it and find something else to read, because I don't want spend my time on reading books that I don't enjoy. I agree with you when you say that a schedule like that takes the fun out of reading. I prefer reading books, because I enjoy the books and not because I "have" to finish them before the deadline like some kind of school assignment.

Yes, he must determined to be able to do that. I think reading habits like that require a lot of self-discipline. I don't think that I would be able to do the same thing, because if I buy an interesting book I want to read it as soon I as I have to time to read. I haven't tried to do the same thing as him, but I think that I would break the rules pretty fast. I am happy to hear that you have started reading again. I often read when I have small breaks of if I have to wait for something like an appointment or a bus. I think that you are right about the internet. Many people who used to read a lot spend their time on the internet today. In the past when we didn't have the internet, so had to find entertainment in other ways. There are still people who read, but few people visit our local libraries today compared to the past.

I remember I used to visited local library to get books (with a friend). Now I have a library in my office though it is scholarly books, I am not using the opportunity.

I don't see the point in that much planning either. I think it is fine that the man that I mentioned does it that way if he prefers it that way, but I couldn't do the thing that he does. If I tried I think that I would abandoned the system very fast probably within the first month when I felt like reading something different. I do plan ahead because I visit the library a lot and when I am there I plan which books I am going to read within the next month, but I think that there is a difference between shortterm planning and longterm planning like he does.

I understand what you mean. Sometimes it is hard to find time for reading because we have other things that are more important like our relationships and work. Like you I often find it hard to stick to my plans. I do plan things, but I often realize that I am unable to go through with my original plans because something comes up and other things become more important than the things that I had planned. I think that the man who planned which books that he was going to read one year in advance has few other obligations since he is able to stick to his plans or maybeshe just has more self-discipline than I do.

You have a point about impulsive buying of books. Sometimes I regret buying a certain book. If a book looks interesting in the shop, I sometimes buy it without thinking a lot about it. When I return to my home I sometimes discover that the book isn't as interesting as it looked, but then it is too late, because I have already bought it. Like you pick books acoording to my mood and I would find it hard to plan which books I want to read one year later. Maybe I am interested in other kinds of books at that time, it is hard to predict what happens in the future.

There are so many places on the internet to win books. Writerspace.com is one, there is another that I cannot type here because MyLot won't allow it. I'll write the rhyme and you can figure it out... book witch.com (all one word with a b of course), and I follow the Canadian website of ChaptersIndigo on Twitter. They have a weekly contest as do other publishers on Twitter. They ask a Trivia question and choose from the correct answers for winners. If you register with GoodReads.com you can also enter to win books. I also won some Chicken Soup for the Soul books from their Facebook page. That's all I can think of right now. Most of my book wins have come from the ChaptersIndigo Twitter Trivia Thursday. But some authors will ask you if you want to write a review of their book and then they will sent it to you for free, or some other question. I want to be a published author so I follow book stores, publishers, authors, agents, etc. Social networking at its best. In following a local independent bookstore I recently won a book through a contest they posted on their Facebook page.

Where do you win those books? It must be a nice way to get new books I have never won any books, I usually borrow books at the library or buy them in a second hand book stores. Right now I have several books that I didn't read yet, but plan on reading them during the next month.

That sounds interesting, I didn't know that there were so many different places where it is possible to win books. I will have a look at some of those sites. I have participated in book contests in magazines etc, but never online.

I don't think that I would have the self-discipline to do same thing as him. If I found an interesting book I would probably "cheat" and read it straight away Like you I read before I fall asleep, I think it is a nice way to relax sometimes I fall while I am reading and find the book on the floor next day.

Sometimes it is nice to read a magazine instead of a book. I do that when I when I have read many books and want to relax with something less complicated. I usually buy second hand magazines and because the popular new magazines in my country are very expensive. It is nice that your friends give you books to read. My friends and I have never really done that, because we don't like the same kinds of books and some of friends don't like to read about all. I find books in other ways, and I often pick books that I have read about online.

Yes, it would be very expensive to buy 24 books at the same time. I couldn't afford that unless I bought some of them in a second hand bookshop where I can get a book for a few dollars. But we can't find everything in a second hand shop, and I probably wouldn't be able to find all of the books that I am interested in if I only visit second hand shops... I can see that we feel the same way about bookstores. I love to spend hours inside a bookstore. My friends usually get impatient if we visit bookstores together, so I prefer to do it on my own. That way I can spend plenty of time in the store.

I am an avid reader, too. I don't read as many books as you, but I read quite a lot and 24 books definately wouldn't last all year in my home. I plan one month ahead, because when I visit the library I borrow the books that I am going to read during the next month, but aside from that I don't plan much. I would also find it really hard to wait for the month when I was finally allowed to read a certain book, and I am pretty sure that I would break the rules before the first month was over

I also prefer to be spontanious and pick the books that I find interesting. I don't plan my reading many months in advance, I only make plans for one month. The big library on the neighbour island is not close to my home, so I never visit it more than once a month. When I am there I borrow the books that I want to read during the next month. I don't know "The will to succeed" that you mentioned in your response, but it sounds like an interesting book and maybe inspiring as well.

The books that I read also depends on my mood. That is the reason why I would find it hard to plan ahead the way that this man does. I don't know what I feel like reading 6 months or a year from now. And what if I suddenly find a great book that I want to read as fast a possible? I couldn't do that if I had already decided what I wanted to read during the next 12 months.

Yeah I could not do what this man does when it comes to reading. Right now I am waiting on a couple of books to come out from a series I am reading to finish the series up.

Which series are you reading?

Yes, he must be a real bookworm. I love reading, but I have never bought 24 books at the same time. I don't think that I could afford that and I prefer to buy a few books at a time. I have read Harry Potter, too, but only the first book so far. I have heard a lot about the Twilight saga, but I have never read the books. It is nice to hear that you have found some books that you enjoy. I remember the books reports from elementary school, but they were quite easy for me, because I have been a avid reader since I was a child.

The books that I pick also depend on my mood. Sometimes I read long and serious books where I really need to concentrate and sometimes if I am tired and want to relax I prefer to read something light. That is one of the reasons why I would find it hard to plan the way that I mentioned when I started the discussion. If I wanted to plan one year in advance I would have to decide why books I wanted to read in which months and that would be very hard for me. I don't know which books I feel like reading one year from now and and I don't know whether I want to read serious books or something light.

Yes, he really plans things well. He doesn't just plan which books he is going to read he also plans which month he is going to read each book. That would be too much planning for me. Like you I prefer to read books in a spontanious way. I don't want to plan too much, because I enjoy reading a lot more when I am able to pick the books that I feel like reading at that moment instead of books that I have picked out one year in advance. A system like that wouldn't last a month in my home

I am agree with you. Thats process is also great but there have not any interest so i would like to second method also.

I feel the same way about reading. My choice of books depends on my mood, and that is the main reason why I would find it hard to plan ahead like he does. I don't know what kind of books that I want to read one year from now, and if I had to make a list like her does, I would have to pick the books for every month in advance. That would be a difficult task for a person like me, because I prefer to be spontanious and read the books that I feel like reading. Like you I have some books that I haven't finished yet, I plan on finishing them in the future, but I don't know when, it depends on my other activities and my mood.

The way that you read sounds a lot like the way that I read. I read my books one by one and when I finish one of book I decide what I am going to read next. I don't think that I could plan one year ahead. I have never done that, I prefer to be spontanious and pick the book that I am interested at that moment. Like you I have several unread book on my shelves. I plan on reading all of those books one day, but it will definately take a while before I get that far.

It's nice to hear that we're the same. Every week I get recommendations from friends so my plans constantly change on what I'm going to read next. I always have something to read. I cannot stop reading books so right after inishing one, I'll start on the same day or maybe the day after that.

I love reading a variety of books like you. I also have friends who recommend novels and things to read and I do end up reading them. That helps me plan what I am going to read next, though I have a pile of books that I would like to read next. I grab two books from the pile and ask my boyfriend to pick which hand and I read whichever one it is.

I think it is great that you like to read many different kinds of books. I also read many different types of books and I like both fiction and non-fiction. It is nice that your friend recommends books. Sometimes we can find some interesting books when we listen to our friends' suggestions. When I was younger one of my friends also recommend books, but today most of the my friends aren't that interested in reading, and we aren't really able to discuss books.

Thats great job! But with out interest you cant read books. Carry on!

I agree. Like how I've grown tired of hearing vampire stories. If I have a vampire book lined up for me, I don't know what I'll do.

Hi canzhen! I can see that this is your first response, welcome to Mylot. Don't worry about your English, I am able to understand you with problems It is true that we don't know what is going to happen in the future. That is one of the reasons why I think that it would be difficult to pick out the books that I want to read one year in advance. Maybe I get tired of the genres that I like today and feel like reading something different. If I pick out the books one year in advance and can't change it later on, I might have read books that I don't really enjoy anymore, because I have become tired of the genres or the authors that I have chosen. The system is not flexible at all and I think that is a problem.

en,Thank you for your encouragement,I will hard working my English. yeah,Life is unknown,It is felled with sadness and happy.Reading books is the same for grade life.Books usually give us surprise.A few days ago,I read a book of picture,talk about the life of the some chinese people.The book made me astonish.I knew the hardships of the life.Maybe this is the books of magic.