Books and Movies

[colls]

How many of you would like to have monthly book or movie discussions? I'm thinking perhaps we can collectively pick 2-3 books and/or movies each month (that way, we have options) and host a discussion post where we can chatter on about it to our hearts content.

Collectively means everyone in the community would have input on the material because I don't want to come up with it every month. I know in the past I've read things I normally wouldn't have thought of due to the interest of a book/movie club, and like the idea of expanding my horizons.

- How do you tend to read books? By that I mean, do you purchase new, used, library, borrow from friends, eBook, etc.
- How about movies? Do you go to theatrical releases? Do you wait for the DVD? Stream?
(I'm not asking about whether you obtain via legal means or not, just what method you use to watch. If you say 'download', I'll assume you purchased it. *winks*)

um ...and here, have a poll.

Poll #9918 Book & Movie Club

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 29

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Would you be interested in a monthly thing?

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Yes! Both books & movies
14 (50.0%)

Yes! I'd be interested in a book club
1 (3.6%)

Yes! I'd be interested in a movie club
0 (0.0%)

IDK, but I might lurk
13 (46.4%)

No, not really my thing
0 (0.0%)

Genres of books you enjoy (click all that apply)

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chick lit
8 (28.6%)

contemporary literature
13 (46.4%)

crime/procedural
11 (39.3%)

fantasy
22 (78.6%)

historical fiction
16 (57.1%)

horror/thriller
12 (42.9%)

non-fiction
11 (39.3%)

romance
9 (32.1%)

science fiction
25 (89.3%)

short story collections
13 (46.4%)

other (see next question)
7 (25.0%)

If you chose other above, please list genre

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How many books do you typically read per month?

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0-1
10 (35.7%)

2-5
15 (53.6%)

6-10
2 (7.1%)

more than 10
3 (10.7%)

Movie genres you enjoy (click all that apply)

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Action/Adventure
24 (88.9%)

Classics
14 (51.9%)

Comedy
19 (70.4%)

Documentary
10 (37.0%)

Drama
19 (70.4%)

Fantasy
20 (74.1%)

Foreign
16 (59.3%)

Horror/Thriller
11 (40.7%)

Independent
18 (66.7%)

Musicals
16 (59.3%)

Romance
14 (51.9%)

Science Fiction
23 (85.2%)

other (see next question)
3 (11.1%)

If you chose other above, please list genre

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How many movies do you typically watch per month?

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0-1
5 (17.9%)

2-5
19 (67.9%)

6-10
5 (17.9%)

more than 10
1 (3.6%)

Also, don't forget we have a friending meme going on. Lots of friendly folks, so stop on by! :D

Comments

[everythingshiny]

I'M IN.

[colls]

YAY!!!

Someone in the friending meme was talking about cheesy 80's movies... I'm thinking we start there? don't want to scare people away with Priest Whaddya think?

[everythingshiny]

ahahaha scaring people away

[spaceoperadiva]

Cheesy 80's movies WHOOT. Adventures in Babysitting. Or Brasil. or Time Bandits. I could go on and on and on but I'll stop now. :-D

[spaceoperadiva]

Oh, and I kind of liked Priest. There's something wrong with me, I know.

[colls]

LOL -- I kinda liked it too, but I think we're the minority ;P

[elaineofshalott]

Books I get from the library; movies sometimes from the library and sometimes from netflix. I'd love it if you'd do a discussion of a book that was available in audiobook format--I get most of my reading done by listening to audiobooks, these days.

[colls]

Good idea! I used to listen to audiobooks back when I had a commute. I'll try to be sure at least one of the options is available via audiobook.

[leia_solo]

How do you tend to read books? By that I mean, do you purchase new, used, library, borrow from friends, eBook, etc.

I usually buy new unless the book is out of print and I'm short on funds and then I buy used. Sometimes I buy ebooks since I have a Nook. I think it's 80% physical books and 20% digital.

- How about movies? Do you go to theatrical releases? Do you wait for the DVD? Stream?

I got to the theaters if I really want to see the movie. I went to more movies when I was in a small town and could walk to the theaters. I go on occasion now that I'm a metro area. I usually wait for the DVD.

[colls]

I go through phases of purchasing, library and eBooks. Then I went to grad school and really haven't gotten back to the level of reading-for-fun that I used to.

How do you like your Nook?

[moonbathe_skin]

I buy second hand books, local library is crap! Or sometimes go to main one in town.

I buy cheap DVDs from the supermarket!! I also watch them on telly. Film4 for example (being very British again!!)

[colls]

Does your library have a lending agreement thing with the main one in town? I can go online with my library and request a book, they'll send it to my local branch. Only takes a couple days.

[skieswideopen]

FUN!

I get most of my books from the library, either in paper or eBook format. Can't buy every book I read--I'd run out of space! I mostly buy books when I fall in love with a book and want to be able to reread it at will, or when I generally like the author and figure I'll probably want to reread the book, or when I'm travelling.

I go through phases where I see a lot of movies in the theatre. I'm not really in one of those phases right now, so mostly that means I don't watch movies. Or I catch them when their air on TV. (Finally saw Up in the Air on the weekend!) Or I watch the DVDs I already have.

[colls]

How did you like Up in the Air?

[skieswideopen]

I liked it! Sadder than I expected, but good.

[spaceoperadiva]

I'm with you. I can't afford to buy too many books, nor do I want to store them. I love books, and had I a mansion I'd have a huge library. I like ebooks very much though. I can horde them without cluttering anything but my hard drive. I save the physical book purchases for things I want to read repeatedly.

[spaceoperadiva]

I mostly check books out from the library, second mostly get ebooks, and new/used book purchases are pretty much tied for third place. Borrowing from friends, not so much.

It's a rare movie that will get me to a theatrical release. I wait for most things to come out on DVD and I watch an insane amount of streaming content.

At the moment, I'm leading a read-through of The Golden Asse by Lucius Apuleius on an email loop. So you know I'm irredeemably geeky and not afraid to do book discussions, at least. :)

[colls]

I don't make it to the movie theater that often either, dates or social outings only the past couple of years.

I'm irredeemably geeky
*grins*

[natsudive]

I used to always borrow books from the public library since my parent's restaurant was right across the street from it, but now that we've moved to a location closer to home, I'm not close to any libraries, so it's mainly ebooks for me.

As for movies, if I really want to watch something, I wait until it's available to download. Or I'll catch it when it finally airs on TV. I really don't watch as many movies as I'd like to because I hate watching them alone. >.<

[colls]

I used to be an avid library-goer, but have really slacked off the past couple of years. Mostly since I got my nook, but I should investigate returning b/c my library does offer eBooks now.

Well, now you can watch them with us!!?!?! not quite the same, but it's something :D

[natsudive]

Hmm, I have no idea if my library offers eBooks. I should check that out...

Well, now you can watch them with us!!?!?!

Exactly! That's why I like the idea. I mean, I'll have someone to discuss with, lol.

[realrose]

I only don't read/watch many because i'm so busy!!!! And TV takes my movie time.

[colls]

I blame the internet for everything I don't finish/do