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%)

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Comments

[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.