joanmarie

@joanmarie (4)

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Is reading really for nerds?

tobi_brown_eyes @tobi_brown_eyes (30) • Philippines 2 May 08

I love to read, even when I was really young, I already loved to read. I started on the Sweet Valley Books and eventually progressed on to more mature reads. But every time other people see me reading, they'd tell me that I was...

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joanmarie i don't think you are a nerd if you can still balance the every day needs of your life. also, i think you're not boring, not unless you keep your mouth shut all the time and cannot relate well to conversation, now, that one is boring..=)

9 May 08

Are you a "book addict"?

hitomikanzaki @hitomikanzaki (128) • Philippines 16 Apr 08

Reading for me, is as natural as breathing. I was introduced to books/magazines at a very young age (in fact, I'm not too sure all were "appropriate" for my age when I read them). Both my parents were inclined to reading (my...

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joanmarie i dont think it is normal anymore. i think you also need to spend time with the outside world. deal with your friends, spend time with your family, hang-out and have some fun! my reading habit? well, i read only if there's nothing much to do. as long as i have...

9 May 08

What's the latest book you've read?

ashryl @ashryl (84) • Philippines 5 May 08

I've been very busy lately that I haven't had the time to read books. The last book I remember reading was David Allen's "Getting Things Done" which I haven't even finished until now. So obviously I'm not getting things done...

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joanmarie the last time i read a book was last week. the title was the notebook by nicholas sparks, which had become a movie carrying the same title as the book. and yes, i will recommend it to others because the book is really worth reading.

9 May 08

What do you prefer - the Book or the Movie

mandarinamel @mandarinamel (99) • Malaysia 9 May 08

The last years there has been tons of movie realeases that takes books or comics and puts them on film. Last of these is Ironman. Though is a great movie, I think a Book or a Comic is way better than a Movie. With a book or a...

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joanmarie my opinion to this is that, it is really better to read the book than watch the movie. why? mainly because, in the book, it is very detailed, nothing has been cut, nothing has been changed. the content is really there, it is fresh and very raw. no...

9 May 08