Can someone be "reading too much"?

Jim Halpert · 08-08-2008, 05:31 AM

Know the saying "too much of anything is bad for you"?

I have a friend who loves to read. But I'm a bit concerned that he's reading too much. He's been staying with me for a couple of week and I've noticed he doesn't drink much water, doesn't eat during normal hours, and doesn't sleep much because he's reading. He's gone thru more than half a dozen books in short weeks he's been here, and has more on queue.

Talk about being a bookworm. Is this odd, or typical for a book lover?
And no, I can't say what he's reading because I don't know. I only know it's been more than half a dozen books because he always tells me when he's done with one and when he's about to start another. I don't keep track of titles and authors.

**MissyO** · 08-10-2008, 09:39 PM

I go through periods like that once in a blue moon. Its probably temporary, and there's something in his life he's avoiding so he reads to go to a different place and another life.

Ophelia · 08-20-2008, 08:38 PM

Huh? Wha? Reading too much? No. No's. No way. Dude sounds cool, give him my number.

**MSFixR** · 08-20-2008, 08:43 PM

It's a phase; he'll get over it, but to be on the safe side, lock up all the guns and knives.

Ophelia · 08-20-2008, 08:52 PM

Real bookworms always have a book to read, usually read a few books a week, and Always Always have books in a queue. I know plenty of people like this. As far as I know they all eat and drink water regularly though...

Now...did dude just start behaving this way or has he always been a bookworm? seriously..is he single? lulz.

**MissyO** · 08-21-2008, 08:13 AM

Its a love match for A & L!!!!!! SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ophelia · 08-21-2008, 08:45 PM

My next love will love both books and football. It's really NOT too much to ask is it???

**MissyO** · 08-22-2008, 08:54 AM

Absolutely not.

Just don't expect him to be hot.

Captain Beefheart · 08-22-2008, 02:26 PM

Which football? If we're talking about what americans call "soccer", I'd say football is like poetry in motion. There's just something aesthetically appealing about watching a guy like Messi jitterbug through an entire defense with the ball attatched to his foot. In the vien of a shaman and that sort effect. The way he plays is so chatoic and frentic that it resembles someone like Fitzgerald drunkenly stumbling over to his typewriter and pounding a masterpiece.

Anyways on topic, I lived at the library as a kid. In the summer I'd set up camp in the biographies section and just work my way through. It was quiet and air conditioned and lacked parental neck breathing downedness. I guess reading inspired notions of achievement and accomplishment that few other mediums really could at that time.

But it's just not healthy, doesn't matter what you're reading, fiction, comic books, string theory, systematic, economics, conspiracies, assertion followed by evidence type of books, whatever. Not healthy and leads droneness.

Ophelia · 08-24-2008, 09:37 AM

Biographies eh? See...now its all starting to make sense...

Captain Beefheart · 08-24-2008, 05:30 PM

You haven't read up on Alexander the Great have you? His life distills human experience down and offers up new and meaningful interpretations/observations of our experiences and our time here. I've always tried to mirror my life choices down to Alexander and Michael Corleone(fictional character but yeah). Ok, maybe without the tragic death of my parents and losing an empire, but still.

Moshe.. · 08-24-2008, 08:16 PM

lol he's obviously going to be fine, just sounds like an interesting guy. You really can't read books when you're depressed, it destroys your concentration span. I've had depressed friends they just chain smoke in front of the tv all day & when they're bad they don't do showers anymore - seriously you can smell when they're depressed, day-time television is evil.

Jim Halpert · 08-24-2008, 10:08 PM

I left him for a couple of days. I've been away, in case anyone didn't notice. But yeah, he seems ok. I caught a glimpse of his books. He's getting into the hype of Stephenie Meyers' books, some mystery books, sci-fi books, I remember a while back him being buried in the Harry Potter books. I tried reading them but I'm just not into reading. I asked him not to spoil the last one for me. See, I may not read them, but I do enjoy the movies.

And he's stayed clean, from what I can smell.

By the way, that Stephenie Meyers chick is a babe. I wouldn't mind giving her one.

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day-time television is evil.

You're from Hampstead. Ever watch Eastenders? Dreadful show, but I can't seem to take my eyes off it when I come across it.

R@H · 08-25-2008, 02:18 AM

I live in a house with 4500 books, my mom reads like 10 - 15 a week, nothing shocks me anymore

08-08-2008, 05:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jim Halpert Asistnt. Regional Manager Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 254 My Profile	Can someone be "reading too much"? Know the saying "too much of anything is bad for you"? I have a friend who loves to read. But I'm a bit concerned that he's reading too much. He's been staying with me for a couple of week and I've noticed he doesn't drink much water, doesn't eat during normal hours, and doesn't sleep much because he's reading. He's gone thru more than half a dozen books in short weeks he's been here, and has more on queue. Talk about being a bookworm. Is this odd, or typical for a book lover? And no, I can't say what he's reading because I don't know. I only know it's been more than half a dozen books because he always tells me when he's done with one and when he's about to start another. I don't keep track of titles and authors. Last edited by Jim Halpert; 08-08-2008 at 10:42 PM..

08-22-2008, 02:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 4,314 My Profile	Which football? If we're talking about what americans call "soccer", I'd say football is like poetry in motion. There's just something aesthetically appealing about watching a guy like Messi jitterbug through an entire defense with the ball attatched to his foot. In the vien of a shaman and that sort effect. The way he plays is so chatoic and frentic that it resembles someone like Fitzgerald drunkenly stumbling over to his typewriter and pounding a masterpiece. Anyways on topic, I lived at the library as a kid. In the summer I'd set up camp in the biographies section and just work my way through. It was quiet and air conditioned and lacked parental neck breathing downedness. I guess reading inspired notions of achievement and accomplishment that few other mediums really could at that time. But it's just not healthy, doesn't matter what you're reading, fiction, comic books, string theory, systematic, economics, conspiracies, assertion followed by evidence type of books, whatever. Not healthy and leads droneness. Last edited by Captain Beefheart; 08-22-2008 at 06:03 PM..

08-10-2008, 09:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,398 My Profile	I go through periods like that once in a blue moon. Its probably temporary, and there's something in his life he's avoiding so he reads to go to a different place and another life.

08-20-2008, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ophelia Josh's Loin Warmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,538 My Profile	Huh? Wha? Reading too much? No. No's. No way. Dude sounds cool, give him my number.

08-20-2008, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
MSFixR Moderate Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 5 Posts: 13,281 My Profile	It's a phase; he'll get over it, but to be on the safe side, lock up all the guns and knives.

08-20-2008, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ophelia Josh's Loin Warmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,538 My Profile	Real bookworms always have a book to read, usually read a few books a week, and Always Always have books in a queue. I know plenty of people like this. As far as I know they all eat and drink water regularly though... Now...did dude just start behaving this way or has he always been a bookworm? seriously..is he single? lulz.

08-21-2008, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,398 My Profile	Its a love match for A & L!!!!!! SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-21-2008, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ophelia Josh's Loin Warmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,538 My Profile	My next love will love both books and football. It's really NOT too much to ask is it???

08-22-2008, 08:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,398 My Profile	Absolutely not. Just don't expect him to be hot.

08-24-2008, 09:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ophelia Josh's Loin Warmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,538 My Profile	Biographies eh? See...now its all starting to make sense...

08-24-2008, 05:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 4,314 My Profile	You haven't read up on Alexander the Great have you? His life distills human experience down and offers up new and meaningful interpretations/observations of our experiences and our time here. I've always tried to mirror my life choices down to Alexander and Michael Corleone(fictional character but yeah). Ok, maybe without the tragic death of my parents and losing an empire, but still.

08-24-2008, 08:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
Moshe.. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: hampstead Posts: 1,161 My Profile	lol he's obviously going to be fine, just sounds like an interesting guy. You really can't read books when you're depressed, it destroys your concentration span. I've had depressed friends they just chain smoke in front of the tv all day & when they're bad they don't do showers anymore - seriously you can smell when they're depressed, day-time television is evil.

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08-25-2008, 02:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
R@H Lovin' it Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,912 My Profile	I live in a house with 4500 books, my mom reads like 10 - 15 a week, nothing shocks me anymore