Comments on: Black People Don’t Read

By: Urban Observation | Blog

Urban Observation | Blog — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:06:22 +0000

[...] Come to find out later in the conversation that my friend actually hadn’t read a book until he turned 30. How is that you may ask? Well he says, “I skimmed through the books and took notes to write whatever papers needed. Sorta like cliffnotes only without actually buying the yellow book.” He even went so far as saying that the stereotype fit him for quite some time: black people don’t read. [...]

By: Urban Thought

Urban Thought — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:57:59 +0000

Ms. Q: Another type of material men read is comic books. I remember my mother having a conversation with a friend of hers over her son’s reading habits. The woman expressed distress over her son’s fascination with comic books. She complained that he reads them all the time and nothing else. My mothers reply, “At least he is reading.”

T.O. Phoenix: I actually have the book. The picture of the four books in the post was taken upon delivery of the books. So it is on my list of books to read. But thank you for offering.

By: The Orange Phoenix

The Orange Phoenix — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:30:22 +0000

I love this article as I read tons of books. I’ll pass Random Family on to you - it is definitely worth the read.

By: Ms. Q

Ms. Q — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:30:28 +0000

I agree with you - women do seem to read more books, at least those I know. MOst men I know read something - at least a magazine (tech, sports and science) and many read history, biographies, the latest memoir and action/adventure novel.

Like attracts like and I’m a reader which is probably why I know readers and people who don’t have TVs like myself.

Currently I would like to read more novels but have avoided them because I don’t want to get “sucked” into one. I have been reading more practical books like books on investing, personal development, writing.

What I have noticed is that readers use richer language, tend to write better (read enough good writing and you gotta learn something) and this is just my impression but they come across as more intelligent or perhaps more accurately, more educated.

Reading IS fundamental.