Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Name five books...

I was just reading something that I thought would be fun to try... Apparently 43.6 percent of all Americans read at below the seventh grade level. And if that is true, then many, many more are not reading books. So here is what I am going to ask you to try and do. Ask someone, anyone, what are the names of the last five books you have read. Hopefully they will be able to answer, but more likely, they probably not be able to. And then if they do, ask them how long ago was the last time they read those books.

For those who are wondering, these are the last five books I have read:
1. Killing Time ( a Star Trek Novel)
2. 3 issues of Miltary History or Military Heritage magazine (that's something like over 100 pages)
3. Conan of Cimmeria by Robert E. Howard
4. Conan by Robert E. Howard
5. Knights of the Air (biographies of WWI pilots)
...and I am currently reading Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated methods and techniques. by John Clements

All of these have been read in at least the last three months or so.

Go ahead and ask someone, or even ask yourself! You might be really surprised at what answers you get! And if you can't remember the last time you have read a book, shame on you! Go out and get a book and read it! Sheesh....


Later!

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