Does your husband read?

[aggieamy]

This is somewhat of a spin-off of the "100 books" thread. I'm just wondering how many of us WTM ladies had a DH (or a significant other) who is a reader.

 

Mine is upstairs right now reading the Scarlet Pimpernel.

Edited December 28, 2011 by aggieamy

[Tigger]

All.the.time.....for work and pleasure, usually multiple selections going back and forth between.

[PrincessMommy]

yes, my husband reads quite a lot. He does a lot of audio books too, but those are mostly fiction. His actual reading is mostly non-fiction.

[PeacefulChaos]

I voted other. He reads, but not a lot. Not just magazines, though, either.

He's read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series since we've been married (10 years). He's tried a few other things off and on, but most other stuff just doesn't catch his interest.

[Elfinlady]

Mine has little time to read, but listens to audio books daily. Sometimes I read something he is listening to, and we discuss it.

[Momling]

She has *never* read a book for fun. She has read novels when she was in school and she reads medical journals and reference books when she needs to for work, but otherwise she doesn't read.

Edited December 28, 2011 by Momling

[freeindeed]

I voted for magazines only. Pretty much all my husband reads is The Bible and devotional books and sports magazines.

[Dmmetler]

Not as much as I do (I usually check out 10-15 books at a time, and read them within a week or two, and that's just pleasure reading), but books are a major source of entertainment in our house, and there are books in probably every room of the house except for bathrooms at any given time.

[Impish]

Yes.

 

He has a series that he adores, and rereads all the time. He also reads whatever authors I recommend.

 

He knew he was having a problem w/depression when he found himself unable to sit down and enjoy a book (when I was first disabled).

[Jeannie in NJ]

dh reads tons of science fiction and fantasy. He reads the Lord of the Rings every year.

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I voted yes, but dh mostly reads the newspaper daily, and bar reports weekly. The only time he reads books is on vacation or on a fishing trip, or occasionally on a lazy day at home. And he only reads fantasy genre paperbacks, which don't count as real books to me! :tongue_smilie: He did read all the Harry Potter books and enjoyed them.

 

He does ask me about the books I'm reading, though. But, I'm always reading several things at once, so when he sees me, there's often a book in my face. Maybe someday he'll pick something up other than Realms of the Dragon Warriors and other such titles. :lol:

[happypamama]

My DH reads incessantly. He reads almost entirely non-fiction, usually history (particularly military history) or travel memoir types of books. He's always got at least one big, thick book going, often more than one.

[Zebra]

DH and I have that in common, we are both avid readers. He is a much slower reader than I am, but he also tackles more intellectual material than I do.

[Amy Jo]

He reads some, usually in the bathroom. He reads a variety (Dilbert to Tom Clancy to Harry Potter, etc.), but he actually does not read magazines. I told him I'm going to start leaving a book in there for him :P

[QuirkyKapers]

Sometimes but not as much as I do.

[3peasinapod]

No, :( just magazines, car magazines. I used to read more, but still do whenever I can squeeze it in.

[KS_]

This is somewhat of a spin-off of the "100 books" thread. I'm just wondering how many of us WTM ladies had a DH (or a significant other) who is a reader.

 

Mine is upstairs right now reading the Scarlet Pimpernel.

 

I didn't post on the 100 books thread, but my dh is one of those that may not have read that many books. He is very intelligent, but just doesn't like to read. His learning style is audio/visual and only reads the occasional magazine for fun. He has read several books because I've asked him to, but much prefers if I read the books to him (he stays more engaged and retains more information).

[Jennifer3141]

DH really only reads medical journals. But I forgot before, he has read a book this past year - it was about gun laws and gun manufacturing.:glare:

[butterflymommy]

My husband never stops reading and actually "simu-reads" where he reads more than one book or article simultaneously. A couple of our kids can do this too. Three of our four reading kids read incredibly fast with excellent recall, which they get from him, or at least, they don't get it from me!

[lailasmum]

Other than short books to the kids at bedtime when he is here my dh probably only reads 1-2 short novels a year. He reads really slowly so it can take him ages to get through a book.

[Robin M]

Mine reads a lot of nonfiction - spy, political, history, war. He loves to share what he reads with me telling me all about what he learning as he reads a book. :lol: Feels sometimes like I've read the book afterwards.

[Word Nerd]

Yes. Lately he's been reading more books on his Kindle than in print.

[mom2att]

He is a much slower reader than I am, but he also tackles more intellectual material than I do.

 

This is dh and me. He never, ever reads fiction--his bookshelves are pretty much deep theological stuff. I mostly read fiction.

[Nakia]

Nope unless you count the scores along the bottom of the ESPN channel or the Bass Pro catalog. He doesn't like to read. OH! I forgot that he did read his new electrician code book. :D He is very intelligent, but he just prefers hands-on and DOING something. I don't think he thinks he has time to "waste" reading, lol. Reading is just not his thing, and I'm okay with that.

 

ETA: He reads aloud with Emma every night. They alternate each reading a couple of pages. Very sweet!!!

[elegantlion]

Mine reads tech magazine and articles from his phone. He used to read self-help books, but he never reads novels. I take that back, he read his mother's 3 mystery novels when they were published.

[reign]

He does now. Prior to electronic devices he did not. He reads several news cites on his phone. Since getting a kindle two years ago he has read many books. Be fore this he had read only a handful of books since becoming a adult.

[Myeightkiddies]

My husband has always read. We just went through boxes and boxes of books. Several years ago he switched to an ereader, and this Christmas he received a Kindle. He still finds used bookstores every where he goes and loads up on hardcopies.

[Trresh]

My husband reads regularly but 99.9% of it is non-fiction. The only time he reads fiction is if he's reading something aloud to the kids.

[tabrizia]

Yep, not quite as many books as me, but he still reads a ton. He has an hour commute on the train on the way to and from work, so he often spends part of that 2 hours a day reading.

[regentrude]

Aside from all the stuff he has to read for work (textbooks, articles in scientific journals, student theses and projects)?

Currently, DH reads mostly magazines, very few books. He has, however, already greatly exceeded the "100 books as an adult" quota. This is just not his season in life to focus on reading books.

Edited December 28, 2011 by regentrude

[Guest]

My dh only reads his car magazines. I believe that it is because he has kind of bad dyslexia and it wasn't diagnosed until pretty late.

[Jen in PA]

Dh reads nonstop, both fiction and nonfiction. MIL says he has always been that way.

[Amy in TX]

Mine reads a lot, but all one genre--thrillers.

[ocelotmom]

Yep. Probably more than me these days.

 

From the start of our relationship, our idea of a good date has been to go to a restaurant or coffee shop and sit around reading books.

[Embassy]

Yes, mostly non-fiction. He currently has about 5 books in progress.

[jewellsmommy]

My dh reads less than I do, but does read. He mostly reads technical related stuff, some articles, Bible related reading, and rarely fiction.

[LostSurprise]

I voted 'Other' because I wouldn't say he is a reader, but he does read. Lots of online articles, bits and pieces of code and management books, and he usually has a science fiction novel started.

 

His favorite reading is when I read to him in the car on long rides. We're reading Fire Upon the Deep right now. Since he's an audio learner with ADD tendencies its much easier for him to listen than read.

[Annie Laurie]

Mine is an avid reader. He prefers non-fiction but will read fiction sometimes, like the master and commander series.

[Pamela H in Texas]

I put No - Nothing. I assumed Facebook didn't count.

However, he does do the readings for trainings we have to do. That most certainly doesn't add up to one book though, much less 100.

[scrappyhappymama]

I voted 'no' based on the spirit of the question. I presume you weren't asking whether they read at all ever, but rather whether they are a "reader." My husband is not a pleasure reader, at all. Interestingly, he has several bookshelves full in his office and he enjoys collecting books on subjects of interest to him, but he rarely sits down and actually reads. In fact, most of his reading is for reference purposes or on a subject that has currently piqued his interest. So he'll pull books down for preparing a work presentation or for a bible study or to show the boys more information on a topic they've been discussing.

 

But purely for pleasure or to relax- never. Which is SO completely opposite of me. He also encourages our boys to read for pleasure often, because he doesn't want them to grow up like him. He feels he was not raised to enjoy or appreciate reading, and wishes he was different and wants our boys to be avid readers.

[TravelingChris]

Mine reads but not as much as I do. Why? I have more time and also I read faster. But I would say he probably reads some every day and also he reads a lot when he travels which has been frequently and will soon be even more frequently. He reads sci fi, classics, and lots of science and technical books. I read mysteries, Stephen King (the only horror author I read), and also lots of non fiction. I do read classics but only occasionally. So the only books we ever read that are the same is the few sci fi I ever read and the few classics I read.

[acurtis75]

Yes but rarely fiction. He reads Bible study type books, books about business and leadership, magazines related to his work or the Bible, etc but nothing just for fun.

[WiseOwlKnits]

DH reads for work, but doesn't read for pleasure. He's a very slow reader and it takes enough effort to read that he says it's not fun.

[Outdoorsy Type]

DH reads lots of different news sources, and reads blogs about things he's interested in. He might read one book a year, but he's more up to date than me on just about everything.

[Audrey]

This is somewhat of a spin-off of the "100 books" thread. I'm just wondering how many of us WTM ladies had a DH (or a significant other) who is a reader.

 

Mine is upstairs right now reading the Scarlet Pimpernel.

 

What is the point of this question? Of course my dh reads. I cannot abide ignorance, much less marry one of its minions.

[LibraryLover]

For work, yes. For pleasure, yes, yet he is what I call a 'comfort reader'. He reads the same books over and over. Sherlock Holmes, Dickens, especially Great Expectations, Mark Twain etc. He has read a zillion novels to the kids over the years, Narnia, Harry Potter, almost all of the Redwall books (maybe all of them) etc. He loves Ken Burns. He tried to read The Devil Wears Prada because as I was reading it I was laughing hysterically. He put it down after less than a chapter. lol He liked The Green Mile. He enjoys some non fiction and has read everything by Micheal Pollan, really enjoyed Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, and enjoys books about small scale farming and gardening.

 

He reads, but is not one to read a book a week.

Edited December 29, 2011 by LibraryLover

[sassenach]

Yes, but only non-fiction. He doesn't get the point of reading fiction AT ALL. He reads loads and loads of non-fiction.

[In the Rain]

My dh reads daily: for work, for pleasure, on the Kindle, on his phone, in a book, to the kids, etc.

[Cassy]

He doesn't really read novels, although I did let him lend my copy of The White Tiger to one of his work colleagues, and then he later read it himself. He enjoys reading books about math, physics, politics, electronics and technology. He also quite likes biographies.

 

Cassy

[Mom-ninja.]

My dh has dyslexia and reading is a chore. He reads his text books for his classes, and listens to audio books for pleasure.