How much time do you spend here that could be spent reading?

[Carrie]

just curious....I'm really getting too hooked on seeing what others are reading...

[Catamorandi]

I spend at least half and sometimes three quarters of my day right here. I can't seem to tear myself from GR. It is incredibly addicting. I could be getting a lot more reading done and probably have finished the FALL CHALLENGE if I would have allowed myself more time to read.

[Carrie]

Saved by Grace, if I could I would send you a book right now.
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Fiona...what is nanoing?

[Carrie]

oh!

[Liz]

I read the boards mostly at work and can't read there anyway, so thankfully it doesn't interfere too much.

[Jackie]

I spend entirely too much time reading the threads even if I don't always respond. Most of the time I log on during work and will toggle back and forth if I'm bored or in need of a break. I also log on when I have to do homework and toggle back and forth then too. I didn't spend much time on GR until I joined this group. =/

[Jackie]

Yeah, I'm suppose to be reading for class and doing research. Instead I read about other people's chinese signs on here and went to go research what animal I am. Turns out I'm a unfocused Rooster. LOL.

[Petra X]

Too much. And most of it is right here on TNBBC.

[Atishay]

Ditto as PetraX

[Petra X]

I'm worse than anyone. This is no ideal boast. I got to be #1 Librarian because I waste time all the time playing with Goodreads. Oh, I just checked, I'm not #1 anymore, heeheeheehee (Of course I don't mean this to apply to the other Librarians who are doing a very good job in their own time of sorting out problems and cleaning up the databases of GR).

[Krista]

Way to much time. I try to read first and then log on here. Or, I log on here while at work (if it's slow) and get caught up. Then go home and read in the evening.

[Laura]

Too much, too much...and every day I promise myself I'll do this and this and this before logging on. Once I log on, it's too late....I'm stuck!

[Atishay]

Ha ha ha ! Seems like everyone has caught the GR Virus. :)

[[deleted user]]

Too much time on GR. I could be reading!

[Atishay]

I've a couple of exams coming up this week and I'm down with GR Virus. :(

[Atishay]

That's amazing Fiona ! Teach that to me too please.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

definitely too much time..its just so much fun to talk to other book lovers..i don't have many of those kinds of friends in real life..i have this thing that i downloaded as a Mozilla add-on..and its called leechblocker..and i can "lockdown" certain sites for however long i want..that's what i have to do with this site to make sure i am being productive with school work and reading. I also use it because you can see how much time you spend on certain sites.

[Laura]

Boy that's a good idea. Wow. That would stop the craving for sure.

[Liesl]

Fiona, you're nanoing! Me too! Good luck!

[Atishay]

You are a life saver Jamie.. Thanks a million!

[Linda]

I spend just enough time to get a look at what everyone is reading, take a few hints for my next reads, make some hit and run comments and get out of dodge. All in all, about 2 hours (give or take) a day. Too much to read to spend more.

[Atishay]

Fiona ! If you had TWO exams the next day, that too spaced just 1 hour apart, and if all that goes in your mind is GR, you mind need to block GR for sometime.. :)

[Atishay]

:( I hate exams

[Jeane]

Blocking GR???????? nono
Atishay, why don't you use the GR-virus as axcuse...nobody would understand anyway what it is and if they do it's because they have the virus themselves! Good luck studying anyway.
I got the comment this evenign that I am reading too much!Why? Just ebcause since seeing that eprson one week ago I am on my fourth book? You can never read too much!!!!!!!!

[Carrie]

I am so glad I'm not alone!
I'm reading this group's threads more than grading papers, more than reading my new book, and more than watching the movie I just rented! Arrg..

[Jen]

I love GR so much - it's a great way to have a TBR list that's so long I have no idea how I'll ever work through it! This site is so addictive to me that it cuts quite a bit into my reading time. Ah well, it's more productive than Facebook! :)

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

haha i know..its a horrible thing to block GR..but sometimes with school..you just HAVE to..i get nothing done..because all i want to do is be on here! :)

[Carrie]

Jenni, I'm addicted to Facebook, too! I'm obsessed with both equally.

[Mandy]

I have Goodreads on all day and check in whenever I need a break from work, which is quite regularly :) Sometimes of an evening I have to tell myself, okay, enough's enough, log off NOW!

[Jen]

Carrie,

I'm slightly addicted to Facebook too! I finally made an account a week or two ago because everyone I know kept heckling me make one. :)

[Carrie]

:) I am one of those hecklers myself! I won't rest until all of my friends are on FACEBOOK! :)

[Heather]

I must be the only one who wishes she could spend more time here and become more involved in the discussions. It seems like whenever I log in I'm too tired to think and respond. All I can do is follow a few threads...I rarely make it past the general discussion topics. Of course, I'd also like even more time to read. Hmm, teaching is getting in the way of everything. I think I need to find myself a sugar daddy!

[Carrie]

hAHA, Heather! I know exactly what you mean!

[Heather]

LOL Carrie! Yep, I do that too. Of course, I'm at the point where I'm seriously considering grading on personality. I think the grades would be about the same. I've also offered to "sell" grades, but my students won't take me seriously on it.

[Carrie]

Grading on personality is an excellent idea.

[Atishay]

I had one test on Optimization and the other a lab test on Electromechanical Energy Conversion (all about motors and generators). Anyway, now I don't have another test till wednesday , so GR virus is on.

[Jeane]

I just thought of another excuse: while we spend time on GR, we don't spend money (no don't start thinking about how much we spend on books)!!!!!!

[Jeane]

Thanks to my friends who started to send links of facebook with their pictures I finally made an account too some months ago....I really didn't want to!

[Jeane]

I was always thinking the same Fiona. But I kept asking if they could send me the pics to my e-mail and gave up because I felt bad about it. Now of course they mainly are in contact with me through the website, so I am on it too.

[Petra X]

I'm gonna read all your Facebooks one night. Check you all out :-)

[Jeane]

let us know in advance, so we can make it really interesting for you Petra!!!!

[Carrie]

LOL, Fiona! I am sure if they graded you on personality you would have had all A's! :)

[Jeane]

Haha, Fiona I am thinking that since the last four hours!

[Jeane]

think....yep right, didn't we pass that level already...


but to be serious..I really should logg off...

[Jeane]

I am trying to, but it is everytime a long preparing thing...

[Jeane]

and it doesn't work well at all when you are on!!!! :-)))))

I kinda start to feel vomiting like....and don't want Petra to start writing about it..so maybe better take a break....and there is my book waiting but in the other room!!! And my hands are jsut freezing here!!!! Okay, last time refreshing...

[Carrie]

yes, yes!!!!!!!!

[Jeane]

hmmmm carrie, I thought I amde it and then you came up! You already made my TBR shelves grow today!!!

[Carrie]

Really, Jeane?????
What did you add??
Nevermind...I'm going to check it out!

[Ashley]

I have been only allowing myself to get on here while at work so that I wouldn't be interrupting my reading time. Since being on here I have doubled my TBR so it is best to stay off when I have time to read.