NFT: How many books do you read a year?

In comment 12439094 GMenLTS said:

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Quote: my district didnt have any books or even a curriculum. That'd be my teaching heaven. I honestly think textbooks are a complete waste of money in today's world. But I digress. Sounds like you're working hard at it so just keep at it. I will say though, don't forget about the ancient philosophers. That's major part of poli sci and its origins. Honestly don't have much to offer in terms of issues. I always liked to leave it up to the kids for stuff like that, let them think up their own. Of course I had to approve, and it's usually a good moment for them to try and make a case for why it's a good topic, then you have a nice teachable moment about what their thesis will be. Two cool things (among others) about letting them come up with their own issues with something like that. One, gives them a better connection to their own work. Two, they might actually teach you some amazing stuff about something you never even thought of.

Well I do like no books, so I can do my own thing. It just would have been nice to have some reference to go with instead of flying by the seat of my pants. But I learned a lot the first year and have a direction in which I can head this year.

I like your idea of letting them pick. I am just fearful the majority have zero clue what political science is that they wont know where to start. I figure if I could condense the issues, they may have a better starting off point. We will see. Trial and error.

but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the ideas they come up with, just a hunch.

now with two children between 15-18 a year, according to my goodreads account.

but theirs no good writers l8ly.

I used to go through 2-3 books a month. I read a book on the Transcontinental Railroad and it took me a solid three months to finish. Hopefully it'll pick up again soon, but kids really limit that sort of free time.

I read the NY Times & Washington Post everyday.

Does reading Greg from LI's anti-Yinzer novels count?
If so my count just went up.

with college a lot of my reading is school work, but i still try to force myself to have some fun reading. this year I've read world war z, gone girl, one way out (about the allman brothers), and im currently reading The Sicilian, by Mario Puzo which is pretty good so far.