Books and Friends should be few but good?
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I'd go with the negative on that.\n\nA human being can never have too many friends or never read too many books.  Either tends to limit their point of view and denies options to solutions.\n\nThis is not to say that quality should ever be replaced with quantity.  With both friends and books there is room for quality and quantity.
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I'm confused.  What exactly is your question?  Are there any books that are only 3/4 of what they should be?  If so, I don't know, probably none intentional.
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They say it's important so you can learn more, especially nonfiction like text books for high school and college or the classics, but I think it is more important to be doing something than reading: playing basketball, socializing, going on dates, working on your car, etc. See, reading is very passive and probably very lonely. You just sit there. Everybody has to read enough to get buy at their jobs and school, but don't overdo it.
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you can never have too many friends
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Go to your local libruary and tell them what you are looking for. They have many to choose from.
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"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival."\n- C. S. Lewis
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This depends of what you want to study. Also, i don't think there is any books except maybe in English literature that will be commonly considered required readings in a lot of universities.
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Read the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. It's old, but there's a reason that it's a classic.
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well being friendly is a wonderful characteristic, not everyone is like that! but making friends also depends in how their character is.
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reading is subjective.  the reader needs to be interested in what they are reading. therefore pick books on subjects they like and books that are appropriate for their level of understanding.  if a book is too difficult to grasp, it becomes a chore.  books and reading should be an enjoyable hobby.  don't give up!  there are sure to be books that the reader will enjoy if they keep looking.  ask a librarian or simply visit a library or bookstore and browse freely.  once you find something that meets the mark, you can look for similar books.  good luck!
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i think you need to spend a little less time with yourself, and make some real friends.  picking up a schoolbook or two wouldnt hurt either, because its i beat off 8 times, not beated.
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Yes and no.  It's a huge genre.  Some of it is a bit of light philosophy and some of it is pure crap. Some of it has theology in it and makes that more palatable to the masses.  \n\nI think you can buy "Why bad things happen to good people," in this section.  That book has some helpful things to say.  \n\nI think you need to be a critical thinker when you read--and unfortunately if you are needing help you can't always be that.  You make good points but lets not ban any books.  Just proceed with caution.
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My advice is Look for the right one in places/activities that you enjoy. That way you can at least be sure that you'll have one thing in common. \nI found "my" guy through an internet forum about books!
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Sure as long as it's on a freind basis.  You can always use a friend!!
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It depends on the topic. A person who travels probably isn't going to know a lot about the development of the British novel. A person who reads probably doesn't know how to get a cheap hotel room in London.
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chat with friends reads more books
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Depends on who's book list you're looking at. I read about 20 books a year. Over one a month, but maybe not quite 2 a month since I've had kids.