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Would you rather read a book, watch a movie, or listen to music?

Asked by Polly_Math (1738points) December 22nd, 2009

What do find most entertaining and worthwhile?
What do you spend the most time doing?
Do you do these things for pure entertainment or something more?

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PretentiousArtist's avatar

Music, movies, then books
I don’t really have the patience for books, but I do enjoy them.

jackm's avatar

Depends on the mood. Music is the easiest to do. I think I enjoy books the most, but I watch more movies because they are less time consuming.

tyrantxseries's avatar

reading a book wile listening to music is more entertaining/worthwhile than watching a movie for me…
and sometimes it’s the other way around lol.

jrpowell's avatar

I listen to a lot of music

I watch a lot of movies too.

I need to read more. But I barely ever do if I am at home. But if I leave the house I take a book with me.

Dr_Dredd's avatar

Read a book. I love the feel of a book in my hands.

Vunessuh's avatar

Being a writer, much of my inspiration comes from music.
I watch films a lot too. Depending on the movie, I’ll usually watch it twice. Once for enjoyment, once to study it.

Parrappa's avatar

Movies definitely. Music second. Books last. I do enjoy books though, they’re just last on my priority list.

stemnyjones's avatar

I’d rather read a book in a hot bath…

But, being a mom, I don’t have time for that. So I spend most of my idle time watching TV.

Dr_Dredd's avatar

@stemnyjones I never could figure out how to do that without getting the pages wet!

stemnyjones's avatar

@Dr_Dredd Get yourself clean, dry your hands on a towel, then read without touching the water or anything wet.

Dr_Dredd's avatar

@stemnyjones Easier said than done! I usually end up splashing water on the pages… :-)

ChocolateReigns's avatar

Depends. If I want to/have to do something with my family, I pick a movie (preferably a cute love story ;) ). If I have time to myself, I like read a book while listening to quiet music that I won’t get wrapped up in. If it’s music that I like, I’ll get wrapped up in singing along to the music and I won’t get any reading done.

philosopher's avatar

I love Music but I also love good Science Fiction. Books like that help me escape.

Blondesjon's avatar

Much to wife’s chagrin I can often do all three at once.

azlotto's avatar

Watch a movie. I watch movies for entertainment

XOIIO's avatar

I usually listen to music while i read.

Ghost_in_the_system's avatar

A good book with a little soft music playing, but not loud enough to distract.

LeotCol's avatar

Read a book I think. Unless the film was 5 stars. Music is great accompanying other things.

JustPlainBarb's avatar

I would rather watch a movie with good music! I can’t choose between the two.

HighShaman's avatar

Usually I will prefer a good movie or watch tv…

absalom's avatar

Book, music, movie… ?

The thing though is that as much as I enjoy reading, my attention span seriously fails me after about an hour of reading, at which point I play video games (or listen to music) or do something else.

willbrawn's avatar

At the moment I would prefer to read.

Jeruba's avatar

I enjoy all three, but I would order them this way: book, movie, music. A good book fills my mind and lasts a while, whereas a movie is over quickly and usually leaves a lot untouched. I love music, but I miss the visual component.

willbrawn's avatar

boogers! – just wanted to honestly see if I could get a great answer!

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I spend the most time listening to music,then reading.I rarely ever turn the tv on anymore.and I don’t go to the show very often unless I need a nap.

boffin's avatar

Read, usually in the evening (after dark).
Music, works when driving and working around the house.

dpworkin's avatar

Yes, please, I would.

wundayatta's avatar

Are those my only three choices? Because I don’t do any of them. I troll the internet for interesting shit.

Blondesjon's avatar

@daloon . . . interesting shit is the nicest thing you’ve ever referred to me as.

wundayatta's avatar

@Blondesjon we aim to please!

Alternatively…

if I’d known I was being nice to you, I would have killed myself at the time, instead of waiting for now…..

Take your pick. Ah, good times. Good times!

Jude's avatar

Music, books, then movies. Actually, I rarely watch movies. Music is always going and books are rather nice before I hit the hay.

Berserker's avatar

Probably movies.

SirGoofy's avatar

I’d rather sit and sketch….OR….play the guitar or the banjo.

shego's avatar

I like to read books and listen to music at the same time. I find it very relaxing.
I watch movies, but not very often.

Kravenhead's avatar

I enjoy a novel best… sometimes with a little music in the background.

Violet's avatar

watch a movie. My bf and I watch about one movie a day/night. I don’t really like going to the theatres, so we mostly rent, but he owns thousands of movies

Confuscious's avatar

I will choose to read a book.

Dabria's avatar

That really depends on my mood but all 3 help me to relax, I love to do all 3 so its difficult to choose!

Scope's avatar

Of the 3 I’d like to listen to music.

katwalk65's avatar

Depends on where I am or what I am doing, walking to train to work: music; on train: music/book; at the end of long day: watch movie or “LOST.”

bea2345's avatar

I sometimes do all three at once – reading Diana Wynne Jones, watching the news, and listening to the Mighty Shadow singing “Dingolay” (from a nightclub in the next street: somehow the noise abatement laws stop working on a Saturday night). And I do listen: that is one sweet calypso. But my first love is reading: my daughter once said that if there was a room with a book and a comfortable chair I was good to go.

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