Would you rather read an awesome book or watch a movie? (By guest   2 years ago)

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Guys
1,661 votes
72.2%
27.8%
Girls
1,547 votes
55.9%
44.1%
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120,099 votes
62.99%
37.01%

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63%
37%
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68%
32%
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61%
39%
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65%
35%
Germany
1,328 votes
56%
44%
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72%
28%
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64%
36%
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62%
38%
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806 votes
53%
47%
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786 votes
59%
41%
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732 votes
47%
53%
Norway
664 votes
70%
30%
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561 votes
68%
32%
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458 votes
69%
31%
Mexico
429 votes
52%
48%
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423 votes
70%
30%
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390 votes
65%
35%
Philippines
365 votes
64%
36%
Romania
342 votes
68%
32%
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341 votes
51%
49%
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307 votes
66%
34%
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284 votes
56%
44%
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271 votes
69%
31%
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246 votes
64%
36%
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244 votes
68%
32%
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243 votes
66%
34%
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235 votes
50%
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Hong Kong
212 votes
67%
33%
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192 votes
67%
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190 votes
69%
31%
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190 votes
69%
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184 votes
53%
47%
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182 votes
58%
42%
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173 votes
56%
44%
Japan
171 votes
51%
49%
Taiwan
164 votes
70%
30%
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158 votes
66%
34%
Serbia
157 votes
58%
42%
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155 votes
59%
41%
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138 votes
43%
57%
South Korea
127 votes
53%
47%
Turkey
126 votes
67%
33%
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121 votes
61%
39%
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117 votes
64%
36%
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116 votes
62%
38%
Indonesia
116 votes
65%
35%
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114 votes
51%
49%
Czech Republic
110 votes
46%
54%
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107 votes
54%
46%
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101 votes
66%
34%
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91 votes
51%
49%
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88 votes
65%
35%
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88 votes
67%
33%
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78 votes
63%
37%
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75 votes
72%
28%
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73 votes
53%
47%
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70 votes
60%
40%
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68 votes
75%
25%
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66 votes
71%
29%
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63 votes
62%
38%
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89%
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54 votes
57%
43%
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53 votes
62%
38%
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53 votes
66%
34%
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50 votes
72%
28%
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49 votes
39%
61%
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48 votes
63%
37%
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48 votes
67%
33%
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44 votes
61%
39%
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44 votes
59%
41%
Venezuela
42 votes
43%
57%
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35 votes
74%
26%
Guam
34 votes
59%
41%
Ukraine
34 votes
44%
56%
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34 votes
65%
35%
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33 votes
64%
36%
Iran, Islamic Republic of
32 votes
69%
31%
Morocco
30 votes
53%
47%
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30 votes
70%
30%
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30 votes
57%
43%
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29 votes
79%
21%
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28 votes
57%
43%
Vietnam
26 votes
38%
62%
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26 votes
69%
31%
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25 votes
56%
44%
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23 votes
43%
57%
Guatemala
23 votes
48%
52%
Albania
23 votes
61%
39%
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22 votes
86%
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Kenya
21 votes
67%
33%
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18 votes
61%
39%
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17 votes
53%
47%
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17 votes
59%
41%
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17 votes
76%
24%
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17 votes
65%
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16 votes
56%
44%
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16 votes
44%
56%
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15 votes
53%
47%
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15 votes
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14 votes
71%
29%
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13 votes
69%
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13 votes
54%
46%
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13 votes
77%
23%
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12 votes
75%
25%
Oman
12 votes
67%
33%
Aruba
12 votes
92%
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11 votes
64%
36%
Mongolia
11 votes
82%
18%
Faroe Islands
11 votes
55%
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10 votes
100%
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10 votes
50%
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9 votes
67%
33%
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9 votes
67%
33%
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9 votes
56%
44%
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9 votes
44%
56%
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9 votes
89%
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9 votes
89%
11
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8 votes
50%
50%
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8 votes
50%
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7 votes
43%
57%
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7 votes
57%
43%
Guyana
7 votes
71%
29%
Antigua and Barbuda
7 votes
86%
14
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6 votes
33%
67%
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6 votes
83%
17%
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6 votes
67%
33%
Nicaragua
6 votes
50%
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Syrian Arab Republic
6 votes
67%
33%
Virgin Islands, U.S.
5 votes
20%
80%
Cambodia
5 votes
80%
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Afghanistan
5 votes
60%
40%
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5 votes
80%
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5 votes
60%
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5 votes
100%
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4 votes
50%
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4 votes
50%
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4 votes
25%
75%
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4 votes
75%
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4 votes
75%
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3 votes
67%
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33%
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67%
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3 votes
67%
33%
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2 votes
50%
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100%
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2 votes
100%
Moldova, Republic of
2 votes
100%
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50%
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Yemen
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    1 year ago
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    lynn718 Silver MedalSuper Star from Texas, United States
    If reading is boring you're doing it wrong... or you've got a crappy book.
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    1 year ago
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    havilahg FemaleSilver MedalSuper Star from Arkansas, United States
    I can take a good book anywhere. :)
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    55 minutes ago
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    madisonr Female from Virginia, United States
    Books are always better than the movie
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    3 hours ago
    ico
    guest from Hawaii, United States
    Manga manga manga manga!!!!!
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    3 hours ago
    ico
    guest from New Mexico, United States
    I love reading as long as it's a good book, I can bring it anywhere and you can imagine the pictures instead of having it all laid out for you.
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    1 day ago
    ico
    guest from Louisiana, United States
    you can watch a movie of an awesome book
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    2 days ago
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    reneediva FemaleGold MedalSuper Star from Maryland, United States
    screw mental pictures tv n reading aint the same
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    3 days ago
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    0110110101100101 MaleGold MedalBlue Star from Ohio, United States
    Depends.
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    3 days ago
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    jacobn153 Male from Victoria, Australia
    pinkartist only 12 hours?
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    3 days ago
    ico
    Reading gives you the feel and emotion of the characters
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    5 days ago
    ico
    Although I have to admit Cathcing Fire was pretty epic
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    1 week ago
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    yichac MaleBronze Medal from Western Finland, Finland
    It depends on the book/movie
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    1 week ago
    ico
    If it's an awesome book. It didn't say if the movie was good or not.
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    1 week ago
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    jeanetteh FemaleBronze Medal from Syddanmark, Denmark
    A song of ice and fire, YEEEEEEAH
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    2 weeks ago
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    captainjack FemaleBronze Medal from Newport, United Kingdom
    movie moive movie
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    2 weeks ago
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    0110110101100101 MaleGold MedalBlue Star from Ohio, United States
    Never said the movie was awesome.
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    2 weeks ago
    ico
    guest from Pennsylvania, United States
    I would rather read a good book. but I don't read much because there are no good books out there and I tend to watch a movie by default.
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    2 weeks ago
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    MUNCHKIN FemaleBronze Medal from Nevada, United States
    i cant sit through a whol hour i cant stand more than that with and plus with most movies based on book they dont include alot of the most important stuff sooo book definentaly
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    2 weeks ago
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    mistyf Female from Michigan, United States
    Well, they said the book was awesome. It's guaranteed to be good. Where as you're just watching a movie. It could be good or bad.
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    3 weeks ago
    ico
    guest from Indiana, United States
    Nooooooo!!!!!!
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    3 weeks ago
    ico
    guest from Alabama, United States
    a book can have a movie based off of it
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    3 weeks ago
    ico
    guest from Hawaii, United States
    Subtitles Read the movie :)
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    4 weeks ago
    ico
    Ehh...Books are overrated.
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from New York, United States
    I have adhd. what?
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Manchester, United Kingdom
    the movie might be rubbish
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
    Books have rabies.
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Texas, United States
    Imagination... do you even have it?
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from the United States
    Ew, I hate books. Well, other than fanfics
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    1 month ago
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    03Saira FemaleGold Medal from Rhode Island, United States
    I love reading it expands the mind, but I'll be damned if i didnt like watching a good Movie pssh
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    1 month ago
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    MagicWatermelon FemaleSilver MedalBlue Star from Utah, United States
    Reading is fun if you have a good book to read
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    1 month ago
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    sillyheart FemaleSilver MedalBlue Star from Indiana, United States
    lynn718- How does one do it, then? (For real.)
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Pennsylvania, United States
    Soon books will be gone because of those 63%
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Ontario, Canada
    I love reading :) That's why i'm good at english
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    1 month ago
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    HoneyPot419 Female from Colorado, United States
    watch the movie as long as i can watch it with my man
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    1 month ago
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    guest from Queensland, Australia
    It said awesome book but nothing about the movie being awesome.
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    1 month ago
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    guest from Dublin, Ireland
    A Feast For Crows PLEASE
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Tasmania, Australia
    snapchat nudes to gus-8
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Florida, United States
    a picture is a thousand words so wathing is pretty hard
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from London, City of, United Kingdom
    books are cool and i cant stand scary movies
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Minnesota, United States
    Ain't nobody got time for that
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from Florida, United States
    I love reading.
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from New York, United States
    Movie might suck.
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    1 month ago
    ico
    guest from South Carolina, United States
    With books you can use your imagination
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    2 months ago
    ico
    DemiRoth FemaleGold Medal from Gullbringusysla, Iceland
    WHAT KIND OF ARROGANT IDIOTS CHOSE MOVIES?!
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    2 months ago
    ico
    DemiRoth FemaleGold Medal from Gullbringusysla, Iceland
    It says AWESOME book. Not awesome movie.
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    2 months ago
    ico
    i like reading, but i love watching movies
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    2 months ago
    ico
    guest from South Australia, Australia
    If I read a book the movie plays in my mind and at the same time it improves my vocab skills
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    2 months ago
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    DubWub Male from California, United States
    Im too lazy xD
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    2 months ago
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    Danielle083 Gold MedalSuper Star from Indiana, United States
    I like reading on kindles, but when I roll over it turns it to wide >_.
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    2 months ago
    ico
    guest from Croydon, United Kingdom
    i love books
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    2 months ago
    ico
    CyberFae from Washington, United States
    I love books, but I am CRAZY about movies lol
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    2 months ago
    ico
    guest from Illinois, United States
    if I picked movie, there would be a chance of it not being awesome..........
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    2 months ago
    ico
    guest from Wyoming, United States
    Reading is my passion
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from New South Wales, Australia
    I'm in the minority here -_-
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Maribor, Slovenia
    sorry katie
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from California, United States
    Aignt Nobody got TIME for that
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from British Columbia, Canada
    When you watch a movie ur like okay now im bored. When you finish reading a good book you feel liek you've lost a friend.
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from the United Kingdom
    Sados..
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Ontario, Canada
    I like how it says awesome book but doesn't specify the movie
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from London, City of, United Kingdom
    Reading takes longer and makes you feel a lot more connected to the thoughts of a character.
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Wisconsin, United States
    Using a book you use your imagination, you make the characters image, voice. And the images around them.
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Virginia, United States
    movie or read whatever idk so I pick
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from West Virginia, United States
    OMG HOW DARE YOU PEOPLE 63% OF PEOPLE I CAN GUESS ARENT SMART READING IS SO FUN BUT im punished because i read in class so now im punished so i cant read any books D:
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    3 months ago
    ico
    WHen it's a awesome book I can't stop reading :)
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Ohio, United States
    BOOKS SUCK D*CK
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Texas, United States
    What if the movie sucks?!
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Florida, United States
    Most of the movies you've seen have been books
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Wyoming, United States
    I'm a movieaholic...I'm only on my phone because I got grounded from movies for three days. :-(
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Maryland, United States
    i knew it
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from California, United States
    read read read i love reading!
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from the United States
    i like veiwing !
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    3 months ago
    ico
    guest from Michigan, United States
    both
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Canada
    harry potter and hunger games
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    4 months ago
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    Kuromeru Gold MedalSilver TrophySuper Star from Missouri, United States
    The movie isn't guaranteed to be awesome. Dazzle me!
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from South Australia, Australia
    I hate imagining stuff sometimes, I like seeing what it's supposed to be like instead of getting confused
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    4 months ago
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    silverfox Female from Washington, United States
    if i start reading a book i get to distrackted
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    4 months ago
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    guest from New Mexico, United States
    what kind of rather is that?
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Leicester, United Kingdom
    watch a awesome movie!!! books are o last year!!!!!!!!!!!
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Wisconsin, United States
    Doesn't say what movie. Might be Transformers. Or Twilight.
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from New Jersey, United States
    Both
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from London, City of, United Kingdom
    I'm dyslexic, I hate books.
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from South Carolina, United States
    I'm a bookworm :)
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Texas, United States
    depends is the movie good or crappy
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Auckland, New Zealand
    I read all the hunger games books in 4 hours... ( I'm a REALLY quick reader)
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Florida, United States
    Never said the movie was any good.
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    4 months ago
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    guest from Ireland
    Wheres the popcorn ?
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Alberta, Canada
    there is no movie that is better than the book it's based off of. For example...PERCY JACKSON
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    4 months ago
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    guest from Thurrock, United Kingdom
    The thing is, once technology is dead and gone, all we will have left is the stories we share. I vote books because they are forever.
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    4 months ago
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    guest from the United States
    only things i read: MLP fanfics
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Pennsylvania, United States
    Sometimes the Movie is crappy and they usually change something's...
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Ohio, United States
    I love reading, but I love my movies too!
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Victoria, Australia
    I can't stand it without pictures plus movies hv more dramatic effect
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    4 months ago
    ico
    guest from Pennsylvania, United States
    You can watch a movie or read a weird version of the movie
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