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By far the majority of respondents (nearly 80%) grew up in homes where reading was common, and a smaller majority (68%) had many books in the home growing up. Again, people's partners and children are in general keen readers. Over ninety percent of respondents have more than 100 books, with just under half having more than 1000 books. Interestingly, none of the people who thought that they had too many books had more than 2000 books.
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One of the books I'm currently in the middle of is The Trial of Lady Chatterley published by Penguin Books (the defendant). It's very funny in places, not least whenever the prosecutor lists the words that occur (cunt fourteen times, cock four times), and almost every witness is asked right at the end of their examination to confirm the ages and sexes of their children. My favourite bit so far (I'm at the end of day two) is the small squabble between judge and barrister as to whether or not the jurors can be expected to read in the jury room on "hard uncomfortable chairs". In the end, the jurors aren't allowed to read at home, but a special room was provided with leather armchairs. I want to be a juror on that kind of trial!
( Bookity book )
One of the books I'm currently in the middle of is The Trial of Lady Chatterley published by Penguin Books (the defendant). It's very funny in places, not least whenever the prosecutor lists the words that occur (cunt fourteen times, cock four times), and almost every witness is asked right at the end of their examination to confirm the ages and sexes of their children. My favourite bit so far (I'm at the end of day two) is the small squabble between judge and barrister as to whether or not the jurors can be expected to read in the jury room on "hard uncomfortable chairs". In the end, the jurors aren't allowed to read at home, but a special room was provided with leather armchairs. I want to be a juror on that kind of trial!
