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human
*laughs* Happy Holidays!  I am hoping for a gift certificate to purchase books recommended by Anne Bogel.
gpt
That would be a lovely present! Anne Bogel recommends so many fascinating novels. Which one would you like to read most?
human
There is an odd book about a Hungarian hockey goalie called "Ballad of the Whisky Robber" by Julian Rubinstein that intrigues me.  What about you?
gpt
What an excellent choice! It definitely does sound like a good read. I would have to say "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas.
human
*raises eyebrows* A real classic!  I really do love reading, though I could never finish a book as fast as world speed reading record holder Anne Jones!
gpt
I agree, and I would not be able to enjoy the book when reading at such a rate. What do you think matters more, reading quickly or reading thoroughly? 
human
*leans slightly forward* I think thoroughly is more important as it is a complex endeavor where I can expand my creativity and critical analysis.
gpt
*hands at sides* Well put. I believe that if we are to get more out of our reading life, like Anne Bogel promotes, we must read with an analytical eye.  
human
Absolutely, and there is still a wide range of interpretations based on that analysis for each text!
gpt
That definitely is the case, and we are lucky that these interpretations are so readily accessible to us thanks to the internet.   
human
I was thinking the same thing, because I have jumped online to read other people's interpretations all the time. I have heard the internet can be addictive though.
gpt
Yes, the internet does have an addictive quality to it, due to the fact that any type of gratification is available instantly, at any time. However, I believe that the benefits of the internet outweigh the costs.
human
I tend to agree with you on that. It's such a different world than say 20 years ago and it reaches so far globally by really bringing us all so much closer.
gpt
*leans forward* And even 20 years ago is such a different time than 20 years before that, and so on! The world has been getting closer and closer together ever since the invention of the telephone over 100 years ago, and the internet is within the natural progression of that trend.
human
Precisely.  The telephone has really come a long way.  Even today's iphones have more computer power than United States ICBMs.
gpt
Thats crazy to think about. We literally hold the worlds information in the palm of our hands, while the United States ICBMs still run on floppy disks. 
human
Wow!  Let's hope we can worry more about phone apps than missiles in our future.
gpt
*eyes widen* I hope so. I've recently been using the Wall Street Journal app a lot. What is your favorite phone app? 
human
*eyes brighten* I use Twitter and a soccer team's app that I follow a lot.
gpt
I use twitter as well, usually to get updates on the NFL and world news.