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Why do you love reading and how did you get interested in reading?
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Rosemarie
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Aug 12, 2016 09:21AM
I like to reread books for the same reason, Emily. Some books just make you feel good and that all's right with the world, for a little while at least.
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Emily wrote: "Reading has always been an escape for me. I didn't have the best childhood (not the worst either) but I remember from a very early age always having a book with me. They were my escape from my not ..."Sounds very similar to me!
I was a very lonely child, so to me, reading was a way to..well sort of hang out with people. I got to experience things I couldn't do in real life because I didn't have friends. It was, and still is, a great way to escape real life :)
Anny, I found that reading kept me sane in those times when I was looking for work after graduating from university and didn't know anybody in our new home. My husband would be away two or three weeks at a time, so I could read till the wee small hours. I eventually got a job in retail after eight months of looking.When I turned forty I decided to become a teacher, and it took me over a year to get a job. That was when I discovered mysteries. I read so many that I had an overdose. I retired from teaching when I became a grandmother. Reading and travelling are my two favourite pastimes, other than being with the grandkids, of course.
Anny wrote: "I was a very lonely child, so to me, reading was a way to..well sort of hang out with people. I got to experience things I couldn't do in real life because I didn't have friends. It was, and still ..."I didn't have many friends either. I joined a reading group at school, that's where I found all my friends =)
Rosemarie wrote: "Anny, I found that reading kept me sane in those times when I was looking for work after graduating from university and didn't know anybody in our new home. My husband would be away two or three we..."What did your husband do for work?
He was an auditor for a major department store chain in Canada at that time, so he travelled all over the country by car or airplane. After we had kids he had a job that didn't require any travelling, and we had an opportunity to live in three different provinces of Canada over the course of 7 years. We are from Ontario and had a chance to live in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. In each place I got my library card as soon as I could.
Where was your favourite place you lived?
My favourite place is where I live now, Toronto. My second favourite place is St. Albert, Alberta, which is just north of Edmonton. The winters were cold but it was very sunny and the people are friendly on the prairies. I didn't like Regina, Sask as much because it was colder. -25 degrees Celsius was a warm winter day, and then there is something called "wind chill"!I liked B.C. a lot less because for about seven months of the year the sun was a rare sight. It was either foggy or raining from November to March.
Did you enjoy living in different places? I bet it was tiring moving all the time, but sometimes worth it. I hate packing, it's a nightmare.
We stayed in one place long enough to accumulate more stuff. Fortunately, my husband's employer paid for the mover and the packers. It was a good way to see the country, because Canada is really big.
Rosemarie wrote: "We stayed in one place long enough to accumulate more stuff. Fortunately, my husband's employer paid for the mover and the packers. It was a good way to see the country, because Canada is really big."I cannot imagine moving all the time. Lest they payed for the mover and packers.
We have been in our present house for 16 years, in a part of Toronto called East York. It is very handy for public transit or driving to places.
I like it because the houses are older, mid 20th century so the neighbourhood has some character, and some lovely gardens.
I would love to live in an old house. my house is typical 1970s. The previous owner did not update it one bit, so we are trying our best. However, it is slow going.
I lived in a brand new house before this one. My teenage daughters liked it because it had lots of room, but I was glad when we moved to this house. It's a bungalow and cleaning it is easy.
I like new houses, but they never have any character anymore. They seem a little cold to me. My Nanna lived in a bungalow for a short time, it had a lovely garden. She lived there for 3 weeks and ended up moving back into her old house. Lucky it didn't sell.
I have know a few people who sold their house in Toronto, which is an expensive place in which to live but has a lot of amenities, to move to the suburbs and regretting it. Unfortunately, their houses sold right away.
That's a shame. I would like to live in the country side, but I think it would slowly drive me insane. I like jumping in the car and being in the city centre within a few minutes.
I have loved to read for as long as I can remember. My mother has always been a huge reader, and I suppose I get it from her. :) She started with the alphabet and Dr. Seuss really early, which spurred me into novels quickly. My day just isn't complete without at least a few pages devoured!
Margaret, I agree. If I don't get a chance to read every day, I feel like I forgot to do something important.
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