The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
Why Do You Read?
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Mar 10, 2013 01:09AM
I read because it takes me to places I have never been before. Reading makes me happy and relaxed. Though there are more reasons why I read, the simplest thing I can tell to answer the question why I read is because I love reading and thats the main reason why I read.
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I read because it's the only way to forget my 'real-life' and to escape from my dormitory life. it makes me simply at ease and I loved it. I read because book is also my only constant and "real" companion, I don't have much friend so reading make me feel less friendless.
I like reading because when I read, I feel a certain connection to the book, its characters and the plot. I also love talking and english is my favourite subject and reading expands my vocabulary and it also makes me more creative and imaginative. I don't know why reading appeals to me as much it does, I guess I just love getting lost in a world different to mine or pretending to be a character in a book.
I read because I love it. I love getting to connect with different characters from different backgrounds. I love escaping to a new world that an author has created. I love discovering new things about myself because of books. Reading for me isn't just about the escape but it has helped me become more open minded. Books have changed and reshaped the way I look at the world and I don't know who I would be if I didn't read.
I read to lose myself in a new world, to follow new characters on their journeys. To find myself so immersed in this new reality all I can think of is this new book which I have found myself in love with. Just like I have recently withSeraphina.
Niamh225 wrote: 'Scout Finch in TKAM said, "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.'..."
I love that =)
I love that =)
books take me to a different world which is beautiful,rejuvenating and eternal....
It's my way of escaping to another reality.
most importantly to escape my life but also to come across new ways of thinking and acting that I wouldn't normally encounter, in the hopes that my life may not be so bad.
I read because it' a hobby that opens me upto new places, stories and knowledge. It has the ability to entertain me in a world far away from my own and it relieves my stress and worries while occupies my free time =]
curiosity about life, other worlds, people and their relationships,... in short: about everything ;)
I read because I love the idea that someone wrote whatevwr im reading, that someone created those characters and everything. And it is a good way to forget real life and enjoy :)
I read because it's what I do, what I've done since I was able to read. For me, while books are absolutely amazing, it's almost a fact of life. I read, and that's that.
Wow this made me really stop and think, I really don't know why I read. It's just something I have always done. Reading allows me to leave the real world behind for s fee hours. I learn something every time I pick up a book.
To be honest, I don't know why I read. I just always have and always will. If I didn't I don't think I would be who I am, but I'm not willing to test that theory.
I read for two reasons:1.-'Cause I love reading.
2.-So that I can love reading more.
Jane-Mary wrote: "R.L. wrote: "David Mitchell: 'A half-read book is like a half-finished love affair.' I read because I fall in love: with a world, a character, or a way of expression."
I won't even attempt to sa..."
Precisely.
I personally read because I really enjoy books, the characters and suspenseful plots. But it is also a way to relieve stress for me and escape for awhile so that I can forget my worries for that period of time.
When I read for a moment I really get into the story. I love to just sit and escape for a while and be part of that world.
when i was younger i read to escape the prison like walls of my school. to escape the people who taunted me or did not speak to me. now years later i read because i love the advice in some pages, i love th diffrent and magical places they allow me to visist, also i love the faact that if for a mintue things get to hard i can retreat in to a book and for just a little while forget whatever i was thinking about.
I read because it gives me a break from the real world and a chance to eplore others.
I love to read to relax, get inspired, expierence different plots and characters.
I read because my parents read aloud to me as a kid, which helped instill a love of reading in me. I love to read good historical fiction so I can vicariously experience what it was like to have lived in past societies.I read to relax and to escape to different worlds and go through adventures (safely). I also read to learn new ideas and to defend ideas. I read to expand my mind.
My mom took me to the library when I was really little and would read to me every night before I went to sleep. I found out a wonderful thing. Books can take you anywhere at any time. I love to read. I love stories. I love to imagine. I love to read!
I remember my mom yelling at me when I was young: "For God's sake put that book down and go outside and play!"I think it's a condition you are born with.
I am happily afflicted :)
I read to be inspired and entertained, to escape and find a way forward, to spend time and find a new direction, to embark on an adventure and return from one, to become an intergalactic hero and a poor fisherman trying to make ends meet...all of those reasons and as many more as there are books I have read and as many as I will read in the future.
I read because it makes me happy and it's fun and its an adventure!
Nehal wrote: "I read to escape reality."So very true
I run a personal book club on Facebook and as part of the description for the group, I wrote a little blurb about, fundamentally, why I read. There are many reasons...including wanting to escape and delve into new adventures and characters...but this is the main reason:For those of you who do not know, I am an avid reader. As a child, I read far beyond my grade level, consistently. I always had a book on the go, especially since my bus rides to and from school amounted to 3 hours...every day. For a couple of years, I read very little and I was always a little restless because of it. For me, reading is a comfort. It's a still, quiet moment amongst what can be a hectic existence. When I was 22, I was diagnosed bipolar and haven't worked since. Once I got over the initial recovery from a nervous breakdown, I picked up a book (Alias: David Bowie), and started reading again. Since then, it has been the reason I'm not going completely stir crazy. Reading books spreads ideas and knowledge. It creates a reaction in us and makes us think. Any and all reading sharpens your mind, gives you focus, and engages your spirit.
I read because I like reading.Some questions just don't have an answer its just what we feel from the inside.
because of books is my imagination food
Ellyn wrote: "Niamh225 wrote: 'Scout Finch in TKAM said, "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.'..."I love that =)"
yes. same way i feel about reading. I think i would die without books.
I read because it's a hobby of mine. It's a form of escape, and it prevents my brain from rotting. Books also make for good conversation topics, but unfortunately not a lot of people I know read a lot these days -- at least the stuff I read.
I read because it takes you to whole new worlds and you go through adventures and emotions you wouldn't in your every day life
I read because books let me live the life I'd like to have.
I read to escape. To escape stress, noise, people, boring everyday life, and sometimes even my own mind. Whenever one of the above gets a little too much to handle. I pick up a book and I'm transported to a whole other world, where I can experience new things, meet new people. Which, if you think about it, is another reason I read. To experience something new.
I read to escape. To escape stress, noise, people, boring everyday life, and sometimes even my own mind. Whenever one of the above gets a little too much to handle. I pick up a book and I'm transported to a whole other world, where I can experience new things, meet new people. Which, if you think about it, is another reason I read. To experience something new.
Lots of reasons. Like most, to escape into another world. To broaden my mind. To learn how other writers captivate their readers (or don't). But mostly, because I love it!
I read because it brings you to a whole new world that you've never imagined, it makes me feel different emotions, and it just empties my mind from everything that's been going on in my head. It also improves my vocabulary, and its really a lot more enjoyable than watching movies.
Marian wrote: "I read because it brings you to a whole new world that you've never imagined, it makes me feel different emotions, and it just empties my mind from everything that's been going on in my head. It al..."You've just said everything that's in my mind!
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i read because books and their authors are a precious commodity in this technological world, i read to escape, to be transported to our peoples lives, to learn, laugh, cry and love
I guess I never - ever - imagined life without reading...it's my solitude. Yet, it takes me so vividly somewhere else. I'm trying to write myself and it's so humbling and amazing to see how well others write. It's truly a gift - the imagination part - of great writers.
To relax and leave all my problems behind!
To live a life in my head I could never live in real life and to learn from authors before me.
I read to escape reality and live vicariously through someone else.
