The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
How does being a book addict help you in life?
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Mar 21, 2013 03:09AM
It does help with academics and in my profession where I have to be as literate as I can be with my writing / speaking because it infinitely increases vocabularly etc. There are much worse things to be addicted to :)
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it provides your brain with new experiences to consider... and definitely increases vocabulary. it's also a good way to unwind at the end of the day, i like to read for a bit at night before going to bed. it takes my mind off of whatever stresses have occurred during my day... or even if there were none, it's still something different than the every day humdrum.
I got into honors English because I have an extensive vocabulary, not to mention I've even started writing my own book series! Reading has been an extraordinary choice for me. I despise when people say they hate reading because I truly don't understand it. Why choose a life without reading when your life can become so enriched with it!
When I was younger I passed a School Certificate History (an exam in New Zealand). We had a new teacher (from England) and out of the prescribed subjects he taught us that year only one was in the exam (out of four). I was reading a lot of historical dramas at that time and I was the only one in the class to pass.I do well in quiz teams, because I read lots and lots of different types of genre; great for history, geography and science.
When I lost my job and literally didn't have two pounds to rub together, I broke my elbow and was stuck at home for a few weeks. I felt so low so I went to the library and got a stack of books I'd been meaning to read but never had time to. It turned out to be the best few weeks ever :)
It helps with my imagination, which i hope to use when i become a writter :3 and it gives me a better view on life and how i hope not to live in the future with those evil robots and deadly diseases :3
Being a Reader keeps me sane. I spent most of the weekend reading. Sometimes I need a weekend like this to enjoy myself. I can't get enough. I can't wait for summer!In my early childhood years I hated reading due to the fact I had a lot of trouble reading. It wasn't really till 8th grade when I read to kill a mocking bird. That is when I really started to get into it.
I suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, & reading helps me relax properly, and escape from the dark thoughts and bad feelings. It helps so much, that my therapist recommended getting up 30-45 mins earlier each day to have some 'me time' with a book, & it actually helps. The days I don't get to read in the mornings are the worse ones.I also find it has increased my vocabulary A LOT. When I was a kid, my parents always encouraged me to ask what a word means if I don't know it, and it was because of this that I ended up reading Great Expectations aged 8!
The first time a book ever helped me academically was in elementary school. We were studying Westward Expansion and one of the topics was frontier life. I'd read the Laura Ingalls Wilder "Little House..." books and they were extremely helpful. My tweenaged infatuation with historical romances helped me keep the kings and queens of England and France straight in HS history classes. It also helped me with the various battles of the American Civil War. Unfortunately, I never chose any fiction books that could have helped me with math. I had to study and practice for those classes.
I think reading helps you escape from reality and to me that is a good thing. My mind always seems to be on the fast track but reading helps me to slow down and focus on something that isn't negative. Additionally, it helps me with my writing and it is just plain fun!
It helps develop new perspectives in life. You start looking at things from the Author's eye. Simply put, books help you lead better lives.
Mekerei wrote: "When I was younger I passed a School Certificate History (an exam in New Zealand). We had a new teacher (from England) and out of the prescribed subjects he taught us that year only one was in the ..."Second this. Great for TV quiz shows. Well, most of the time.
I think reading a lot helps you to empathise. As a reader you are used to seeing something from another's point of view, even if you don't fully agree with their viewpoint, you understand it. I think that is an extremely useful skill to have in real life.
Reading helps me to empathize, escape, and understand meanings of different words. I love being able to transport myself into and place without using an airplane or bus. I get to view different states, cities and cultures without having to actually be there. I get to view others position on things and understand ppl better. I love learning new words and using them in my own writing.
keeps you busy - so refraining from other more serious addictions ; )
An addiction to books is probably the healthiest addiction I can think of. It's an addiction to learning, and the never ending search for knowledge. And as we know, knowledge is power.
Reading makes me a lot more articulate and it expands my vocabulary. It also helps me analyse things better. So reading really helps with my essays at school and with my language and vocabulary.
Reading has been an integral part of my life and has improved it for many reasons. I have learned life skills, become stronger academically, have learned how to make more sense of the world, have learned how to deal with people more effectively, have learned how to interpret things, and learned how to have a release through the escape of reading. I also enjoy writing and reading fuels that passion so it brings me enjoyment both directly and indirectly.
It gives me a sense of peace, and sometimes you learn how to live life by reading about someone else's experiences, fictional or otherwise.
I have always felt as a serious book lover that we owe a lot to authors who struggle against self-doubt and have to persevere against all odds to simply get their works published. It is through their eyes that the reader is transported to lands where we would never think to go, whether it is through fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, biographies or escapist romances.We become immersed into the novel and form attachments to our favourite characters and then we journey with them and see the world (or other worlds) through their eyes. We feel their pain, their joys and their aspirations and now and again our hearts leap for joy when the character that we have vested our hope in eventually overcomes all obstacles and gains the happy ending we wanted them to have. Or they will simply discover who they really are and become strengthened by all that they have endured.
In this day and age where conversation is becoming a dying art-Words become powerful and sometimes speak a language that we are in danger of losing. Ask yourself when was the last time you had a really heartfelt and meaningful conversation with someone?
The written word reaches the deep recesses of our hearts and our own hopes and desires become interwoven with the characters we read about. We can at times dislike them and become angry at the path they have chosen, but we never become bored with them.
So thank you Harper Lee for Atticus and Scout Finch, for teaching me that life isn't always fair, but to strive for justice anyway despite the odds.
Thank you Margaret Mitchell for Scarlett and Rhett and the dangers of selfish choices which could cost us all we love.
Thank you Sharon Kay Penman for bringing to life the struggles of Wales through the lives of the Welsh Princes from Llewelyn the Great to the tragic Llewelyn the Last and even Daffydd who teaches us that no-one is beyond redemption.
Thank you Susan Kay for Erik who became a Phantom because the world is in love with beauty and that perhaps one day we will not judge others by how they appear.
Thank you J.K. Rowling for introducing Harry Potter and his world where love does prevail and not every good person will make it, but their lives meant something to someone and their loss is felt; and for leading so many to the joys of reading.
My heroes are authors who put everything on the line because they believe and trust in us, the reader......
It definitely made school easier. English, and to a lesser extent history, were easier, because I'd already grasped much of what my teachers were talking about.As far as real life, reading helps me unwind better than using the computer or listening to music.
Reading helps transport me to other places. It helps me relax, and not stress over a current issue. It helps me break away from everything and everyone, which is often what I'm needing.I love reading for different reasons, learning about new things and researching different subjects of interest.
Reading helps me be a better writer(not that I've written anything in a while besides blogging).
I could also just possibly be addicted to the smell of books. ;)
It helps me with stress and when I'm reading I feel like i'am in a different place and I put myself in the characters shoes, it helps to do this.( it depends on the characters situation) but if it's sad I realize how lucky i'am and if it's happy, love, erotic, fun ect. I just go along with it and image life like theirs. It's great reading a book wouldn't live without it.
Rebecca wrote: "I have always felt as a serious book lover that we owe a lot to authors who struggle against self-doubt and have to persevere against all odds to simply get their works published. It is through the..."Wow, that's lovely!!
I was just going to say that I am never bored, ever. Because I always have a hundred friends ready to greet me from the page. What you said was much better.
Emily wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I have always felt as a serious book lover that we owe a lot to authors who struggle against self-doubt and have to persevere against all odds to simply get their works published. I..."Thank you Emily and like you I have hundreds of friends as my bulging book shelves testify.:)
Reading is my stress reliever. It also helps me escape from reality in times when I'm in a really bad mood. :)
Rebecca wrote: "I have always felt as a serious book lover that we owe a lot to authors who struggle against self-doubt and have to persevere against all odds to simply get their works published. It is through the..."As an author myself, I can say that is a great post. As a reader, I get fed up when my favourite authors are not churning out 6 books a year. How dare they have a family life! :)
Thank you R M F and yes how dare an author even sleep LOL!
Because never feel alone and my imagination flies with them.
I agree with what most of you said... It's really of great help in Acads especially since I major in Communication. During my "not-so-good" times, reading keeps me sane... As Belle put it, books are filled with "Magic words where the impossible becomes the everyday"
Reading can be dangerous. One moment you're reading socially...next you're selling your grandmas furniture in some back-alleyway for a short story....
How does being a book addict help you in life? Well for one, It took me out of my childhood depression, opened a whole new world that I am forever living in. My perspective on so many things has been nurtured though reading. I am a great story teller, very imaginative all through reading.
I think for me it was that the books were my only friends since there were no children in my grade in my hollow. I was sort of a loner. Books and literature gave me confidence and pride.
Well forget all the stress in my life when i'm reading a book.,
Dean wrote: "Reading can be dangerous. One moment you're reading socially...next you're selling your grandmas furniture in some back-alleyway for a short story...."Oh I need a good laugh, thank you Dean.
Never feeling alone even if you are and when I am not alone due to my love of reading it seem easy to tell a hell of story. =)
It helps extend the creativity and the imagination of my mind since my imaginations don't really extend much...
I also have terrible memory which is a problem and books help me memorize certain parts which makes it easier when I study.
I also have terrible memory which is a problem and books help me memorize certain parts which makes it easier when I study.
Eli wrote: "I learnt to read when I was five, and since I've always had trouble to fit in and interact with my peers, my books were my friends and my own world. When I'm sad I still tend to escape in fantasy a..."
I too struggle to get along with others as well as having some learning differences but that has never stop me from reading and learning new things. books help me when ever I am feeling stressed out and they are able to calm me allowing me to enter a world that is not my own for the time being.
I too struggle to get along with others as well as having some learning differences but that has never stop me from reading and learning new things. books help me when ever I am feeling stressed out and they are able to calm me allowing me to enter a world that is not my own for the time being.
1. You always have something interesting to add to a conversation.2. You understand the people around you because you understand that every moment of every day, they are unconsciously writing their own stories to explain the world.
3. Readers tend to have more empathy, and that can only help the world.
Rebecca wrote: "I have always felt as a serious book lover that we owe a lot to authors who struggle against self-doubt and have to persevere against all odds to simply get their works published. It is through the..."In a word? YES. Beautifully expressed.
Eli wrote: "Janessa wrote: "Eli wrote: "I learnt to read when I was five, and since I've always had trouble to fit in and interact with my peers, my books were my friends and my own world. When I'm sad I still..."
Would you say reading has helped you some what in your learning differences. I know it has for me.
Would you say reading has helped you some what in your learning differences. I know it has for me.
As a child, I began reading as an escape from my reality. As an adult, I continue to read to fulfill an unquenched desire for adventure and a life beyond my own.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”― George R.R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons
Lyndsay wrote: "it provides your brain with new experiences to consider... and definitely increases vocabulary. it's also a good way to unwind at the end of the day, i like to read for a bit at night before going..."
This! ♥
This! ♥
A good book is a great gift to your mind and your life. In the past I think that wise men and women passed on stories by the fire; now we have books for that. A powerful gift of hallucination is there and that escapism is what we find addictive I think. Gaining the benefits of great minds is a privilege we should all be grateful for.
it helps you in every possible way! you can talk easily with other people and interact and share ideas about your fave books … also by reading a book you enjoy one of the best pleasures of life :)
Reading gives me a sense of bliss that is hard to find anywhere else. I have to try not to get too lost in fictional worlds, but it's funny how attaching to fictional characters can bring so much light to your life. I've found myself relating to many of my favorite characters and it kinda reminds you that no matter what you are going through, or how you may be feeling, or what kind of person you are, you really aren't alone. I also have a wide imagination, so I love to throw myself into farout stories. Readers live many lives in and outta this world ;)
I think it helps you be more empathetic and see from different points of view, because when reading you are given the opportunity to see so many different perspectives, which I think makes it easier to understand people in real life. It can also teach you lessons about kindness and strength and can change the way you look at life - though it has to be a very good book to do that!
