Were you always a reader?

Joanne_Davies84 · Post by **Joanne_Davies84** » 11 Jun 2016, 06:22

I have always read yes, I so enjoy getting lost in a book, I find it the most therapeutic way of winding down after a busy day. A way to leave a bad day behind, to block out the world we live in and delve into another. I remember reading the "Goosebumps series" when I was around 9 years old and from then on I was hooked on books. I have 3 sons who actively read and are dedicated library members at ages 4, 6 and 9.

RunningReview · Post by **RunningReview** » 11 Jun 2016, 14:43

I have not always been a reader, but as I started college reading became a must do. I also rediscovered my joy that I felt as a young child. Reading is one of the greatest things ever!

peachez1961 · Post by **peachez1961** » 11 Jun 2016, 21:27

I have not always been a reader but I recently retired and started reading alot more to pass the time. RT

Sdiaz813 · Post by **Sdiaz813** » 11 Jun 2016, 21:29

I most certainly have not! Growing I always struggled with reading, it was like it was in a different language- all the letters was backwards and mixed up. It wasn't until 8 the grade, I was paired up with a friend who was dyslexic and had this colour folder that help her read and for the first time I could read without it being all jumbled. That's when I found out I was dyslexic! Isn't American school system great?!
After that and getting the right help that I feel in love with reading. Since then I read any chance I get.

Splash_007 · Post by **Splash_007** » 11 Jun 2016, 23:14

I loved to read when I was as a kid but lost it a bit as I grew older. I'm trying to get back to it now. There's just something so amazing about getting lost in a good book and escaping into a different world for a bit.

bava · Post by **bava** » 12 Jun 2016, 10:04

yeah... to the best of my knowledge... i have always been a voracious reader who finds soltitude in books...

-- 12 Jun 2016, 10:04 --

yeah...to the best of my knowledge... I have been a voracious reader all the time

Always Watney · Post by **Always Watney** » 12 Jun 2016, 14:53

I wasn't always a reader. I liked to think I was when I was younger, but I just liked collecting books. It wasn't until I was in middle school that I really developed a love for it. I remember the first book that really got me hyped... Twilight. Yes, it may not be literary gold, but it opened new doors for me and I just devoured one book after another. Now as a college student, I may not have a whole lot of free time with my busy schedule but I always try to make room for reading.

EMPIRE88 · Post by **EMPIRE88** » 12 Jun 2016, 19:57

I became an avid reader about a year and a half ago. I always thought reading didn't have much value until I started seeing and hearing about people like Grant Cardone and Tai Lopez.
They always emphasized, that reading = knowledge, and knowledge combined with big action = power and success

young8 · Post by **young8** » 12 Jun 2016, 21:05

I haven't always been a reader. When I was little I remember being in second grade reading AR books to get points to get prizes. My real interest in reading started in seventh grade and I've appreciated books since. My favorite author has to be John Green because of the way he writes. He was my real interest in reading. Still to this day I read all the time.

Ffinlo · Post by **Ffinlo** » 13 Jun 2016, 13:09

Not always, when I was growing up my parents would always read to me, when I got too old for that I stopped. I always found it difficult concentrating on what was being read while my head was running away and still imagining the previous paragraph. In later teens though I re-learnt my love for books and have been an avid reader since, even though I still catch my mind wander and looking at the words.

Reading4life332 · Post by **Reading4life332** » 13 Jun 2016, 22:07

This is my first year of actually inkling reading and becoming a reader. When I was younger I couldn't stand reading and thought it was so boring. I would be one of those people who said why read the book if u can just go see the movie. But ever sense I read the hunger games I read all the time. I've even started my very own large set it book collect. I love to read all kinds of things.

-- 13 Jun 2016, 22:07 --

This is my first year of actually inkling reading and becoming a reader. When I was younger I couldn't stand reading and thought it was so boring. I would be one of those people who said why read the book if u can just go see the movie. But ever sense I read the hunger games I read all the time. I've even started my very own large set it book collect. I love to read all kinds of things.

jerrywuchte · Post by **jerrywuchte** » 14 Jun 2016, 07:09

As a young adult I read for information. As a kid I read for fun, I think because we only had a few channels on TV and video games were not popular. I'm impressed as a teacher that so many students engage in "pleasure reading".

Post by **Annelore Trujillo** » 14 Jun 2016, 13:32

I have always loved reading! My mom used to take us to the library to do all of their reading programs when we were little. The school I attended also gave out prizes for reading a lot. This started my love of reading, and I still love to read.

Shels · Post by **Shels** » 14 Jun 2016, 15:35

I've been reading since I was little - I've always loved books and will read whenever I can! When I was young I remember my Dad moaning about me reading in the car instead of enjoying the scenery! I can't remember a time that I didn't have my nose buried in a book.....