Why do you like reading?

Doyag · Post by **Doyag** » 29 Jan 2012, 03:13

i love it when i read a book i can relate to it somehow. especially if something is going on, i know it helps to talk but i find books & music soothes me more. its like they speak to me, understand what i'm going through and helps.

Sadmag · Post by **Sadmag** » 09 Feb 2012, 10:14

I have always loved reading because it always gives me something to do - I never get bored. If I have a spare moment, I usually have a book in my hands. It also allows a person to travel and experience many things right in his/her own home.

bobjc · Post by **bobjc** » 10 Feb 2012, 05:11

I Like Reading Soo Much Because I'll Improve My Reading Skills & Learnt New Spellings

Jimrada · Post by **Jimrada** » 10 Feb 2012, 14:34

I read fiction because it engages me. I find it so much more in depth than a movie. I enjoy the adventure. I can imagine the characters and hear their voices in my head. I read non-fiction to learn something new and with narrative non-fiction pulls me along and transports me to that point in time.

nickwhiz · Post by **nickwhiz** » 13 Feb 2012, 01:50

i like reading beacuse it increase my reading skills and i get different types of knowledge from reading

kg211970 · Post by **kg211970** » 13 Feb 2012, 02:24

I love to read because it brings out my own imagination of what the story would look like in my mind,.... I also find it more appealing then watching t.v. or movies..... Plus i love to learn new things... and knowledge is power, and.... like everyone else has said here ... To escape reality for a while......... and go deep into your own imagination

froz · Post by **froz** » 13 Feb 2012, 03:54

Reading helps my imagination grow, and my mind explore new worlds..You can experience so much in a book that a movie can't even get close to.Reading is one of life's great pleasure and I think the people who don't like reading are people who have never tried..

El_greco · Post by **El_greco** » 14 Feb 2012, 07:28

I think it's simply a ritual. I had no prejudice over Kindle, but i don't feel the same pleasure as with reading a "real"book.

mitchritz · Post by **mitchritz** » 16 Feb 2012, 03:18

i like reading for peace of my mind

nickwhiz · Post by **nickwhiz** » 16 Feb 2012, 04:28

i like reading because it keep my mind fresh

Thailander · Post by **Thailander** » 16 Feb 2012, 18:38

Given the amount of different things I read I can only deduce that I read for many different reasons. Transporting myself somewhere by proxy, Educating myself, living in fantasy, finding out what others think, feel, experience. The list is long and exhaustive and I reckon if I only read for one reason I wouldn't finish many books.

Munchkin · Post by **Munchkin** » 20 Feb 2012, 16:02

For as long as I can remember I have loved books and reading. It started when my Mum used to sit with me and read stories. I learned to read at a very young age and have been caught up in the magic of books ever since. From soft, sloppy romances, bone chilling thrillers to clever detectives solving the case and catching the bad guy you are transported into a different world where your imagination paints its own picture and the characters come to life.

Luffy · Post by **Luffy** » 21 Feb 2012, 10:37

I only got to read E blyton books at the very first times. There wasn't a single bad thing about them. Only later did I find that bad books are as common as bad movies. By that time, I was hooked.

dindindin · Post by **dindindin** » 26 Feb 2012, 19:50

To talk to someone I would never have had the chance to otherwise. And under the most optimum circumstances.
Not only the author, but others who are moved by the authors ideas or eloquence. What I'm talking about is the ability
to function in the environment the author has created. Can you read him well enough to predict his reaction to an event outside of the books scope? One of the most enduring images I have that was created by an author was from
Ken Kesey's book "Sometimes A great Notion" The book is about The Stamper family and their struggle to remain
independant of the big timber companies in Oregon. The scene is Hank Stampers desperate attempt to save his younger
brother from drowning, after his legs are pinned under a tree they have just felled. The tree has fallen in a creek bed
and the river is advancing rapidly because its high tide. They know he will drown if he remains under the tree. As the
water engulfs his body, neither brother panics. But I do. I'm beside myself. I screamed "Don't let him drown, goddammit!!" I threw the paperback against a wall. A lamp soon followed. The next day I return to the book, this time
a little less animated. I finish the book and am amused by a couple of things. First, by the image I have of the Stamper
brothers sharing kisses as Hank tries to force fresh air into his brother's mouth. The Stampers, who eat nails for breakfast, and aint afraid a nuthin' realize what it looks like and laugh about it too. Second, I'm amused by Kesey's genius. His description obligates the reader to get involved. To lift 2000 lbs so that younger Stamper gets free. Wow!
This is why I like reading. The End

Nanao Clams · Post by **Nanao Clams** » 15 Mar 2012, 09:57

I like reading because I'm intrigued by writing styles and how each writer effectively tells an engaging story through carefully chosen words and creative descriptions- these things make me look up to them and inspire me to write better.