Why is Reading so important?

[Preye I]

It can expand your vocabulary, knowledge. Makes you interested about things. Gives you an inside look into certain situations. And it is just fun.

[Samuel Mamo]

For everything; it is like an air for me, it is even unlikely hard to gain faith and religion unless we read, perhaps in different ways.

[Scott Fling]

I agree. But importantly, after you read something, always think about HOW TO APPLY it. Otherwise, it is just simply adding you knowledge only. Knowledge without application is useless.

[Lillian Muliro]

Reading gives exposure to a lot of information on diverse subjects. It gives room to learn, explore, discover, and even apply the knowledge gathered. It enables the ability to make informed decisions and have a wide view of the consequences that will follow those decisions. Generally, quality reading that has specific goals tied to them, produces growth.

[Ma Leonarda Castañares]

My emotions only open up to books

[AlexGrav]

I agree with the 8 reasons.
And I would add that for me reading is a need. If I had the choice between watching TV, playing video games or reading I would read. You may think I'm a fool but when I enter a library it's almost like a shrine (I don't trust in any Gods) because it carries the knowledge from generations to generations.
When I was in University I was always at the library since I could find many things I couldn't find on the internet. One day I taught myself it would be very interresting to read the whole library, of course I failed.

[Paul Link]

It's given me a large vocabulary and knowledge base in general, as well as making me a better writer (seeing proper and interesting style so often really helps a lot!). And it's a great hobby to have when I'm working a 12-hour shift in security.

[Daniel Lopez 10]

Reading is important beacuse it feeds our imagination and the natural need about good stories, reading opens the whole world and we can learn about anything we want.

[Tommy Mayengbam]

One of my friends asked me a question a few years back.

"Besides enriching our vocabulary, how does reading books help us?"

I'd been a reader even before I reached my teens, but I couldn't give her an answer. However, the question has been constantly on my mind since then.

Fast forward 3-4 years, and I say, "I credit my writing career to my love for reading. Had I not read constantly all these years, I wouldn't have dared step into the world of writing and pursue an unconventional career."

[Tomy Chandrafrost]

The more you read, the more you realize how much you don't know, so you can be wiser in sharing your knowledge and appreciating others' knowledge.

[Varisha Khanna]

I believe reading is super important. Not just for improving a persons vocabulary skills but also as an insight to different view points in the world. As an escape from reality to calm ones mind down from time to time.

[Lorna Kimondo]

As someone who is working to become a polyglot, reading enhances my vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills, which are essential for effective communication of the target language.

[Sara Leony]

reading is important because it helps me get over my boring day, plus its more exciting and interesting than mortal being who think they are better than the rest of the us.

[Genesis Haney]

Reading is very important in our life as reading can help us gather great knowledge that can help us achieve many things in our life also reading can be a great source of entertainment whether it be be a fantasy book or a romance it can provide you with heaps of entertainment in your free time.

[George Okello 2]

Reading is important to school going children in that it helps in improving their grammar
Reading widens our perspective and opens us to world of limitless opportunities
Reading can help lower down anxieties