Why do you like reading?

[FradPad]

i love reading because they are just like conversations; you never know how they are gonna turn out. some are old and familiar like a life-long best friend, some are new and exciting, some utterly bore you, some stimulate or anger you, some are thought provoking, some are like those friends you party with (great for distraction, useless for any depth).

but i think the best ones are the ones that stay with you always, whether you read them once or a hundred times. like when you meet a great person and you stay up the entire night talking... thats what reading a truly great book feels like to me

I Couldn't agree more. You put words on thoughts I didn't know I had. Sometimes when I have real conversations with people, I think of it as reading. I listen to their stories, ask questions and try to understand. I think that sometimes listening to people can be a way of reading.

I love reading for many reasons, which all are are not very clear to me yet. I believe it is my chance to live all adventures I whish to live, without being hurt, damaged or go bankrupt in the process. I read sometimes to escape, to turn away restlessness. To fall in love or out of boredom. To pass time, to learn about the world. To find mening, to understand people.

In the process of reading I have learnt so much. I believe some books have raised me alongside my parents. I learnt about true friendship from Harry, Ron and Hermione. I learnt aboout surviving and meaning from Yhossi Ghinsberg (Back from Tuichi). Actually I am still learning about love, friendship and relations from various writers. As long as there are books and coffe in this world, I will have a good life.

[lilac_coquelicot]

Books are good friends.That's why I like reading.

[Jean-marie Maxwell]

Reading for me is an escape from my depression and anxiety. Also being military it helps me destress. I mean books take you to amazing places rather the past, present or even fanasty. My personal favorites are the ones where you travel to the past or fanasty.

[Ak1412]

Reading can take me anywhere in the world from the comfort of my couch.

[mmm17]

I like reading for so many reasons... If the book is fictional, I get to imagine other lives, scenarios, dilemmas, and solutions. Regarding non-fiction, I love that new information and knowledge is acquired. Also, it is a great way to travel without leaving your house.

[Brandy C]

Reading is my escape! I can grab a book and be transported to another time and place. My day could have been awful, but once I crack that book open it all disappears. I also love to read to gain knowledge. Reading about different cultures and places allows me to gain much-needed knowledge. I don't get the opportunity to travel often so books are my escape as well as knowledge.

[omppuli]

I hardly ever read anything else but non-fiction, and the reason I love to read is simply that it is a great way to learn to understand the world better. Then again reading fiction is pretty much the best way to start seeing magic in your own life too.

[ayomie]

Reading helps me travel without having to use my legs, while giving me knowledge and exposure at a cheap cost.

[Bombey Marjorie]

I like reading because books take me to where I want to be. Books improve my imagination and my creative abilities.
When I read I get to learn new words everyday, increasing my vocabulary, and improving my self expression

[thayrabijlstra]

To escape from this world and read about the lives of other people and to get lost in another world. I also read because I like connecting to the characters!

[Lungz_]

I love reading because it helps me escape and also recollects my thoughts that always seem to be scattered.

Reading is comforting and helps me open my mind up abit more. In the quest of working on myself I always found reading to be one of the best places to start.
1) removes distractions
2)helps one focus
3)helps one reach goals
4)life lessons are found
3)increases cognitive sense and vocabulary.

[paigegreenpurba]

Reading for me is a way to transport myself into a different place and time. Books do this in a way that movies can't, because all the imagery and sounds have already been interpreted for you by the film maker. In a book, you're free to interpret the descriptions given to you however you like, and so you create the perfect world for yourself, according to whatever story you're reading.

[Nisha Ward]

I also like it because of the escape it provides, but reading also helps me to connect with other people. As a sort of introverted person, I often have difficulty talking to new people, so being able to have something to jumpstart that conversation makes reading invaluable to me.

[Ruthose]

i like fiction, i enjoy reading the thought and imaginations of other people and reading is a hobby that i could continue till am too old to read.

[BySarahAnneCarter]

My absolute favorite thing about reading is when I learn new things ... cultures, history, people ... love learning!