Why do you like reading?

Earle Remington · Post by **Earle Remington** » 11 Jun 2020, 17:17

I love reading because I love to be inspired. I love escaping to other experiences and realities. I love to learn. I love the companionship of books.

Ultimately, I love reading because it makes me a more empathetic, more loving, more grateful, more reflective, more optimistic, and happier person. A better person.

The only think I dislike about reading is the book hangovers, but, then again, there's still a part of me that loves the way words can wreck me.

Dayodiola · Post by **Dayodiola** » 11 Jun 2020, 18:58

I believe that true understanding lies in the print of pages.i

FuriousDestroyer75 · Post by **FuriousDestroyer75** » 13 Jun 2020, 18:34

I love reading because it can take you to a whole different world that you can't physically be.

Megan_89 · Post by **Megan_89** » 14 Jun 2020, 19:04

I enjoy being brought into another world. My world Is kind of boaring so being able to turn a page and sink into the words is just fantastic.

BB Ombayo · Post by **BB Ombayo** » 15 Jun 2020, 06:19

I like reading because it is just fun. It also gives one an escape from reality.

Feya Blue · Post by **Feya Blue** » 15 Jun 2020, 08:03

I frankly read for leisure, I feel refreshed after reading a good book. It allows one to release stress and anxiety. I can not imagine how the world would be if reading did not exist. Someone let’s you in their mind and opens your eyes about the diversity of the human race . I honestly believe reading is like a breath of fresh air. The real truth about the world are hidden inside the books.

ibanar2229 · Post by **ibanar2229** » 16 Jun 2020, 18:24

Reading widens my perspective and allows to travel to others times and cultures.

FloralShriya · Post by **FloralShriya** » 17 Jun 2020, 00:44

Escape has always been my biggest reason for reading! I am an escapist and hopeless romantic (not just in the romance sense, but in the way that I tend to romanticize things to escape from the harsh reality)

alkaMish · Post by **alkaMish** » 17 Jun 2020, 06:33

I like reading a lot. The main reason behind this is that I am temporarily transported to some other world while I am reading. I start portraying myself as one of the characters and it helps me forget my own problems. Reading also helps me grow as a person and develop some good qualities.

Aroura · Post by **Aroura** » 17 Jun 2020, 17:22

It helps me escape my reality sometimes ..due to the types of book I love reading

AJ_Williams011 · Post by **AJ_Williams011** » 18 Jun 2020, 23:27

To read is to experience different worlds and reach places that go beyond one's imagination.

There are plenty of reasons as to why I like reading but I have found myself often lingering on the thought that reading allows me a temporary escape from the world we all live in. It's that alluring sense for adventure and curiosity of the unknown that brings you back to sit somewhere comfy and stick your nose deep in a book.

As far as I can tell, reading had taught me lessons and showed me valuable examples as to what I should predict and assume of life. Whether it be fiction, fantasy or mystery and thriller novels, I believe that each book holds a certain magic of it's own that readers can feel as they slowly brush their fingers on the pages and as their eyes follow word after word.

What I like about reading most is the fact that you get so lost and succumbed to a world that doesn't even exist and yet it makes you believe as if you've lived that life as your own. It makes me feel like a double agent living a double life, except in my case, I could live tens to a hundred more lives as I sit and open a book.

Alexandros92 · Post by **Alexandros92** » 18 Jun 2020, 23:57

Escapism and philosophical progress. The more you read the more you learn. I love reading about spirituality and religion. It is like magic, a way to let dead people talk to you.

Patnandi · Post by **Patnandi** » 19 Jun 2020, 04:48

I like reading historical fiction.

winkieanderson · Post by **winkieanderson** » 19 Jun 2020, 22:52

I like to read theological books. For me, I like reading for three reasons. I cannot limit everyone to these three points only rather it can be elaborated to look at more reasons.
1. Reading someone's ideas help me to know the writer's understanding about the discussed topic. So, it helps me to understand writer's approach.
2. Secondly, reading someone's approach enhances your knowledge to look at things with different perspectives. Furthermore, at the same time in some cases it also shows someone's limitations of writer's discussed work.
3. Finally, it gives you analysis to take someone's work and apply as a contribution in your own studies.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 22 Jun 2020, 03:31

Scott wrote: ↑19 Aug 2007, 12:05 We all like reading. In fact, most of us would probably say that we love reading.

Why do you like it so much? What is it about reading that attracts you to it?

I think I like reading because it allows me to hear from people who have something important to say. You can read from the best thinkers no matter where they are or even when. I'm amazed by the fact that I can go to the book store and buy hours of reading material written by someone who lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago.

What about you?

I agree with everything you've stated above. I can't imagine more joy than what evolves when you can sit and digest content written from a collection of years. Some authors work on their works for decades, and all you have to do is open your eyes and flip a page? Now that is exciting. A good book, a cup of coffee, a serene environment, that's my perfect moment.