Why do you like reading?

[Amina Yusuf]

I love reading because I like knowing about more different cultures and people living in other parts of the world.
I started reading to improve my English. Reading also calms me when I'm upset. When I'm reading a book, I feel like I'm part of the story. It makes me share the feelings and thoughts of the characters. Their sadness and happiness.
There is so much to learn from reading a book.

[Mr_rabbit]

My reason varies from time to time, sometimes to relax, often to live the life of various heroes and feel the thrill of their adventures, and rarely to just kill time.

[Paul Kabugi]

I can't really remember why I first started reading but I know that, like most people, for the longest time reading was a means to escape this world and plunge myself headfirst to all those other worlds authors created. I'm not sure when this changed but now I love reading for more than just its ability to take you places. Now, I see reading as a means of learning and it'll surprise you just where you get this lessons from. I could be reading a manga and by the time I'm through, I can't help but marvel at just how skilled the author was in incorporating real life lessons while his character shouts, "Gomu Gomu no Bazooka!"

[Banat Elias]

I love reading because its an escape from harsh reality and a love getting that positive happy feeling from a good book.i always grin and live in my own world when i get my hands on a good book

[Mariam Tj]

I like different genres. But I think I prefer nonfiction the most

[Maha Ata]

Reading brings me pleasure. It gives me information, knowledge and skills which makes me a better person.

[novitasolossa]

I love reading because it's something that's pretty important to me. In addition to increasing knowledge but also for entertainment. Especially by reading I was able to visit different places and know a lot about the world out there.

[Eva Nyaburi]

I like reading because I can then experience so many things through the stories and I can also escape into another world through the books.

[Real Dii]

First of all, it is kind of a quiet moment for me. It lets me dwell in some sort of sanctuary and provides a lot of serenity for me. Another reason would be that I just love books, the way a lot of authors have their way with words, the way the characters are built, and the beauty of the imagination involved is captivating.

[Sh3rW1]

I love reading for the following reasons:

1. It is an escape into a different world. I can imagine the characters, their surroundings and feelings. In my opinion, reading a book is way better than watching a movie.

2. I am introduced to different cultures, scenarios etc. that I probably will not get a chance to experience in my lifetime. Movie lovers might say that they can experience that from a movie, but in reading, the concepts are better explained and developed ( if the book is well written). I remember reading a romance novel once and the backdrop to the book was about fishing and the diamond trade and I learnt so much. Even to this day, I can recall some of the phrases relating to the above-mentioned topics.

3. It facilitates the expansion of your vocabulary and knowledge. Reading allows you to know a bit about almost any topic. It always fascinates some of my associates that I know so much about diverse topics. Funny thing, I read the caption on videos with the sound off.

[Hannah Oakey]

I love reading and have done ever since I was a little girl. I would spend hours reading during the school holidays and would devour whole books a day. I remember the excitement I felt when I was introduced to the library. I would imagine it was the same kind of excitement Matilda felt in the Roald Dahl book.

Books open up whole new worlds and you never forget characters that changed your perception of things or were there for you when you needed them. I still love Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia 30 years on from reading them for the first time. I will never forget the magic of those early novels, and I love finding new worlds and new magic. I don't think I will ever get tired of reading, even if it's something I've read many times before.

[Nedim]

I like reading because of the exposure it gives to me. Reading is more like a hobby to me. When I get into a difficult situation, I see reading as the way out. Reading gives me so much joy.

[Nedim]

There's a popular saying that reading makes a man. When I read, I see it as an avenue to gain knowledge. Thus, I read because I desire to known and learn more things.

[Ohna Martin]

I like getting lost in a story. It gives you hope that not everything is always lost. You somehow hold onto the notion that something like that could one day happen to you. It is sometimes blissful to get lost in someone else world even if it is just fiction.

[POETIC PACIFIC]

I really like reading because it helps me to learn a lot of things. I develop that since I was a kid and have become a keen reader and learner. In fact, apart from being in a classroom, through a teacher, or with a parent, many things you will learn through self-reading.
It's not about fiction or nonfiction, or how interesting the story is or how complex a theory might be documented, it makes sense when you read and become aware of it.
Reading is a journey in isolation with the expansion and exploration of one's mind. Many things in life, you will face alone, the decisions you make or the things you do, and that will come down to your understanding of life through that isolated journey of reading.