Why do you like reading?

Dave Manny · Post by **Dave Manny** » 14 Jul 2019, 22:28

Reading is a lot of things, its comfort, relaxing, allows you to use your imagination and transport you out of your body into unknown situations.... so exciting.

Kathleen Wolfe · Post by **Kathleen Wolfe** » 15 Jul 2019, 07:44

It offers release. Some turn to drugs, some turn to alcohol, I turn to books.

cstryjewski23 · Post by **cstryjewski23** » 15 Jul 2019, 22:39

I love reading, mostly because it tickles my escapist tendencies. I love removing myself from my current reality and exploring ones, so different from my own. It's a pretty humbling experience, almost every time!

Gathoni1991 · Post by **Gathoni1991** » 16 Jul 2019, 00:39

The mental travels is definitely one.

Of course widening my scope of knowledge and ultimately perspectives.

It improves my English.

It is just plain fun.

CandyflossMonster · Post by **CandyflossMonster** » 16 Jul 2019, 09:48

I love reading because it's a great escape from reality, you learn so much from it and it's a great conversation starter.

mhPNW · Post by **mhPNW** » 16 Jul 2019, 13:19

I love learning about the world through others' eyes--personalities, life experiences, food, locations, careers, history, etc. I also love the opportunity to develop language skills as I experiences so many different writing styles and words.

Laila Hashem · Post by **Laila Hashem** » 17 Jul 2019, 02:26

Many reasons. For one, it helps me gain more knowledge of others' intentions and behavior as I study characters in a fictional novel. For non-fiction, it informs me about fields I either knew nothing about or thought I had mastered but was actually way off. It is also very calming and takes me to a different universe when I need some time off for myself. It's amazing.

Cautious · Post by **Cautious** » 17 Jul 2019, 11:32

Reading helps me widen out my vocabulary.

By reading I can take my brain to the gym.

Reading a good book even helps me to learn new ways to solve problems.

And finally it can also be entertaining.

LindRJar · Post by **LindRJar** » 18 Jul 2019, 00:39

I love to read for two reasons: to learn something or to have an escape. I love that reading words on a page puts me in a whole different world for a while and it costs little to nothing to do so! I also love that it’s the perfect avenue to learn and grow as a person.

-BethanyGrace · Post by **-BethanyGrace** » 18 Jul 2019, 17:34

For the same reason I eat food. I find reading stimulating to the brain and cannot imagine life without books! Besides just being a fun escape, good books also heighten my appetite for life and 'wake me up' out of the mental stupor that can descend upon the best of us. I like provoking books. FIction, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, allegory, nonfiction, anything! As long as there is something more in it than meets the eye.

bookreviewer_1995 · Post by **bookreviewer_1995** » 18 Jul 2019, 23:26

I like reading because:
- it provides new vocabularies
- it can inspire me

racelaine · Post by **racelaine** » 19 Jul 2019, 20:29

Reading is my escape route. When I'm reading, anything is possible. There's no world too far for me to see, no adventure to dangerous for me to dare. A world of possibilities is at my fingertips.

oluchiokere84 · Post by **oluchiokere84** » 21 Jul 2019, 11:49

I like reading because it exposes me to a world of impossibilities. Many times, I have finished reading a book and I am like 'Wow! , how did the writer imagine and create such a plot and story', especially for non- fiction novels.

Brandt · Post by **Brandt** » 21 Jul 2019, 20:24

Reading allows me to leave the mundane and boring life I live day to day. I can be whoever I want to be and go wherever I want to go. The characters in my books become to real to me at times I feel like I'm visiting old friends when I go back and read chapters of my favorite books from high school. I also use reading as my own self-care. When I need to just sit for 30 minutes and be alone, why not do it reading?

Christiana Gold · Post by **Christiana Gold** » 22 Jul 2019, 17:55

I like reading because it's a form of escape from reality, at times life gets too real and I just need a break. With a good book, I get a low-cost vacation to wherever I want. It could be an island resort with a cocky bad boy or a fantasy planet with a charming prince. With books you get to relieve stress and not think too much about how bad real life can get at times. After reading a good book I end up with a feeling of relaxed contentment.