Why do you like reading?

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Re: Why do you like reading?

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I have this belief that if I read more then I will get smarter. Although, the thought is very backdated and may be untrue. I still do feel like in conversations with others, I still have more to offer.
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Wow, reading has a lot of benefits, but I love reading because it's fun! I am able to picture things straight from my imagination and look at things from a whole new perspective, while building my knowledge at the same time :D
It's also interesting to see how others think, by reading their work.
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I like reading because it opens up new worlds for me. Dick Francis brought me to the racecourses in England. John Grisham had me in the crowded courtrooms witnessing controversial trials. J.K. Rowling saw me making potions under the nose of Professor Snape. The list is endless. Fascinating!
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Reading is important because how would you communicate if you don't know how to read.
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Reference books. not interested in fiction.
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Scott wrote: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?
Bible tasks those of the faith that they'd move unto such vein where every man finds truth. Clearly explicit about man's native estate, having fallen away with sin. God, yet sent the fulfilled promise and made salvation manifest.

Other than study scriptural validation also try to boost skills. If it's of an apologetic opportunity that aids one's mutual affinity... Books allow me to enter into the mind of my peers and gauge each noded reality flutter.
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I like reading because it gives me a chance to learn new skills/more sills and gain advice on any subject to be wiser for it.Books offer knowledge.We gain that knowledge through reading.You can read in the privacy of your own home and take your time.If its a book that requires you to answer questions you can do so at your own pace. I enjoy reading.Its very therapeutic.
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I like reading because knowledge is power. When one is not informed he or she is deformed. Reading also keeps my brain active
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Post by joshmanzano »

One of the main reasons I like to read is because of the feeling. Whenever I read, I feel like I'm not at earth anymore. I feel like the author brings me to different kinds of places, which provides an escape from the daily hassles of life. Which is probably why I feel sad whenever I finish a really good book.
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Post by Gigi4ever »

I like reading the type of story that makes you grieve when its over that is why i love sieres because i hate letting go. If the characters are likeable and relatable I become invested lol . Anne Rice's the vampire Chronicles did this for me and any book written by Kristen Ashley always always has me almost get tears when ends. :reading-3: :reading-3:
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One, its a whole new world to explore...today I am in an ancient world, yesterday I was in the future, perhaps tomorrow i will be in the present living with the characters in the book i am reading....two I loovvee learning new things and authors' minds are the best places to do so....and books leave me breathless :reading-6 :techie-studyingbrown: :
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I like to learn new things, I also like to explore new concepts and ideas I come over in books. I do not know how common that is but that is me.
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I actually just made a post about this on my blog. There are so many reasons: escapism, relaxation, knowledge etc...

However my main reason is because I feel that I find myself in books or I better understand myself. While I read I am exposed to circumstances I wouldn't normally see and I think about what I would do in those circumstances. I see how I react emotionally to the situation created in each book. In other words, I am discovering myself through someone else's words and I think that is pretty powerful.
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Post by Victor Rose »

I don't, at least not until I find the right book.

I read for the same reason I go to movies, watch the TV, read a manga, attend the opera or the theater. I love stories no matter the format, as long as they are unique. Books just happen to be the best place to find those unique and interesting stories.
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Post by Alhen James »

I love to read. Reading gives me freedom. When I read, I get to go inside the book, to a place where everything and anything is a possibility.
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