Why do you like reading?

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I love reading because reading takes me to another world. It makes me forget of how cruel my reality is. It's the way how I escape my problems believe it or not.
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it makes me feel happy and have more understanding
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Knowledge is power...the more you read the more you get exposed and the more you will stand before great people to share whatever knowledge you have....every great person in the earth is a reader
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i like reading book,first its a good time pass ur time is not wasted instead ur taken to other world.u get to know the perspective of other person and sometime that change ur way of seeing life,give u positive approach of seeing life.u get to know new vocabulary.so , reading is hobby which comes with lot of advantage and inspiration.😊
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Reading expands my mind. It helps me understand things from different perspectives. It takes me to lands I could never travel to, draws curtains to times historical or futuristic, so that I can experience life in those times while I am right here in the present. Most of all, it builds my character within. I love the world of books.
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I read because it brings clarity to my thoughts and it also has a meditative effect on our mind. But above all I like reading that's why I read.
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I like reading because of the stories or lessons that the author wants to impart to his readers. The stories might be similar to others or the lessons of the story is a common knowledge but the way the story unfolds is sometimes what makes me want to read it.
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Reading made me see things in a different way. You don’t just read about people, you become them sometimes. You feel for them. The more diverse a book is, the more emotions it invokes in me. The more I am changed.
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I like reading because it lets me escape reality and it enables me to travel while just sitting in a room. It makes my imagination run wild and helps me to see a whole new world that is foreign to me
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The mysteries of life are like pages of a book to a wise man. Books are the lanterns to dark days to come. If I were you, I'd gather enough oils for my lamp because dark nights draw near and only the prepared shall be saved.

Books contain the keys to issues battling the society, keys which can be used to unlock many mysteries. :techie-studyinggray: :techie-studyingbrown: :techie-reference:
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I like reading because it is like opening a door to a different part of the world.

I have this thing about wondering how other people are thinking, and books provide me different perspectives.

I like mysteries and historical fiction, particularly because it's like going back in time and seeing how certain events affect other events.
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To learn new facts. To see other peoples' visions and ideas. To travel when I can't. To see images I never imagined. To be part of a family I never had. To hear voices I wouldn't normally hear.
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Post by Amberrmoody »

Reading is like an escape from reality while a movie sets a picture of the people or places when you read a book you set the picture :techie-studyinggray:
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Reading is a tool that expands life in all dimensions. It adds perspective to the experiences I have already witnessed, and offers me an in-depth look into lives and places I might have never been able to know if it were not for reading. I believe reading is a necessity and a right rather than a luxury.
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So many reasons. Where do I start? 8-)

1. Characters can look exactly the way you want.
2. You don't have to deal with bad acting that makes you want to yell at the screen.
3. A movie can last only one and a half hour or two at most. A book can take you into their world for hours.
4. Book series. The majority of films do not have a sequel because they're too costly and there isn't enough demand for one. So you only get to live in their world for however long the film is. But most books go on!
5. It makes you look smart!
6. Because books aren't time-limited, they are able to show us more of the characters and their lives. Most films skip over important moments because they can't fit it into the movie. It really destroys the story.
7. Just looking at books make me smile :)
8. Holding a book is a great conversation starter.
9. Most people who read books are more empathetic. Probably because they've seen through many 'eyes'.
10. It builds your imagination and helps you become more creative!
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