Why do you (bookworms) love to read (aside from entertainment/leisure)? Obviously your vocab improves as well as your overall knowledge of the language, but what else? Do you read it just for the heck of it or because it's "good" for you?



Also which do you prefer reading, fiction or non fiction? I like reading both, but it depends on my mood...

For example, I read fiction by 'skimming' through the lines, picturing the scenes in my head (kind of like a movie). I find fiction to be more relaxing and easy to read.
On the other hand, non-fiction (at least the ones i read) require more thinking, so I tend to hang on each sentence a bit longer than I would on fiction books. While they can be very informative, I like reading them because they're interesting.

Just thought I would get a discussion going on, as opposed to the repetitive "what are you reading" or "which books to read" sort of topics

The only literature I ever read is my own.

I read because the books provide an escape from reality..The books I read are usually places I wish I could go. I sometimes read informative books about science or math but I prefer watching tv for informative stuff (i.e. science /history/ nat geo channels)

*Reads post.*

*Looks at warn %.*

*Chuckles and walks away.*

This post was edited by xXMiGaaraNoSabakuXx on Nov 14 2011 12:30pm

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one.”

Relaxation is the reason i read.

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yeah, also the curiosity, but since Im lazy I dont read all that much..

8-D

Was this from a Dance with Dragons? Or did someone famous actually say that?
I know it was in the book, but I don't know if someone else said it before.. lol

And I read to escape this dismal world. Also, I enjoy reading more than watching television or something that you could do instead, to entertain yourself. Not sure why, but I always feel better after reading for an hour, rather than watching an hour of TV.