Why do you read?

When I was a high school student, I saw a banner hosted in our library that greatly influenced me to have a habit of reading. The banner said, "Read, and a new world will open".

I read because reading is something that engages my mind and it also engages my imagination. I've been an avid reader since I was a young girl and this is something that I've carried with me through every stage of my life to date. I don't have a specific kind of book that I like to read, I will read almost everything. I think that I will continue to be a reader for as long as I shall live because I love it.

I love to read so much that if I don't have a book, I will find something whether a back of a cereal box or the encyclopedia..(Yes, I have taken an encyclopedia and browsed through it a few times..)

all that and more... and never as a form of escapism...

Hi there. I read for two things. First, I read because I have to, like when I have to study for an upcoming exam. Second, I read because the title of an article interests me, like for some news that are shocking or articles about my health or any of my interests.

Hi, nice question there. I read too often, just because its my hobby and I really get an experience to get out of this rut. I mostly read Sidney Sheldon or Agatha Christie. The plot and suspense just thrills me and many times I put down the book only after I finish it. Many times I read educational books too, since I am a web designer, I need lots of inputs to be taken in, and thanks to the internet I get many ebooks available which are available to read on the screen. But the fun is to relax in a chair, put a book in front of yours and have a cup of coffee with you. I feel that is the most efficient way to read a book.

I read because I love stories. That's the first and most basic reason. I mostly read fiction and even when I read non fiction, it's usually biography or history, which is just true stories. The few times I read things that aren't strictly stories, it's because I've gotten curious about a subject and want to know more. And, often, I get curious because of a passing reference in a story. So, I'm pretty much someone who's never outgrown the love of bedtime stories. Or anytime, anywhere you can whip out a book stories.

Firstly I read because I am a writer. You cant be a good writer without being a reader,unless you want everything you write to sound like sitcoms. I don't. Secondly I read because I have set a goal for myself to read a hundred books in a year,so far I have finished 51 and I am in the middle of three others. I am not one to give up on a goal.Thirdly I read because it is fun,it is an activity I can do for the most part wherever,even if I am feeling bad and cant get out of bed. That is important when you are someone who occasional gets sick or injured and cant get up for at least a couple days.

I read english books and I read english newspaper. This is to broaden what I know in English language and grammar. i read books to entertain and to learn also. I do have a pocket books and self help books, for me reading them is a investment. Investment of learning. I read street signs too, I read everything I see. I read labels I read minds (joke, oh hopefully I do have that). I don't know how to read sign language but I want to learn. As we are living each they we never stop learning and so as reading. And additional, reading can save our live.

I love to read and the reason I read is because a story will take you to a far away places. Where you have to use your imagination and think at times especially reading a murder mystery type of book. It can take you to places you never imagined and many times while reading you will learn things you didn't know. Reading is relaxing and wonderful when you can find the time to read a good book in which you don't want to put it down. Those books are the best in my opinion.

I have always enjoyed reading. Novels are the most fun to read. I like historical romances and horror thrillers the best to read. Reading can take you places in your mind that you could never go to any other way. It is a sense of escape and fantasy we often need.

I love reading personally. Its beena favorite pasttime of mine sicne I can remember. It's both relaxinf and funa nd exciting and soothing and entertainment in general for me. I get into the stories and writing anbecome compl;etely absorbed in the words that just engulf me with their wonder. I get transformed intoa different world - into someone elses mind and thoughts and dreams. They help me in life later as they amy teach me something or give me an example of something or just give me the imntelligence or vocabulary I need to succeed in the world. It is also a great conversation starter. Talking about books and stories can go on for a long while, especially if you and the person you are conversing with have opposite veiws on the subject at hand. I agree that everyone should discover the joy of reading!

I enjoy reading for lots of different reasons - to learn, for enjoyment, escapism, relaxation. I enjoy autobiographies and history books (especially on the Holocaust and Hiroshima & Nagasaki and survivors stories), some true crime. I find thrillers are good escapism - Tess Gerritsen, Martina Cole, Minette Walters, that kind of thing. I think everyone should read - I don't mind what their reasons are! :-)

Hi , why not? It is relaxing, adds to your knowledge , expands your horizon,thrills you.these are just a few things that one can say about reading.Reading is one of the most enjoyable experiences in life and I cannot imagine life without books and reading !

i read for fun.i read to learn.reading to me is one of the things that i would carry throught my life.it helps me to enter into another world.i love reading story books.i keep learning the moral that the stories give.i also love to read motivational books and the books about "mind".

It's good for you that you enjoy reading..My answer to your question is I am reading because I want to learn more..Sometimes I read because I just want to be relaxed and let my imaginations move..But a lot of times got bored reading..But you know what? I really want to have the hobby of reading..I mean I want to be a wide reader..

I will read in the sense that I like the topic and it iso catching. I will finished reading the story, paragraph or how many pages to know what happened in the story. Know more better the details of the situation or story. To widened my knowledge in different situations and sometimes need to do it for the presentation or reports in the school. Reading is so enjoyable as you choose or you have freedom what to read. Youi can learned easily and relate to daily activities also and for good results.

That's right, I think a person who reads learn something new with almost every book that may be read. It transfers you to another world as you try to imagine and to understand the mind and the thoughts of who wrote the book. Reading is quite interesting and it open minds. So for me, it's the same: I like reading because doing so I feel transfered to another world. It is like an escape from the present and the reality. And, I believe that we learn a lot reading and it's fun. Apart from that, it's a healthy hobby.

Whenever I read it's because I want to take in a good, interesting story. I'll be honest, I don't read a lot. When I do, however, I can't seem to put the book down.

I read because I find it entertaining and even when I'm reading a fiction book I can still learn something. I find it interesting to find out about places I've never been and completely different lifestyles the characters may have. I also find it helps me relax before sleeping. As a writer, I enjoy reading so I can see what I like about other people's writing, and I can hope to emulate in my own. I also read in German, as a fun way to improve my vocabulary and comprehension for my second language.