Comments on: Why Do You Read? http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-you-read Are you reading with a flashlight under those covers, or are you just happy to see me? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:41:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: bybee http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 bybee Wed, 21 May 2008 11:37:38 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1147 I read for the same reason that smokers smoke. I read for the same reason that smokers smoke.

]]> By: Kathleen http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Kathleen Tue, 20 May 2008 22:44:34 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1145 Hmm, not sure why it didn't show up! I'm at http://kbookreviews.wordpress.com Hmm, not sure why it didn’t show up!
I’m at http://kbookreviews.wordpress.com

]]> By: Jessica http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Jessica Tue, 20 May 2008 16:21:00 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1146 I've always read for the escapist aspects of it. I'm not a visual learner, I'm more interested in the words and how they create an atmosphere. I also read to increase my experiences of other places and peoples and ideas. I hate when a day goes by when I don't get to read. I also read for the privilege of answering "yes" when someone asks if I've read this or that. Great blog (and challenges). Thanks. I’ve always read for the escapist aspects of it. I’m not a visual learner, I’m more interested in the words and how they create an atmosphere. I also read to increase my experiences of other places and peoples and ideas. I hate when a day goes by when I don’t get to read. I also read for the privilege of answering “yes” when someone asks if I’ve read this or that.

Great blog (and challenges). Thanks.

]]> By: Julie http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Julie Tue, 20 May 2008 02:42:48 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1144 Great post and I love your blog! It has now become one of the sights that I check daily. When I was thinking about my response I thought of so many reasons. I read because it is part of my job. I am a kindergarten teacher and there is nothing better than sharing a great book with 5 year olds and watching them enjoy it so immensely! I also read to escape as I tell my kids reading helps me have a mini-movie in my head. I read to learn about other people, history and to make myself a better teacher. Reading also helps me connect to other people. Finding a book that someone else absolutely loves and talking about it like we were really there is fabulous and creates an unexpected bond with that person/s. Great post and I love your blog! It has now become one of the sights that I check daily. When I was thinking about my response I thought of so many reasons. I read because it is part of my job. I am a kindergarten teacher and there is nothing better than sharing a great book with 5 year olds and watching them enjoy it so immensely! I also read to escape as I tell my kids reading helps me have a mini-movie in my head. I read to learn about other people, history and to make myself a better teacher. Reading also helps me connect to other people. Finding a book that someone else absolutely loves and talking about it like we were really there is fabulous and creates an unexpected bond with that person/s.

]]> By: Nancy, aka Bookfool http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Nancy, aka Bookfool Tue, 20 May 2008 02:02:02 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1143 I'm an escapist reader; I love traveling to new worlds. And, yes, fighting dragons. Not gonna do that in real life. My real life is actually quite painfully dull. I'd go nuts without books. I’m an escapist reader; I love traveling to new worlds. And, yes, fighting dragons. Not gonna do that in real life. My real life is actually quite painfully dull. I’d go nuts without books.

]]> By: Kim L http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Kim L Tue, 20 May 2008 01:24:49 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1142 I read because I need it to survive. Okay maybe not literally. But the minute I sit down for a minute, I want to read. And once I start, I can't stop. It's a vicious cycle. But it makes me happy. I read because I need it to survive. Okay maybe not literally. But the minute I sit down for a minute, I want to read. And once I start, I can’t stop. It’s a vicious cycle. But it makes me happy.

]]> By: jeane http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 jeane Tue, 20 May 2008 00:09:55 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1141 I read, therefore I am. I read, therefore I am.

]]> By: Heather http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Heather Mon, 19 May 2008 12:53:53 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1140 I so completely agree! It seems that several of us have posted about this topic recently ... hey, great minds think alike! I love what you said about living in another world, and not remembering ever turning the pages. I feel the same way. But I also read to stretch my mind and bring out parts of me that even I didn't know where there. Feel free to check out <a href="http://age30books.blogspot.com/2008/05/value-of-reading.html" rel="nofollow">my post</a> on this topic if you like. ;) I so completely agree! It seems that several of us have posted about this topic recently … hey, great minds think alike! I love what you said about living in another world, and not remembering ever turning the pages. I feel the same way. But I also read to stretch my mind and bring out parts of me that even I didn’t know where there. Feel free to check out my post on this topic if you like. ;)

]]> By: curlywurlygurly http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 curlywurlygurly Mon, 19 May 2008 12:24:46 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1139 hmmm...i read because it's better than watching tv. :) hmmm…i read because it’s better than watching tv. :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://heylady.net/2008/05/18/why-do-you-read/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Jennifer Mon, 19 May 2008 08:02:37 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=287#comment-1138 I was going to answer your question here, but when I hit the third paragraph I decided I'd better just write my own post. In a nutshell, I read for the transportation effect too, although I've recently started reading more for other reasons - learning with non-fiction for example. I love the bit from The Neverending Story. Seems I need to rewatch it. The part about becoming Tarzan reminded me of this description of reading: "Reading is thinking with another’s head instead of one’s own." (Arthur Schopenhauer) One of my favourites. =) I was going to answer your question here, but when I hit the third paragraph I decided I’d better just write my own post. In a nutshell, I read for the transportation effect too, although I’ve recently started reading more for other reasons – learning with non-fiction for example.

I love the bit from The Neverending Story. Seems I need to rewatch it. The part about becoming Tarzan reminded me of this description of reading: “Reading is thinking with another’s head instead of one’s own.” (Arthur Schopenhauer) One of my favourites. =)

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