Comments on: Why do I read so much?

By: Saturday Miscellany—9//25/21 – The Irresponsible Reader

Saturday Miscellany—9//25/21 – The Irresponsible Reader — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 16:31:30 +0000

[…] (one that would cripple me were I to try it, but I love seeing others pull this kind of thing off) Why do I read so much?—well, yeah. I’d add (at least), because it’s there. Blogging Struggles: How Do […]

By: nsford

nsford — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:08:15 +0000

In reply to stargazer. The focusing thing is the same with me - the film has to be very good indeed for me to sit through it and films tend to be so long now!

By: stargazer

stargazer — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:36:02 +0000

I don’t have a cat, but otherwise I recognise these. Most often I prefer books to films, maybe because I am getting more restless and can’t focus on one thing for 2 hours+ in a row. With audiobooks, I can do other stuff whilst listening.

By: nsford

nsford — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:24:35 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Thank you! 🙂 Your reasons are good! Oh yes, shared experiences such as book club reads, buddy reads, study, are a factor too, although they don’t apply to me – I am a solitary reader! Thanks for your input.

By: nsford

nsford — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:22:42 +0000

In reply to Lady Tessa. Thanks! Cats are the best :D

By: nsford

nsford — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:22:07 +0000

In reply to RoseReadsNovels. Thanks! :) Oh definitely, it's good to be in someone else's shoes, as it were, and escape from oneself.

By: RoseReadsNovels

RoseReadsNovels — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 09:25:16 +0000

What a great post! For me it’s escapism, or the opportunity to live a different life for a little while. I can be male or female, a murderer or a detective, have a love affair or an adventure, live somewhere else or live in a different time. Not that I don’t like my own life, but you know what I mean!

By: Lady Tessa

Lady Tessa — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 01:21:03 +0000

I love your list and totally agree with all of them - even the cats .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:36:14 +0000

Love this! You’ve pretty much listed them all, and more succinctly than I. I agree with what others also added: I read for escape (my thoughts/problems/responsibilities, etc.); for inspiration (I am an editor/frustrated, writer); because book clubs have selected them (why I read specific ones); to relax (I really can let go of nearly all my worries when reading); to share in the experience of reading the same book as a friend who suggested the book to me or to discuss in a lit class I’m taking.

By: nsford

nsford — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:09:06 +0000

In reply to danielle pitter.

Inspiration is a great reason to read – all the best writers should be readers 😀 Escapism is a very important one. The interesting thing about book blogging is it makes you read even more books than you were already!