Discussion: So... Why do YOU read?

We all read for different reasons. The most common one is of course it's a great way to spend some free time. Research has clearly shown tons of benefits of reading regularly so that's a no-brainer.

To satisfy my insatiable curiosity, to broaden my perspective and to escape from the stressful mundanity of everyday life.

I started reading for killing time but then i thought books are friends and more , there were times when i avoided every one and was in depression , all i needed was books to read and wasnt willing to talk to any one , i read mostly crime but yet i love to read there are all i can ask for apart buddies

same here, i read to escape from reality and to know more about other people..i mean there are so many different stories, different countries, different people, different situations and circumstances..so its like a totally new world every time... i mainly read love stories...even though they are far far away from reality but still it feels good to read them and dream about them...

i think too much about everything, started readin cause of the craze of Alchemist and got a pirated copy for myself. from there to now - i read mainly as a means of escapism. no worries and no thinking too much

Reading made me what I am now... I need to read to exist...

I read for entertainment. Sometimes when I feel television serials bores me, I just open the book and read it. Any books that hook me, I just love it. So no specification for my liking towards books.