Well, on the one hand, a good book helps me to experience things that I have not experienced in my life, and on the other hand, a good book takes me OUT of my life. Also, you can learn ANYTHING if you read. ^_^
Only the best feeling ever!!! one gets to live many lives and experience many emotions!!! And the best thing is you don’t even need to get out of your house to do so!! Reading. Its awesome I personally feel sad for those who don’t read? they don’t know what they’re missing!
I get to experience different things and emotions that are beyond what I’m experiencing in real life. It allows me to explore and introspect at the same time.
A different place, a different time, whatever it may be … it is an escape from reality (ha ha just heard Queens bohemian rhapsody in my head as I typed that).
I am extremely introverted and a homebody. Going to work day in, day out and dealing with people gets to be too much. It gives me something to look forward to after work and a way to escape.
I live more lives and go more places in the pages of a book than I could ever dream of going in reality. I learn from the mistakes of the characters in whose shoes I tread in any given book. I make the mistakes with them. I cry with them. I get angry with them. For me, reading is about traveling and learning to empathize!
I love the magic of words, experience of different times, places and cultures while sitting in your own house. Reading makes you more sensitive, understanding and I feel you are able to comprehend a situation better.
Nah, it’s more like I read books bc it’s a passion and escapism. Escapism in a way that I love the feeling of freeing my mind from anything around me and focus on the characters life and its story of course.
Perspective. It allows me to step into situations that help me understand other people’s points of view and therefore I can become more understanding of their perspectives. Wether I agree with them or not doesn’t matter, it’s just that opportunity to understand their lives and how they live them.
Knowing Different perspectives, experiencing different cultures and emotions, travelling to different places, to escape from reality, living in different places with single body without moving anywhere, knowing the struggle, love, pain, hate one go through, to know about unknown thing or feeling.., to get entertainment, to pass time, wow! Many….
I love reading because I always get lost in the book. It’s no longer words on a page. I’m seeing everything through the main characters eyes and feeling everything they feel. I’m becoming them. I don’t see the words anymore, I see everything as if it were real. I can travel to so many different places. And experience so many new situations and even feel new feelings. I have had the biggest crushes on some fictional characters because of that. Reading is a beautiful escape from reality that a person sometimes needs.
I read a lot of non fiction, so I feel better educated and/or aware of the topics I am reading. When I read fiction, I enjoy the new life I get to step into. The adventure and, typically, the chance it offers to defeat evil, do good, and/or accomplish something important. I have anxiety issues and it helps me relax (sometimes).
I get nearly all my books from my library now. I can’t afford to buy them anymore, so I read as much as I can from the library and the ones I absolutely love go on my wishlist.
I know that having shelves full is a fantastic feeling and I also know the feeling of barely making it (and sometimes not), but I’d rather have a chance to read a book and have to give it back than have no books at all! My library is a blessing to me! I hope you can find some books to enjoy! I know my library book sales are super cheap. Like 50 cents for paperbacks and a dollar for hardbacks. Hopefully you find something!
Peace.mind diversion from depression and disapointments. As i start reading its like sink in new world become a new character n i enjoy traveling the whole world while in real i m siting in my couch 😀
It gives me immense pleasure, peace, an escape from reality when things aren’t going smooth for me, a purpose, a globe-trotting and time-travelling experience while being in a single place. Books also give me hope when I am in despair and an insight when I most need it.
When the book is good, you get to see yourself in the characters. You get to feel their pain. You get to have friends from other worlds, friends you can never actually have. You get to see them responding in the ways you were afraid to. They express your oppressed wild side; each character becomes one of your family members, a friend, a lover, and maybe even a mother. They reveal their true character without fear of judgement. They talk without fear of being misunderstood. Books are your friends, and I can’t leave a friend alone.
I get inexpressible feeling, and joy. It keeps the shit away from me. It gives meaning to the time I am spending. They give us different perspectives, introduces new characters. It fills our souls with things and people that we lack in our real lives. It filters our thoughts and ideas. They sharp our imagination and ideas. It is a holly bath. Finally, it is a fun.
yay. exactly that. when my real world is kinda fucked up, i turn to my books and escape all the shits. at least for a time, i get to see another life, share other forms and realize that while my real world is damned, i have this other world that does not care and fully understand.
and all of them, all of the books I’ve read, even blogs or newspaper articles are worth reading. i care not how the others view a particular piece. all i know is that reading matters.
I read to escape from reality and find peace of mind when i open my book i fell soo happy beautifule unique i become anather person book for me is like heaven the best thing in this life and reading books help me sooo much to get through deprression it like cure for me and i can imagine living my life with out books
Well I write so it gives me insight on how other writers of the genre speak and in turn that helps my writing become better. But I Love living in the world’s of the novels I read. I read mostly fantasy for that reason. It’s crazy though because when I get to good parts in books, like a good action scene, I physically start shaking from excitement because I’m so caught up in the moment. I love books so so much, and I love knowing there are so many out there like me!❤?❤
Well, on the one hand, a good book helps me to experience things that I have not experienced in my life, and on the other hand, a good book takes me OUT of my life. Also, you can learn ANYTHING if you read. ^_^
A mind vacation
Only the best feeling ever!!! one gets to live many lives and experience many emotions!!! And the best thing is you don’t even need to get out of your house to do so!! Reading. Its awesome I personally feel sad for those who don’t read? they don’t know what they’re missing!
I get to experience different things and emotions that are beyond what I’m experiencing in real life. It allows me to explore and introspect at the same time.
Stress relief and sometimes a new perspective.
New perspective. A good one.
Peace, escape, joy, so many adjectives
I read non fiction – so some times it is learn about things I have heard about e.g. the Salem witch trials
Choosed to be Closer to the real life.
Alternate reality
Damn pretty
A different place, a different time, whatever it may be … it is an escape from reality (ha ha just heard Queens bohemian rhapsody in my head as I typed that).
I am extremely introverted and a homebody. Going to work day in, day out and dealing with people gets to be too much. It gives me something to look forward to after work and a way to escape.
I live more lives and go more places in the pages of a book than I could ever dream of going in reality. I learn from the mistakes of the characters in whose shoes I tread in any given book. I make the mistakes with them. I cry with them. I get angry with them. For me, reading is about traveling and learning to empathize!
Too good.
I get to travel different worlds, realms and it was really nice to discover new things and obviously i get to experience a whole new level.
I love the magic of words, experience of different times, places and cultures while sitting in your own house. Reading makes you more sensitive, understanding and I feel you are able to comprehend a situation better.
Comprehending situations through the knowledge of books. Good.
Escape reality
Why
Escaping the pain of reality
Medicinal… Why you want to escape?
People around me sucks, family problems sucks! I’m quite a depressed introvert bibliophile
So, you are finding the type of people whom you need and being the way you dream yourself, through books. Good. But, don’t be lost in limbo.
Nah, it’s more like I read books bc it’s a passion and escapism. Escapism in a way that I love the feeling of freeing my mind from anything around me and focus on the characters life and its story of course.
Escapism, experiencing different cultures, knowlege.
Perspective. It allows me to step into situations that help me understand other people’s points of view and therefore I can become more understanding of their perspectives. Wether I agree with them or not doesn’t matter, it’s just that opportunity to understand their lives and how they live them.
This is really a good thing that we get from books.
Escape, relaxation, knowledge, the ability to live vicariously through another’s eyes
Entertainment and escape.
I don’t have to be me anymore
Why is that? That answer however impressed me and others too for sure.
Knowing Different perspectives, experiencing different cultures and emotions, travelling to different places, to escape from reality, living in different places with single body without moving anywhere, knowing the struggle, love, pain, hate one go through, to know about unknown thing or feeling.., to get entertainment, to pass time, wow! Many….
I love reading because I always get lost in the book. It’s no longer words on a page. I’m seeing everything through the main characters eyes and feeling everything they feel. I’m becoming them. I don’t see the words anymore, I see everything as if it were real. I can travel to so many different places. And experience so many new situations and even feel new feelings. I have had the biggest crushes on some fictional characters because of that. Reading is a beautiful escape from reality that a person sometimes needs.
An escape
From what and why?
the stresses of everyday life ?
Your smiles are enough to steal all the stresses from the world. Hmmm keep reading and smiling.
I read a lot of non fiction, so I feel better educated and/or aware of the topics I am reading. When I read fiction, I enjoy the new life I get to step into. The adventure and, typically, the chance it offers to defeat evil, do good, and/or accomplish something important. I have anxiety issues and it helps me relax (sometimes).
I get nearly all my books from my library now. I can’t afford to buy them anymore, so I read as much as I can from the library and the ones I absolutely love go on my wishlist.
I know that having shelves full is a fantastic feeling and I also know the feeling of barely making it (and sometimes not), but I’d rather have a chance to read a book and have to give it back than have no books at all! My library is a blessing to me! I hope you can find some books to enjoy! I know my library book sales are super cheap. Like 50 cents for paperbacks and a dollar for hardbacks. Hopefully you find something!
Escape
Lot of people here wants to escape, and I wish, you people don’t meet there where you all are escaping to. Just a lol
Pleasure, relaxation, diversion, but not escape. For the latter, I am waiting for a fruit cake with a file baked into it. :):):)
A fighter. Good one.
Peace.mind diversion from depression and disapointments. As i start reading its like sink in new world become a new character n i enjoy traveling the whole world while in real i m siting in my couch 😀
Keeping the pain and the depression away through reading books. Hmmm, good. Hope you will be always cheerful.
Ameen 🙂
Escape
From? Why?
Life / reality
Why is that dear? Is it that much hard to be here?
Total recharging
If I don’t read every single day I cannot function
Wow! This is unique. Good to have you here.
It gives me immense pleasure, peace, an escape from reality when things aren’t going smooth for me, a purpose, a globe-trotting and time-travelling experience while being in a single place. Books also give me hope when I am in despair and an insight when I most need it.
Giving hopes. Good to hear.
Stimulation. I don’t get to get out much. The brain needs something to do.
Escape
One more escaper is here… Lol
Social time lol I can read the characters without any anxiety
Really a good thing. We can know different personalities characters without being bothered
Yeah! Escape from the real world ?
When the book is good, you get to see yourself in the characters. You get to feel their pain. You get to have friends from other worlds, friends you can never actually have. You get to see them responding in the ways you were afraid to. They express your oppressed wild side; each character becomes one of your family members, a friend, a lover, and maybe even a mother.
They reveal their true character without fear of judgement. They talk without fear of being misunderstood.
Books are your friends, and I can’t leave a friend alone.
Awesome. I wish you get more and more friends.
escape.and personally, i find them informative of different cultures and people.
how about u? what do u get from reading?
I get inexpressible feeling, and joy. It keeps the shit away from me. It gives meaning to the time I am spending. They give us different perspectives, introduces new characters. It fills our souls with things and people that we lack in our real lives. It filters our thoughts and ideas. They sharp our imagination and ideas. It is a holly bath. Finally, it is a fun.
yay. exactly that. when my real world is kinda fucked up, i turn to my books and escape all the shits. at least for a time, i get to see another life, share other forms and realize that while my real world is damned, i have this other world that does not care and fully understand.
and all of them, all of the books I’ve read, even blogs or newspaper articles are worth reading. i care not how the others view a particular piece. all i know is that reading matters.
Thats too cool. Keep going.
Escape
escape and proof.
Relaxation and to use my imagination. I don’t feel that I use it as an escape from my life, but more to enhance my life.
Imagination. Checking how different you are from Hollywood directors. Good.
a passion
Escape and wanting to belong.
Belong to what? Searching for a suitable place and right persons around you?
Yes in a way.
Escape
book are my comfort and they dont judge.
Escape, mental health, enjoyment
For me, this is on point.
Enjoyment and knowledge exploration
I read to escape from reality and find peace of mind when i open my book i fell soo happy beautifule unique i become anather person book for me is like heaven the best thing in this life and reading books help me sooo much to get through deprression it like cure for me and i can imagine living my life with out books
Escape, me time, relaxing
Don’t have my own thoughts ?
Magic
Its diversion and relaxation for me. I live a life through many different perspectives through the books I read and what have I learnt from them.
Books always keep my insane mind sane 😀
Finishing touch is too realistic, lol
Well I write so it gives me insight on how other writers of the genre speak and in turn that helps my writing become better. But I Love living in the world’s of the novels I read. I read mostly fantasy for that reason. It’s crazy though because when I get to good parts in books, like a good action scene, I physically start shaking from excitement because I’m so caught up in the moment. I love books so so much, and I love knowing there are so many out there like me!❤?❤
Thanks for sharing a perspective of a writer. I wish, you write lot good books.
Its awesome that you read a book and a whole world is made for you to imagine in ur head along with the characters its magic
In which world are you now?
I love reading the way some authors describe the world they created is awesome!
Getting aware of new perspectives?
A boyfriend /love life lmaooo
I have anxiety and depression issues and this is my escape it talkes me away from my real world and lets me live a different life for the day
I read sometimes to be sad, to be depressed and to cry. Does anybody do this?
?♀️ when I’m sad, just to distract my mind
Omg yes i always pull up either Eleanor and Park or Me Before You they always make me cry
Distraction during reading and a sense of accomplishment upon completion.
An escape from the real world
A story and a life different from my own
Thats, of course, true.
Its a trip, an adventure, I’m the heroine or the one who triumph s the day and finally goes home with the treasure of the day?
I just enjoy it. It’s relaxing–except for “Symphony for the City of the Dead.” That one was so intense it took my breath away at times.
I get to live for the duration of a book.