Why do you read books?

[Maldoror]

To can find some moments of fulfillment and happiness. I only read delicious books.

[Xeno]

well the question is clear do you read books for pleasure, to escape the world or as a "therapy"?

I tend to read books for many reasons.

- Escape

- Knowledge

- Relaxation

- Boredom

Though I mostly read for knowledge. I like to know more about the world I live in at times.

[StripedCat]

All of the above.

The studies almost made it to kill even the tiniest spark of reading joy, because I have to read a lot damn boring scientific stuff I'll never need again. But at the moment the joy of reading seems to come back (I've just read "Brave New World" and start with Orwell's "1984" now.)

[QaratNet]

Yes, for all the above options

I chose the books that I read. when I want pleasure, escape the world, cure my mind, or any other reasons, I directly hold a book and read

pictures are not important for me.. some times I feel that when an author has no ability to translate his ideas, then he uses pictures in his books
but good authors can express his ideas and his thoughts with just his pen and words

yes, we need some times pictures, but we mustn't make all of our papers full with pictures.. the readers we are talking for aren't children

[OzzieJessamine]

I read to escape, To travel to new worlds, to see other peoples point of views, to learn the past and understand who I could be.

[butterflylover]

I read because it's a hobby really.

me too and for pleasure.

[Dana]

Because the power went out and I have no tv...

[MsPoppy]

I read to form new connections, I guess to gain understanding. Secondly for knowlege. And sometimes to escape, though this is my favorite type of reading, it is the one I do the least of because of time restictions. Sometimes I get audiobooks so I can visualize the escape reading while falling asleep.

[Kakapo Dundee]

I read a lot of technical books, currently reading 'The Machine That Changed The World'. Pretty soon I hope to be reading training manuals.

[MainerMikeBrown]

Basically, knowledge is power. That's why I like to read textbooks about various subjects such as medicine and psychology.