| Sunday, September 11, 2005 |
| Why I love to read (and maybe why others dont) |
Why I love to read?
I can say that I love reading ever since when I was small. I started with nursery rhymes and fairy tales which our parents bought us. Then towards sixth grade, I started reading Nancy Drew and Sweet Valley then shifted to Sweet Dreams and Mills and Boon until I eventually settled on those long novels because suddenly the Tempatations and Silhoutte books were too short and shallow for me.
I often wonder why some people don’t like to read when I cannot live without it. I read everyday and I read almost everything. I search the internet to read about things that interest me. I am a member of an online book club and I love going to the site everyday because I also get to read the post and some creative writings by some of the members. If I see a magazine lying around, you should not be surprised if I will pick it up and read.
One day, as I was reading a book, a thought just popped into my mind that might explain the reason why I love reading while others don’t.
As avid reader, I do not see each letter and word as I read them. Rather, I see them jump out pages of the book and flash the scenes before me, making me see everything, and bringing me into the world of the persons I am reading, a world created by the author. It enables me to get a glimpse of what each person was thinking and feeling. At the same time, it gives free reign to my imagination and make the experience all the more worthwhile. It makes me feel like I'm in an adventure each time I read a book.
Meanwhile, I have a little and maybe absurd theory of why some people don’t like to read. Maybe it's because the words are just merely words and letters for them. They do not transform into scenes that will keep them occupied and interested. Reading for them then, is uninteresting and unexciting. It might seem like looking at the numbers in numeric forms – which is indeed boring and unexciting.
I then tried reading "word by word" and not get into the story but I often catch up myself swept away by them. Just like when JM has made us search for one error in WML. It took me a long time to find the error because the words just carry me away. |
posted by sharonje927 @ 5:57 AM  |
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OH THAT is SO true! I never thought about it, well not in this context. When I read I "see" it, like a movie in my head. I bet if you looked hard enough you could find a study or something about this. I would assume, this is purely an assumption, but you would see a difference in people who are right or left brain and those that are more right brain (analytical) would probably be less avid readers. This is not to say they do not like to read but that their type of reading materials were different. I will have to ask Jose, he likes to read but he does not have the passion I do, although that may not work since he DOES get really excited about certian books. Hum? Now that I think about it all the people I know that love to read are very much artistic type personalities. Thank godness I see it because that would be REALLY boring.
Another thought: There are studies that say children who are read to at an early age are more likely to read as adults. (They also have an easier time learning HOW to read) I wonder if there is a little switch or part of the brain that should you not turn it on at a certian age (like spoken language) it just never really comes on, so to speak. Does that make sense?
Hum? VERY interesting pondering. Thanks for this enlightening thought.
Let me know if you find the answers.
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I had the BEST response on this and you know what... stupid thing did not take it!!!!! Now I can not remember what I told you, was something I read once about this subject. I will rememeber it, someday, and re-post it!
Love your new layout by the way!!!!
Hugs, T
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OH THAT is SO true! I never thought about it, well not in this context. When I read I "see" it, like a movie in my head. I bet if you looked hard enough you could find a study or something about this. I would assume, this is purely an assumption, but you would see a difference in people who are right or left brain and those that are more right brain (analytical) would probably be less avid readers. This is not to say they do not like to read but that their type of reading materials were different. I will have to ask Jose, he likes to read but he does not have the passion I do, although that may not work since he DOES get really excited about certian books. Hum? Now that I think about it all the people I know that love to read are very much artistic type personalities. Thank godness I see it because that would be REALLY boring.
Another thought: There are studies that say children who are read to at an early age are more likely to read as adults. (They also have an easier time learning HOW to read) I wonder if there is a little switch or part of the brain that should you not turn it on at a certian age (like spoken language) it just never really comes on, so to speak. Does that make sense?
Hum? VERY interesting pondering. Thanks for this enlightening thought.
Let me know if you find the answers.