Does anyone read anymore?

Question

I was with my little brother the other day [who is 16]and he was on my space and I was shocked that under favorite books most people had written who reads anymore...Well,I love to read!!!

Answer 1

I love to read,and have been doing it all my life.
I started reading novels at the very young age of eight because my mother always read to me,and still does.(I could read novels myself but find it much more enjoyable,us reading together).
On average we read about four books a month,and are always shopping for more.
Some of the best books ever written (in my opinion) are:

The Count of Montecristo by Alexandre Dumas (the movie can't hold a candle to it).
Memoirs from the House of the Dead by Fedor M. Dostoievsky
The Brother's Karamazov, and, Crime and Punishment (also by Dostoievsky).
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
Koko by Peter Straub
From a Buick 8, and, Misery by Stephen King
The Secret History by Donna Tart
The Mask of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe (short story)
The Seven Minutes by Irving Wallace
Up Country, and, Night Fall by Nelson DeMille
Two on a Party, The Knightly Quest, and, Miss Coynte of Greene by Tenessee Williams (short stories)
Love and Work by Gwyneth Cravens (Contrary to what the title may suggest,this is not a romance novel).
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (again,the movie can't hold a candle to it).
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Drowning Ruth by Cristina Schwartz
The Star Child, The Canterbury Ghost, and The Selfish Giant
by Oscar Wilde
The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Family by Mario Puzo
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.

Answer 2

It is an unfortunate issue with the newer generation today. Most do not know the joy of picking up a book and getting immersed in the story. I personally enjoy reading books than watch a movie based on a book. I guess that if you were not encouraged to read when you are young, then you will not know the pleasure of reading a good book. I hope that this trend can be reversed. Reading is a great source of knowledge.

Answer 3

I know exactly what you mean! It makes me wonder sometimes how kids nowadays get by without reading. I started reading when I was 5 and I'm hooked! I have a small library at home and one can see the evolution of what I have read through the years, from Sweet Valley Kids to Salman Rushdie. It truly is addicting and rewarding. I believe influence is such a big factor. My parents are wide readers so my sister and I are both bookworms too. We grew up surrounded by reading materials so until now we can't get enough of them. So yes I do read and one of my best friends started reading too because I always recommend good reads to her. Some people still do but the sad part is, a lot don't read anymore since the "information superhighway" is just a click away.

Answer 4

Oh, I love to read. I read about 2 books a day. I HATE when I finish the book or have to stop reading it b/c I have to go do something else. As soon as I get up in the morning, i got right back to bed with a book. I once stayed up during the night just to read the book, with a flashlight!! Reading takes me in to a suspenseful world and I LOVE IT!!!! I sort of forget everybody and everything around me and focus on the characters. It's really exciting!

It's my favoritest hobby. Forget those people who don't like to read, it's gonna effect them in the future. Usually people say "Reading is for geeks" Technically, everybody reads at least once a day. You read the directions on a game manual don't you? What about billboards, posters, and advertisements? And what about "to use" or "Directions" on like shampoo's, facial treatments, board games, etc? And what about your alarm clock? You read the time off of it don't you?

Well, anyway, I don't care what others think. I LOVE READING AND SO DOES EVERYBODY ELSE I KNOW! LOL!

Answer 5

Dude! I love to read! I'm seriously addicted to books. I'm 17 by the way so you know that not all young people are idiots. In fact, I have plenty of friends that love reading and they are my age or younger. It all really depends on where you look. You look in an arcade and you most likely will find people who like video games, that's how it works with books. Book lovers = library or bookstore.

Answer 6

Well I'll read lot of book when I was young, I guess now as teen I don't read much. Yet I still take the time to stop by the library and check out a book.

Answer 7

The sad truth is that most people are inured to reading because of computers and the internet. Only older people and younger people have the chutzpah to read for either knowledge or enjoyment or both. So, having read more than 565,000 books of all genre's I say to you, forget about everybody else and enjoy what you like. As Harvey Korman said 'Do the hoodoo that you do, so well'.

Answer 8

I always read a lot, my parents encouraged it from a very young age by reading to my sister and me every night. We are both avid readers. However her almost 12-year-old stepdaughter hardly ever reads and is just not interested in books. It's very sad. I don't know other kids, but I really hope it's not typical of her generation. Most of my friends do read, though. I try to surround myself with those who enjoy books because I enjoy talking about them and finding out other good books to read. I just don't understand those my age who don't like to read, but a few of my friends don't. Weird. I'm 23, by the way.

Answer 9

Because of television and other distractions people just do not choose to make time for reading. It's sad but I met a teenager who got all his information on the civil war from movies. You can also tell that fewer young people are reading from the quality of their written communication. Good writers read!!

Answer 10

absolutely. but, then, i'm a bit "older" and it's quite ingrained. actually, there are a lot of books available online to be read in pdf. but, also, i like the old method, too. three of the best non-fiction books i've read lately are * the complete idiot's guide to toltec wisdom*, which is one of the best and most understandable books i've ever read, and there have been many, regarding how our brains function, and how to make sure that they don't support our dysfunctions. very important for staying healthy and sane. *the secret doctrine of the kabbalah*, by l.leet; an amazing study of esoterica for those so inclined. and,*gnosis of the cosmic christ*, by malachi--great one on esoteric christianity, especially for those interested in mary magdelene's proper place in history. who knows reading may come back into fashion one day. cheers :-)