I feel lazy to read..but I want to read..?

Question

I know this question is strange, but I want to read.However, I am very lazy right now for some reason..

Can you encourage me to read a novel? Just say anything..Why reading is important and such...Thanks.

Answer 1

I have the same problem if I'm tired, or if I've spent too much time on school reading.

So here it goes: reading is fundamental! No, really. It is absolutely essential if you want comprehension not just of books, but of the whole world around you. Reading broadens your perspective, boosts your understanding and memory, kick starts your imagination, etc. etc. So happy reading - beat that laziness into the dust!

Answer 2

The lack of time is the biggest problem. Cheat a little bit. Go to the library and get books-on-tape and listen on your way to and from work. There is a rule though, you have to get the books unabridged. It quite what you wanted, but it will work.

If this doesn't do it for your self-esteem, keep the book in the bathroom. Just will yourself to read during a nice long bath, or whatever. Another place to leave books to read is the kitchen table (if you live alone), or in front of the TV. Now that "American Idol" is over, take that hour and read instead.

Answer 3

Good on you for wanting to improve your mind! Anything you can do to broaden your view of life and the world is a huge help to understanding other people and cultures. And don't we know the results when people don't care to take the time to understand each other?!

Find a genre that appeals to you. Historical fiction? Try Jeanette Oke or Bode Thoene's novels. Action/Adventure? Try Clive Cussler. Sci-Fi/Fantasy? Madeleine L'Engle, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Ann McCaffrey, Bryan Davis or Christopher Paolini.

Here's what I do when I have little time and want to take in a book. I go to the public library and borrow one of their books on CD. Then I load it with iTunes into my iPod and listen to the book, then delete it after I'm done. Or sometimes I'll listen to it in my car's CD player. Granted, there aren't as many choices of books on CD, but enough to really enjoy "reading" something new.
There's also restaurants (Cracker Barrel comes to mind) with a rental/lend program of top 10 books and other great reads. And check the phone book for shops that specialize in renting books-on-tape or CD.

Enjoy!!

Answer 4

You should read a novel that best interest and describes you. Don't read a novel that is boring or a waste of time. If the novel I am read does not interest me in the first chapter than I'd search for another book.

Answer 5

For one thing, your question or comment was typed in properly and very readable. More so than some of the spellings and punctuations I've seen from a lot of other people. This is a good reason to read. As you can see, what you've read in school and on your own . . . it's paid off.

Good for you...

Answer 6

I always find an excuse not to read despite having some great books. Just try to set time before bed to read even if it's a little bit. Ask your smart friends what books they recommend.

Read a thriller that will drag you along and make you want to read.

Answer 7

Reading is important as it stimulates the imagination in ways that film, video games and other forms of entertainment cannot. Without reading, you are doing your imagination a disservice and not being all the person you can be.

Answer 8

The whole world's knowledge is stored amongst the pages. Find something that grabs your brain and read. Better than being behind a computer. Thats why my points are so low! lol

Answer 9

wa aleykum salaam yes you said it-and the hadith i remember was >>go and sleep then say when u wake up as "kadhaa" (but that i hope wont be your daily excuses) refering to the Haidth-is very fact that Allah as He is the Knower of His slave; then why "FORCE" yourself? >>>>>>the below is Just as reminder how Salat Is a must for a true believer<><>< In the time of the Prophet (peace be on him) no one, unless he prayed regularly, could be reckoned as belonging to the Islamic community. We know that secular associations consider the absence of any member from their meetings, without a valid excuse, a sign of lack of interest, and that in the event of continued absence, they cancel his membership. The early Islamic community did the same with those who absented themselves from congregational Prayers. In those days a person's absence from congregational Prayers was considered a clear indication of his indifference towards Islam: if he absented himself from them repeatedly he was no longer held to be a Muslim. In those days, therefore, even the worst hypocrites had to attend the five daily Prayers in the mosque. What distinguished a true believer from the hypocrite was that the former came to the mosque with devotion, fervour and eagerness, came there well before the appointed time for the Prayer, and did not rush out of the mosque as soon as the Prayer was over. In short, everything about him indicated that his heart was in the Prayer. Whereas the call to the Prayer for the hypocrite seemed like the announcement of an unavoidable calamity. When such a person set off for the mosque, he seemed to do so in spite of himself. He walked as if he were dragging the entire weight of his being. No wonder, then, that as soon as the Prayer was over, he escaped like a prisoner released from jail. His entire demeanour testified that the remembrance of God was not what he really had his heart in.

Answer 10

I recommend the novel(can't remember the name) Susan Sarandon is in the movie made from it.She is the working mom of a teenage girl