i hate reading what shall i do?

Answer 1

Give up on all hope of being unable to read.

Answer 2

Well why do you hate reading?

For me, I hate it because I have trouble retaining what I read. I could read a whole 3 pages and not be able to tell you a thing of what I just read (I think about other things as my eyes move over the words)

I overcame that by realizing if I want to succeed in life, I'm going to have read (& concentrate on it), not everything is recorded on tape (like text books) so it's a neccesary evil.

I don't think there's any way around it. Reading is a part of personal growth.

Answer 3

Do you like movies? I suggest you watch films that were originally books and then read the book and compare it to the film. That is how I got into reading-I first saw the movie! Here are some suggestions:

Little Women by Alcott
Island of the Blue Dolphins by O'Dell
Where the Red Fern Grows
Treasure Island
The Locket by Evans
To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by Tolkien
A Christmas Carol by Dickens
The Rainmaker by Grisham
Rebecca by DuMaurier
Anne of Green Gables by Montegomery
Joshua by Girzone
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Lewis
Cheaper by the Dozen by Gilbreth
Christy by Marshall

Answer 4

Why? A little detail would help in answering your question.
Do you find reading boring?
Do you see letters backwards?
When you read do you have a hard time placing yourself within the story?

It sounds like you want to read more, but do not like it.
My suggestion is to pick something that really interests you and start with maybe...ten minutes every night before you go to sleep or every time a commercial comes on the T.V.
My friend reading is a journey that you shouldn't miss out on.
-Kevin82

Answer 5

As an English teacher, I hear this a lot and I always think, "That's like saying you hate eating..." In other words, reading is simply a skill you possess, like eating. Now you have to figure out WHAT you like to read and what you don't. Try reading "popular" books -- John Grisham, Dan Brown, etc. since they tend to be easy to understand (w/ regard to vocabulary) and tend to emphasize plot, so they become "page turners." Another good book in the sci fi genre is Ender's Game.

Just keep trying -- you'll find your niche! Reading really does "exercise" your brain, so it will help you become a better thinker and writer and it gets easier and easier the more you do it!

Answer 6

By books on tape. At least you will hear some great books.

Personally, as a person who use to hate reading, I found an area that I fell in love with, (science fiction) and then that led to working my way into other areas of fiction and then that lead to reading anything of interest or as need like college texts.

Answer 7

When we were kids, my brother had the same issue. Around college age, he found spy novels and adventures that he enjoyed. Then he started reading Robert Heinlen and other science fiction titles. Now he's as much of a reading addict as I am!

Look for elements that you do like in entertainment... Ask yourself what it is you like when you DO read, and let those things guide you!

If you like the writer who describes things beautifully: food that you can almost taste, sights you can "see", things that make you afraid, suspense that makes you hold you're breath... Ask librarians and book sellers what they'd recommend.

Do you like stories about someone like you? Your age?

What makes you laugh? What makes you feel motivated? What makes you cheer for the hero? Is it fun when the "hero" is kind of a bad
guy?

Are you interested in what a famous person was like when he or she was your age? Do you like to imagine alternate realities? Magic? Someone surviving difficult circumstances?

Another help would be to get "Anthologies" (collections) of short stories in an area that you like. If impatience is a factor in your dislke of reading, short stories don't take as long to resolve. It doesn't feel like a huge commitment to start them.

I hope you find something you enjoy. Reading can be such a pleasure, I'd hate for you to miss out!

Answer 8

I agree with the books on tape idea. I found some really great authors that have almost all their work on tape. Libraries have a lot of them and this way you don't spend a fortune on the ones that you don't like.

Answer 9

Start with a funny book with wild characters
I recommend
Double Whammy - if you like fishing
Sick Puppy - if you like Dogs
Tourist Season - if you like rats or dolphins

by Carl Hiaasen

Answer 10

Remain ignorant and expect to be a flunkie to those who read a lot .