I've been wondering, are there anyone here who avidly reads? I'm not talking about a book every few weeks, but 1-2 or more books a week. If you are a bibliophile (by my poor definition), would you tell of why you read so much? Do you feel that reading helps or hinders you in any way? Tell about yourself :).
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Anonymous2009-12-03 22:26
I started reading on my own to combat my insomnia as a child. It didn't even matter what I read; the calmness, low light, and rhythmic, repeated movements of page turning and slow breathing would knock me out within an hour or so. I grew up, read faster, read smarter. Nowadays, at any given time I'm in the middle of 3-4 books and have another score "on deck". My bookcase is beginning to bow. =(
Nightstand: Astronomy textbook
Bathroom: 1984
Car/Long waits: Shakespeare Tragedy Collection
Hidden in bathroom at work: Rant: An Oral Biography