Reading is my favorite hobby. What is yours?
By juryse
@juryse (752)
Philippines
July 8, 2010 3:19pm CST
Reading is my favorite hobby...is probably an understatement. Reading is my passion is more like it =) When I was little, I remember reading Bible stories with pictures on it and enjoyed it well. Then we I get a bit older, I started reading Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High and Sweet Dreams. I was a voracious reader that at age 14, I was reading fiction novels already. I can remember reading The Silence of The Lambs and I was intrigued by it. Now, I can't count the books I've read. I so love reading that I prefer to stay at home with a company of a good book. I love the way it feels and the way it smells. I gravitate towards bookstores when I'm in a mall. I would easily pic buying a book over other stuff. reading requires a lot of patience and a wild imagination and I can say I have both. :) Currently, I'm reading "The Girl who played with fire" by Steig Larsson. This is the 2nd book after The Girl who played with fire.
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@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
11 Jul 10
Reading is also a passion of mine. I agree that it takes a wild imagination, but I really don't think it takes any patience. If you've been reading all your life like I have, then you find reading even the 900 page books pretty easy! I started reading substantially sized novels on my own when I was eight, and I haven't slowed down since! Recently I've been trying to count and keep track of all the books I read. I'm up to 64 books read this year and 509 in total (that I can remember!).
@allyoftherain (7208)
• United States
13 Jul 10
I've only been counting within the last two years. I counted all the books I could remember that I'd read before, and I have been counting everything I've read since. I actually prefer the really thick books sometimes. :D
@Christy23 (98)
• United States
9 Jul 10
I can relate. I love to read and yes it is my passion. I have read probably a thousand books. I have no idea how many I have read but I know it is a LOT. I am a bit book obsessed. I don't want a Kindle. I prefer an actual book. Reading is my escape. It is relaxing, and I can just get lost in a good book. I always want book store gift cards for christmas, by birthday etc.
@juryse (752)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
I prefer the real book to an ebook that's why I haven't bought a Kindle. But if someone gives me a Kindle then I will welcome it :) Talking about obsession about books, you're not alone. Because of my obsession with books I always buy it over shoes or bags or clothes. So when I really need to buy say shoes I stir away from bookstores lol
@iampabols (93)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
well, i like reading too, but its just that i cant bear longer hours with my eyes fixated at the letters of the book. well, i love reading comic, horror and scifi books. these interest me a lot. my favorite author is dan brown, i just love to read his angels and demons, and the "da vinci code". i may not be a voracious reader as you, but mind you, i got a ribbon during my elementary as the best reader. hehehe. i just laugh receiving my ribbon but im proud of it. i just have a very clear and high toned voice for english and this is probably the reason. i also love playing games online and in my cellphone. i downloaded at least 20 games in my mobile just to entertain myself during boring hours.
@thisarani (4)
• Sri Lanka
9 Jul 10
I have many hobbies, but reading gets the first place of them all! :) Because it really makes me feel complete.
I started reading translations when I was 9 years old. From there, up to now I'm addicted to reading. I buy the books I like and I have a good collection at home.
Now I'm reading 'The lost symbol' by Dan Brown.
@Christy23 (98)
• United States
9 Jul 10
Dan Brown is a good Author. I have not read "The lost symbol" though. How do you like it so far?
@mac_mac1221 (478)
• Philippines
15 Jul 10
My favorite hobby is sleeping. haha... I've been writing this on the other discussions as well. When I'm asleep nothing is impossible. In my dreams, I can go to places I like, I can have the things I want, I can be what I want to be, I can do the things without anyone telling me what to do. But reading is one of my hobbies too.:D My favorite book is Talk Before You Sleep by Elizabeth Berg. But now, I'm more into reading mangas. But I still read books.:D
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
9 Jul 10
I love reading also since I was a kid but when I got my first job, I started to become lazy and do other stuff..Last year, I started to read again but unlike before, I can't finish reading one book in a day or two anymore but still, I love the feeling after reading.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
11 Jul 10
Hi Juryse, i cannot survive a single day without reading too.
Even when I am in the public transportation, I read. I always carry a book in my bag, so that I can read whenever I am out.
Once I start reading, nothing seems to matter anymore. It is pure happiness to live in the world of fiction.
@jimosheng (31)
• Dalian, China
9 Jul 10
I love reading too..but my father never allow me to buy one book because he even think money can't be spent in book that can be read on the internet!
but i don't think so.
the more he dislike me buy the book,the more i like touch and smell it ...
so i start renting book in a bookstore.
what i read is the chefdoeuvre that can't be more popular than love story.so it cost me very little to have a heart exchange with great soul.it's a dime per day!
@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
5 Aug 10
Reading is also one of my favorite hobbies. My other hobbies are traveling, shopping, trying out new restaurants, and watching movies. Reading always helps me relax and forget my problems and stress for a while. When I am on vacation or on weekends, I am already contented to lie down and read the whole day. It is okay for me to be at home and even alone as long as I have a good novel to read.
@sinaj292 (602)
• India
9 Jul 10
Am very sorry to say that i don't have any interest on reading ....... According to me reading something is wasting our time ...... i think it is better to see what we aught to read...... I always believe in seeing the things rather than reading something.......
@allamgirl (2140)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
i enjoy reading too. growing up, i also read the sweet valley series. although i like sweet valley twins and sweet valley junior high better. i still have my sweet valley collection with me. that was actually the book that got me into reading. these days though, i don't read as much as i used to. i still do, but mostly i read movie and tv-tie ins. my other hobbies include practicing drums and keyboard. and lately, mylot.
@smartjack (520)
• India
9 Jul 10
Hey that's a very nice hobby. reading really helps you to grow. It is also a good stress buster. Even i developed this habit recently. It is so helpful for me. i am now improving in my vocabulary. My command on English is improving. Its a very good habit to read. reading helps you lots. However i read more self help books and motivational books. They boast me a lot and give me a lot of motivation. They help me plan and march towards my goal. They help me to lead a perfect life. So i always prefer reading self help books.
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
9 Jul 10
Wow...same here....i used to read bible stories as a kid and then...i started reading Nancy Drew...infact i used to borrow them frm my sister,...then agatha christie, sydney sheldon, james hadley chase, earl stanley gardener....now i read books like the secrets, power of positive thinking etc..currently iam reading the book. Above lifs turmoil by james allen.
@rosebinas (180)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
I love reading books. I started reading when I was still in grade school. I started with Reader's Digest, Hardy Boys, & Nancy Drew. When I made it to High School, I added Barbara Cartland, Mills & Boon, and other nice novels to my collection- as long as I could afford to buy them from my allowance. When I reached college, I read more and more books- from fiction to non-fiction....But recently, my eyesight became poor, which lead me to wearing glasses. I could finish a real page-turner novel in less than 2 days during my younger days but I now have to limit my reading time to just a few hours or I'd suffer from annoying head pains later on.
@Albert1989 (372)
• Malaysia
9 Jul 10
Well..my favorite hobby is reading comic books and i wasted a lot of money on them.
^^
anyway, reading is really a good hobby to everyone.
