“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert
This is important. Sometimes we just forget why we read. People shouldn’t read because they want to be better than everyone else. They should do it because they want to learn, to live, to become better people. I don’t know… most of my life other people have asked me why I read, how I do it that much. The thing is that I love it so much that I wouldn’t know how to stop. I also don’t want to.
Life would just be too sad without books, don’t you think?
Agreed!
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Absolutely! I used to read a book every week or two but life gets in the way and it more like every month or two. I miss those worlds!
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I bet you do!
I have less time now than I did before, but I always try to go back for a while. For my sanity’s sake! XD
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I’m going to make more of an effort this year. Last year, I tried a lot of new authors and I guess I didn’t connect as well with them. I’m going to start off with new books from some old favourite authors this time.
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That’s a great idea!! Start small. 🙂
Then, if you think you are going to like a book, try it. There’s nothing to lose! ❤
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This is true. Books are for learning not only academic stuff but also about life. I also read a lot of books, first it used to be crime fiction but now I choose books about topics I want to know more about. I just finished a book on travel writing to inspire me in my blogging.
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Books are amazing for inspiration. It’s beautiful to know how much good reading can do to you. 🙂
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I definitely agree with this and life would absolutely be too sad without books! I love reading for all different reasons and I have learned so much from books, even fictional books! I could never stop reading…
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Exactly. Books make life more interesting and worthwile 🙂
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So true. Not only are books key to enriching ones life, they are the very cornerstone of any civilisation and civilised society. It is no coincidence that the first thing to be banned or burnt by any Dictator/Despot/Oppressive Regime is always books. Books give life and hope to the reader.Books need love too!
Dookes
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Books need love indeed. 🙂
I really wish more people realized how powerful and important books are. 🙂
Thanks for reading my blog! ❤
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No worries, your blog is such a sunny happy place!
… and thanks for following mine too! 🙂
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PS Was your Pug in Men In Black?????? 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Sasha’s famous like that… hahahaha
(Now don’t tell her that, the fame will corrupt her! xD)
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[…] other place where this came up was Nat’s fun blog at Science, Books and Silly Things. We discussed how important reading is and how I want to read more but don’t have time, […]
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I just found your blog through @desleyjane. I agree, books are amazing! I used to read constantly but, it got a little tough once I had a child. But, last year I read a few. My favorites have been British mysteries. I don’t know why. I fell in love with Agatha Christie in middle school and haven’t looked back. I would like to explore more non-fiction but, it would have to interest me. 🙂
P.S. Isn’t it funny to be reading about reading???? (Silly observation)
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Thanks for coming by! 😀
That’s the thing. As time passes, we start spending it on other things and forgetting to read!
(And yes. This is like… Reading-ception xD)
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Lol
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